Fun little park with statues from well-known kids stories. Our kids liked seeing and identifying the different items.My favorite part were the large stone blocks inscribed with quotes from authors and passages from their books.

Correction on my previous review - This is a family friendly, mellow, outdoor activity. There are life size figures/sculptures (made out of some type of metal, sorry not sure). All are characters from mostly well known classic childrens stories, ie. The 3 Little Pigs, Charlottes Web, and some newer books. The garden is laid out nicely with a walking path, benches, a small grassy area, and plenty of shade.

Great place to go. Loved it

Was walking home I saw it for the first time, I loved it. Saw a memorial stone/bench from the family of one of my dearly loved and missed residents, dedicated to their grandchildren. They have many more there and not only did I enjoy the words of wisdom from aurthors and others but I needed them and there reminder that no matter what happens in my life, God is always with me.

This was a cute stop for us on a recent road trip. Perfect for a quick but entertaining break. Lots of shade cover made it pleasant even in the Texas heat. Its a wrap around trail on the outside of the civic center in Abilene. Plenty of parking and plenty of photo op spots! My favorite things were the benches with quotes from book characters and authors. Highly recommend!

Wonderful setup of storybook statues all over downtown and at the Convention Center. Clean, manicured lawns and parks. Was helpful to get the kid booklet at the Depot (Visitors Center) downtown. Even my teenagers loved it. Was fun to find the characters and books that seem to have inspired the animated movie Rise of the Guardians which is a family favorite. Was trying to find something to do during this Covid time, and this was a surprising, fun stop. The park is full of benches with quotes from books or childrens authors. Delightful.

A scenic stroll through storybook illustrations that is a delight for children and adults alike. When you are done be sure to visit the NCCIL museum for more amazing childrens book illustrations.

It a great place to relive your childhood memories

We love the garden, we were looking for kindness rocks, but no luck this time

The sculptures of childrens book characters is very well done. Just need a list of all the quotes on the benches.

Wonderful place. Super peaceful and really interesting.

This is a great place to visit for kids to see story books come to life through statues. The garden is well built and designed. There are a bunch of places to sit and rest if you need to. There are quotes from various story books throughout the garden as well. It looks like they have purposefully left room so they can continue to add statues in the years to come. It will be fun to continue to go back to see how the Garden changes and improves in the future.

Absolutely Love the Storybook Garden. It allows such a wonderful visual to our childhood stories. My granddaughter loves being able to act out the lifesize stories with the statues. So much fun and a nice way to spend about an hour on a sunfilled Sunday.

This garden was amazing!! Every sculpture was beautiful and full of detail!! It was a joy to see everything lit up Christmas spirit:) Thanks for such a gorgeous contribution to this community!

Took my grandkids there and they loved it

A very nicely built Park with scenes from story books from your childhood. The stone benches have quotations from various classics that are inspirational. All said we left with a feeling of nostalgia and smiles on our faces.

Beautiful garden, well done!

I wish it was a little bigger but very neat area. Has about 6-7 sculptures and rock benches have engraved quotes. Very pretty area

Great little public display with plenty of parking nearby. Fun to photograph and read all the messages engraved. Right by the Abilene Convention Center.

It was beautiful at night! Very clean.

Many beautiful sculptures. Free parking. Free admission. The garden continues to grow each year with new artworks. Very clean. Not crowded. Highly creative.

Adorable, fun, and it has room to keep adding sculptures. Its a fun way to make childrens stories even more interactive.

So nice and awsome works of art. My children had so much fun with their favorite characters.

Such an interesting walk! Beautiful garden and fun to bring back childhood memories.

Our favorite stop in Abilene. This sweet little spot is perfect to let your kid out to explore the story books that they love. We often make this a quick stop to allow us to stretch our legs and explore our own imagination.

Probably the best Santa Ive ever seen. He was incredible. There was so much to seee and do. Everyone was so helpful and friendly. Thank you for kicking off the Christmas season the right Way.

I loved this place! All the quotes made me want to cry because they were so beautiful. The statues were remarkable and took me back to childhood. My only complaint is that I never found the third set of mittens and have concluded that they must have been taken down somehow cause I feel like I looked everywhere! But I could still just be missing them.

