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When You’re Going to the Moon
Do Not Lick This Book
Izzy and Frank
The Polar Bear in Sydney Harbour
There's Something Weird About Lena
The Red Tree
The Red Book
Harry Highpants
My Folks Grew Up in the '80s
Miss Kraken
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Storytime. Anytime.

What is Story Box Library?

Imagine the best stories being read aloud to you by our favourite storytellers – well that's Story Box Library!

We get kids excited about reading, inspire their imaginations and let them have fun with stories, improving their language and literacy skills along the way.

With an ever-growing library, suitable for preschool and primary aged children, it really is Storytime, Anytime!

Watch on any internet-enabled device

Free family at-home access via participating public libraries

Ad-free, safe, educational screen time

Trial free at schools, libraries and organisations

What People Say About Story Box Library

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I think the website is sooo pedagogically sound and wonderfully Australian - I have struggled to find different forms of literacy for our curriculum that are quality. Thank you for providing this... what a fabulous resource for families...!

Kirsty, Coolah Preschool Kindergarten

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Quality Australian Literature combined with a variety of entertaining narrators... a brilliant combination. Thank you Story Box Library for providing such a wonderful resource, which is used by our classroom teachers at every opportunity.

Elizabeth Martini (Teacher Librarian), Mel Maria Catholic Primary School

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We are loving the Story Box Library at St Augustine's, especially the great teacher resource materials included - thank you!

Maree McBean (Literacy Leader), St Augustine's Primary School

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Reading online for kids: how can we protect Australian publishers and creators?

Amidst the challenges of 2020, we’ve seen libraries, schools and individuals adapt to connect with patrons, students and family members digitally, with special arrangements implemented during the coronavirus pandemic to allow children’s stories to be read across social media or other digital platforms. As we move towards a COVID-normal and see a return to standard publisher permissions, there’s a risk that this lack of awareness of copyright issues will grow. Online readings provided in times of difficulty is to be applauded, but in doing it for the kids, how can we protect Australian publishers and creators?

Spooky Stories for Brave Kids

We’ve just released Sigi Cohen and James Foley‘s There’s Something Weird About Lena read by Osher Günsberg, which takes readers on a spooky quest to discover the hideous truth about the odd, weird girl called Lena. It joins a very spooky collection of stories on Story Box Library for the scariest month of the year, with stories to scare even the bravest kids and one very unscary story full of MONSTROUS apple trees and FRIGHTENING rainbows for the children who like the not-so-scary things.

Celebrating difference: supporting kids to see in new ways

For World Sight Day 2020, we’re taking the time to raise public awareness of blindness, and the impact vision impairment and wearing glasses can have on children at home or in the classroom. One of our recent releases (and free preview story until October 9 2020) The Boy in the Big Blue Glasses is a story to generate such awareness, with a focus on self-acceptance, empowerment and inclusivity.
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