On My Walk is a young children's book (recommended for ages 2–5) by Kari-Lynn Winters, illustrated by Christina Leist. It was published in 2009 by Tradewind Books.
Awards Finalist: 2010 BC Book Prize ("Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize") and sponsored tour Nominated: 2010-2011 Chocolate Lilly British Columbia Reader's Choice Award2010-2011 Chocolate Lilly Shortlist Selected: Toronto Public Library First and Best of 2010 Selected: Resource Links Year's Best 2010 Selected: Edmonton Public Library's 100 Great Books to Read Together, 2012 Selected: TVOParents Book Club Best Books for your 6-8 Year Old (2013) and Books for the Budding Activist (2011)
Plot Mothers and toddlers take a stroll through Vancouver streets and parks, hearing the sounds of animals around them, and find themselves caught in a summer rainstorm on a Kitsilano beach. The writing style is a unique sing-song rhythm employing children's onomatopoeia.
Stage adaptation In 2016, the book was adapted for stage, with an original screenplay by Winters and Marcie Nestman. Commissioned by Carousal Theatre for Young People in Vancouver BC, the play opens in June 2016.
External links Published reviews of On My Walk Tradewind Books page on On My Walk Kari-Lynn Winters personal page Christina Leist personal page
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