Story Walk on the Windham Path

Stopping by Jungle on a Snowy Evening by Richard T. Morris, illustrated by Julie Rowan-Zoch

On December 21, the morning of the 2024 Winter Solstice, five intrepid Windham Arts Alliance Members braved the cold and snow to hang the new winter Story Walk on the Windham Path. It seemed an appropriate time to hang a story based on Robert Frost’s most famous poem.

Whose woods are these I think I know

His house is in the village though;

He will not see me stopping here

To watch the woods fill up with snow

(and goes on to say)

Between the woods and frozen lake

The darkest evening of the year

Windham Arts Alliance and Briars and Brambles Book Store are very excited about the new book they installed on the Windham Path. It’s called Stopping by Jungle on a Snowy Evening by Richard T. Morris and illustrated by Julie Rowan-Zoch. This beautifully illustrated book is a very funny take off on Robert Frost’s Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening. Always engaging and delightful this story features a little boy riding a hippopotamus and meeting Robert Frost. This imaginative child takes Frost’s tranquil scene and tries to make it more exciting and way more chaotic. Walk along the Windham Path and see how the famous poet and the imaginative child solve their debate. At the end of the walk take a few minutes to read and share Robert Frost’s original poem.

Walk together and enjoy this humorous children’s book while participating in some physical activity with family and friends. Follow the path while reading the book, talking about it, laughing, taking a photo and even acting it out as you go along. You can even draw a picture, write a story, or create your own poems when you get home. Be sure to have lots of fun.

The Story walk is made possible by Windham Arts Alliance in partnership with Briars and Brambles and a Grant from the Awad-Short Foundation and the town of Windham. All proceeds from the sale of this book benefit Windham Arts Alliance.

For more information email: jen@briarsandbramblesbooks.com or windhamartsalliance@gmail.com