BY HEJIRA CONVERY, KINDICARE

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Whether you’re a parent or an early childhood educator, books are one of the best things you can share with the little people in your care.  

They build language and literacy skills page-by-page, while opening up a world of wonder, imagination and discovery; and although paperbacks and hardcovers are great, the multimedia stories from Story Box Library add a whole new dimension to reading time!  

Story Box Library has almost 500 stories in its digital collection, which can be watched on any internet-connected device, and each one is introduced and read by an amazing storyteller. 

These readers include some big names in the world of entertainment! 

Aaron Blabey, Emma Watkins, Justine Clarke, Matt Cosgrove, Noni Hazelhurst, Andy Griffiths and Nick Cave are just some of celebs on board as storytellers; and even if you don’t recognise a narrator by name, you’ll soon see that they have a special knack for bringing books to life. 

These people know how to make stories fun and thought-provoking (even for the wriggliest of preschoolers!), and the digital format enables the words, pictures and sounds to come together in a really engaging way. 

It also helps that the catalogue of stories is so interesting.  

Story Box Library is always adding to its story list, ensuring a great mix of best-sellers, award-winners and future favourites, and there’s a strong focus on diversity and representation. 

There are Auslan editions of many stories, and it’s easy to create playlists and search for stories by age, theme, length and other helpful parameters.  

Every story also comes with its own Activity Time resources. 

These ideas and instructions support digital literacy with hands-on activities for young learners, and there are lots of ways for educators to use multimedia stories to spark curiosity, creativity and conversations. 

You can read more about this here, and if you’re keen to share this kind of engaging digital experience with everyone in your childcare family, then read on!   

Thanks to Story Box Library, we have three 12-month Early Childhood Subscriptions to give away! 

This year-long subscription to Story Box Library covers classroom and home use on multiple devices, and whether you’re a parent or an early childhood educator, this is an amazing prize to win for your centre. 

It includes access to the entire Story Box Library and all accompanying resources, and entering this competition is easy. 

All you need to do is head to KindiCare’s Instagram or Facebook page and follow the instructions.  

We wish you lots of luck, and you’d like to browse the ever-growing catalogue of Story Box Library stories and storytellers, check out storyboxlibrary.com.au