BookWalk

BookWalk is an interactive way for readers of all ages to enjoy a story and the outdoors. Watch for new stories when you visit Willow Creek Park.

The story starts at Willow Creek Park near the playground and moves south towards Kiwanis Park. Expand the Bookwalk map to follow the path of how the story unfolds.

BookWalk is a collaboration between the Iowa City Public Library, the Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation, and City of Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department.

Current BookWalk

When the Sky Glows

By Nell Cross Beckerman
Illustrated by David Litchfield

Uncover the science behind the beautiful and vast array of natural events that make the sky glow all over the world in this enlightening nonfiction picture book.

Sunrises and lightning storms, rainbows and volcanoes, meteors and eclipses—these beautiful, awe-inspiring events that light up the sky might seem like magic. But there is a fascinating scientific explanation for each. Nell Cross Beckerman’s playful and illuminating text and David Litchfield’s vibrant illustrations are certain to capture the curiosity of young sky watchers everywhere.

Borrow the story from the Library: When the Sky Glows

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Willow Creek Park, 1117 Teg Dr, Iowa City, IA 52246

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