Join us during Winter Break by reading the book “Winter's Gifts: An Indigenous Celebration of Nature” by Kaitlin B. Curtice as you hike.
'Your thankfulness is your gift to Earth.
Winter’s Gifts is the tale of a young Potawatomi girl named Dani whose family celebrates the darkest season of the year by treasuring the slowness that winter brings. Dani’s schoolmates think it’s silly to think that Earth gives us presents, but on a magical snowy day, her family and Creator give Dani the courage to teach her friends about the gifts of winter—resting, remembrance, and gratitude. Can Dani help them receive winter’s gifts?
Winter’s Gifts is a joyful and tender family story of honoring creation, the power of storytelling, and how a new perspective can transform us.’
Start at the Catawba River Area (McDowell County) day-use parking lot to hike on the Sandy Cliff Overlook Trail. The trail is ½ mile long.
"Winter's Gifts: An Indigenous Celebration of Nature" was written by Kaitlin B. Curtice and illustrated by Gloria Félix . It was first published by Convergent Books in 2023. The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier, Vermont. Storywalk® is a registered service mark owned by the Kellogg-Hubbard Library.