Village Pediatrics is a full-service practice.
As part of their mission to connect young patients and their parents, the pediatricians laminate children’s books. They spread them on pylons along the length of their very cool walkway over the Saugatuck River, behind their Riverside Avenue office.
Kids and adults enjoy the story — and the gorgeous view.
They’re not the only ones. Joggers, dog walkers and others also like them too.
The riverwalk behind 323 Riverside Avenue.
The book choices are not random. The Village staff carefully reflects the season, or something relevant to the time of year. Around Election Day, for example, they displayed “Duck for President.”
Recently, they changed the story walk. “The Kissing Hand” is a beautiful book about a raccoon nervous for his first day of school. His mother teaches him that they are always connected — even when they’re physically apart.
Many youngsters and parents appreciated it, as they got ready for school to begin.
An illustration from “The Kissing Hand.”
The other day though, the pediatricians looked out their window. The story walk was gone!
They also had a small live cam taped to one of the pylons, so everyone in the office could watch the swans rotate and eventually hatch their eggs. That camera was taken too.
They’ve asked “06880” to help. Please return “The Kissing Hand” and/or the camera — no questions asked.
Village Pediatrics wants our entire village to enjoy the book!
