A nature-inspired children’s book – and partnerships – were featured at Stories in the Park Fun Fair in Haliburton last week.
Author Adele Lamothe read her book, Two Little Raindrops – and, with Children’s Water Festival partners – launched a ‘water storybook walk’ and donated a signed copy of the book to the Dysart branch of the Haliburton County Public Library.
The Haliburton-Muskoka-Kawartha Children’s Water Festival has been extending from their annual offering for schools into sharing fun water stewardship learning at community events, said coordinator Kara Mitchell.
She said, “this new water storybook walk is expected to make a splash” with younger, primary learners they are finding attend their community water hero engagements. She said Two Little Raindrops introduces the water cycle through a rhyming story. Two raindrops are lost and miss their family. They start a journey to find their way back home and have a fun adventure along the way. The book includes a simple diagram of the water cycle and water conservation tips.
“Through my books, I want to entertain children while educating and inspiring them to appreciate this beautiful earth,” Lamothe said. “I believe when children connect with books about nature, they learn to appreciate and respect our environment.”
Mitchell said the water festival will share the walk with regional primary schools and families at future events. They are encouraging families to make a pledge to give back to life-giving water, and share their stories for potential prizes in their ‘big splash contest.’ See waterheroes.ca for more.
