New Book Installed on the Cashiers’ StoryWalk®

Crossroads Chronicle - November 17th, 2021

Cashiers, NC, November 12, 2021 –The Village Green and Vision Cashiers announce the installation of a new book on the StoryWalk® in the Village Green along the Cashiers Greenway Ramble. The Big Dance, written and illustrated by Aoife Greenham, is a fun, energetic story of inclusiveness. As the story goes, everyone in the community is invited to the annual Big Dance. Pippa observes as her friends show their unique dance moves. She worries that she doesn’t have the ability to dance. With encouragement from her friends, she responds to the music and joyfully joins in. The beauty of the Big Dance is that even though we express ourselves differently, all share the ability to participate equally.

The Big Dance is written on a first-grade level with accompanying activities in both English and Spanish. The bright, colorful illustrations make it fun to follow along. Each page includes activities that anyone, any age, can enjoy, and encourages creative movement and self-expression. There are sixteen pages in all, and the first page can be found near the Village Play. New books will be posted at least every 2-3 months to keep the content fresh and interesting.

The posting of the new StoryWalk® book coincides with National StoryWalk® Week, November 15-19, 2021. National StoryWalk® Week is sponsored by Let's Move in Libraries and the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services. It's a week to celebrate the people, libraries, and community groups that make StoryWalks® possible across the globe and to celebrate the healthy lifestyles the StoryWalks® promote - "literacy, reading, health, exercise, and movement in communities and neighborhoods across the United States and the world."

A visit to The StoryWalk® is the perfect way to spend a holiday day with younger family members and friends. It allows them to get outside, walk and play, and nurture their reading skills – all at the same time!