Girl Reading Sculpture
Pause with the reader and imagine the story she might be holding.
Sit nearby for one minute. What do you think she is reading? Invent the title.
Public art gives families a reason to slow down, notice details, and talk together in everyday places.
This sculpture invites children to connect books, imagination, and downtown exploration.
Point out her hands, face, book, and the shapes around her.
Make a surprised face like you just read the funniest page.
What do you think she is reading? What would the title be?
Share the best place you like to read.
- I spy a book. What shape is it?
- I spy something smooth and something rough.
- Find a place nearby where you could sit and read.
- Use simple words: book, hand, eyes, sit. Repeat each word as you point.
- Let your baby track your finger as you trace the outline of the book from a safe distance.
- Pretend to open a very big book. What sound does the page make?
- Count how many hands you can see: yours, your grown-up’s, and the sculpture’s.
- Invent the first sentence of the book she is reading.
- Act out the main character for ten seconds.
Extend the playful learning experience with Stillwater Public Library. Families can look for related books, activities, and programs that connect this site to reading, conversation, and play at home.
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Use the map to choose another downtown site or save a future stop for later.
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