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Story box library

Story box library is a subscription-based educational website, created for children to see stories by local authors and illustrators being read aloud by mostly Australian and New Zealand storytellers.

Structure and features

Story box library currently has over 300 quality stories to choose from. The storytellers are diverse and include sportspeople, musicians, grandparents, teenagers, comedians, actors, with varying accents and from different cultures. The website also includes ‘meet the author’ videos.

Children can listen to their favourite stories being read aloud over and over again.

For students and teachers

This is another source for listening to, reading and sharing great books.

For teachers

The site gives students extra opportunities to listen to reading.

 

Teacher notes

Focus areas

  • Reading
  • Comprehension
  • Listening.

Curriculum links

  • English.

Assessment

Brief activity sheets are available on the website.