Tales and Trails is an outdoor self guided reading experience designed to encourage literacy, learning and discovery for families exploring Ipswich City Council parks and locations of interest. Each Trail showcases Stories for Little Queenslanders, a series of 12 children’s picture books created exclusively for First 5 Forever by 21 authors and illustrators with a connection to Queensland and published by the State Library of Queensland and funded by the Queensland Government. Each Trail features a title in the series, with pages beautifully reproduced on large metal signs and spread along the nature walking trail, with the inclusion of braille for increased accessibility.
Tales and Trails highlights Ipswich Libraries strong connection to the community with each trail incorporating outdoor learning and activities related to the book theme or location. This initiative was developed by Ipswich libraries and supported by multiple partners including Australian Geographic, Kids Alive, Mission Australia, Play Matters, Scouts Queensland, The Workshops Rail Museum, Nature Play, Ipswich Koala Protection Society, Raising Children Network, Ipswich Nature Centre and Ipswich City Council.
Tales and Trails is an interactive outdoor reading experience developed in partnership with Nature Play Queensland. Discover Hotel for Bees written by Alison McLennan and illustrated by Erin Dunne as you follow the trail. Discover In the Deep End written and illustrated by Charlie Thomson as you follow the trail. Discover Is This Your Egg? written by Ella Kris and illustrated by Emma Cracknell as you follow the trail. Discover The Little Queenslanders’ Alphabet Book written by Sally Scudamore and illustrated by Sophie Beer as you follow the trail. Discover My People written by Billie-Jean Taylor and illustrated by Shaylah Dodd as you follow the trail. Discover Once I Munched a Mango written by Samantha Wheeler and illustrated by Shannon Horsfall as you follow the trail. Discover One Remarkable Reef written by Kellie Byrnes and illustrated by Rachel Tribout as you follow the trail. Discover Shoosh! written and illustrated by Simon Howe as you follow the trail. Discover Up and Down on a Rainy Day written by Kathryn Apel and illustrated by Janet Turner as you follow the trail. A printable early years learning activity pack to use at home with your child. A printable early years learning activity pack to use at home with your child. A printable early years learning activity pack to use at home with your child. A printable early years learning activity pack to use at home with your child. A printable early years learning activity pack to use at home with your child. A printable early years learning activity pack to use at home with your child. A printable early years learning activity pack to use at home with your child. A printable early years learning activity pack to use at home with your child. A printable early years learning activity pack to use at home with your child. A printable early years learning activity pack to use at home with your child. A printable early years learning activity pack to use at home with your child. A printable early years learning activity pack to use at home with your child.