Very nice,peaceful experience..kids enjoyed it

Its not the park I remember as I child as it is not a bad park Im not a fan of the changes

I organized a scavenger hunt for my church and this was one of the places in the hunt. I absolutely love this place! Thanks to all that made this place possible! It is definitely a place for families to go!

This is a very well done collection of statues paying tribute to the classic storybook characters, my son very much enjoyed seeing these characters brought to life. When you arrive at this park, be sure to check out the sign because it will also give you a map to other statues that are scattered throughout downtown, all within a few blocks of each other. It was easy to navigate and the streets were not too busy to walk across. This is a definite must-see to bring children to enjoy.

Lots of love (and money) went into this and it shows. Very high quality outdoor art exhibit, with all the sculptures being from childrens book. Looks like it hasnt been here that long as the plants are still growing up the trellises. We visited in the evening and there was still enough light to enjoy it.

I loved the park.

My wife and I stumble upon this place when we were heading to central town. Its cute as we never experience something like this before.

This was nice and fun. 100% wheelchair accessible.

Cool but tiny

Never knew tjis ecisted. Brass storybook!!

Its a really cute little garden with a bunch of good storybook quotes on stone benches averywhere. Perfect place to take a date, or just go relax.

Very creative. Didnt expect. A gem in downtown Abilene.

Very nice at night

Love this storybook walk in an enchanting little park. Has plaques throughout with sayings from different stories and dedications to the friends and familes who made it possible.

This has to be one of the coolest story book parks ever.

A fun location, beautiful landscaping. A great way to introduce children to reading.

The story book garden is a sight to see. Amazing sculptures done by talented artist. Its even more wonderful when you attend the C.A.L.F during which a new sculpture is revealed in honor and dedication of the featured author. My kids enjoy attending the festivals and just taking a stroll through storybook garden to take in the sights and splendour.

Great place to go through on a date, or with the kids. Cute little statues and sculptures to take pictures with make this a really sweet place to go, as long as its lit anyway

Pretty, inspiring quotes from books, story book characters. Good for all ages.

So fun! I enjoyed as much as the kiddos. Beautiful sculptures. Loved the layout and tree coverage.

Along with Everman Park a few blocks away they had fun interacting with the characters of favorite story book characters

Took my granddaughter had a good time

Absolutely amazing, wish they had cool stuff like this when I was a kid!

Its a great place for the family. Even the adults enjoyed seeing the statues and reading all the book quotes. Im looking forward to June when they unveil the next statue.

Family friendly place where the great west Texas weather allows comfortable outdoor weather and this place affords and enjoyable place. This is a must visit for parents with kids - any age up tochigh school.

Had a good time here and with all the sculptures around town.

I really dont hate it,its ok

Great place for kids and families! To make it better it was free. We really enjoyed this place and would reccomend. We went on a weekday and had the whole place to ourselves.

Such an get place! I love going with my kiddo! And it currently has a Holiday twist!

Love rock hunting here

So beautiful and the storybook sculptures are amazing!!!

I took my nieces and their children there. They loved it! The kids recognized the characters and it was it was a great place to take pictures. The lights are a nice touch in the early evening.

Cute little area with some storybook characters!

This is a really nice area for those who love childrens books with many sculptures of our favorite story book characters.

This is a really fun place in downtown Abilene. The treasure hunt on the info board at the Dr. Seuss park was great, too!

St.Nicks Holiday lights and running the show now!!

Nice for the kiddos

Take your kids! Theyll have a great time wandering around seeing their storybook friends lifesized!

Loved it. Grandkids were excited

Its a neat thing that they have done there

Very pretty. Really enjoyed it

Very peaceful love the artwork

Loved seeing the newest additions to Abilenes storybook collection.

Learning experience

Magical place!

Wonderfully festive

Its amazing for children

Cute and enchanting

Cute. Packed. But, cute.

Precious

Great place to take the kids

Cute

Be sure to do the Goosehunt!!

Dumb

Pure cheese

Beautiful!