International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme stories
01 Mar 2021
Stories hold a mirror up to our worlds, and with Story Box Library’s growing collection of accessible and diverse stories, young children can be more culturally-aware, prepared for a changing but connected world. We've put together a collection of stories aligned with the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme.
Who We Are
Rose Meets Mr Wintergarten: Our heroine, Rose, bravely approaches the grumpy Mr Wintergarten in his formidably unwelcoming home. All she wants is her ball back... then she realises Mr Wintergarten needs something even more important. Bob Graham's classic is a story of loneliness, bravery and friendship.
Shake A Leg: Author Boori Monty Pryor is a master storyteller and the ideal reader for Shake A Leg - Boori's own joyous celebration of food, dance and cultural understanding.
Family Forest: Do you have half-sisters, big brothers, step-parents? What sort of family do you have?
Storyteller Ali McGregor shares with us Kim Kane's delightful story which features a young boy describing his family in all its richness.
My Two Blankets: An important story of immigration and belonging to share with Australian children tenderly told by Irena Kobald and intricately illustrated by Freya Blackwood.
The Queen With The Wobbly Bottom
The Dress-up Box
All The Ways To Be Smart
Alfie’s Search For Destiny
The Runaway Hug
Fair Skin Black Fella
Grandma’s Treasured Shoes
Clever Crow
Same, But Little Bit Diff’rent
Sonam And The Silence
Adelaide’s Secret World
The Tiny Star
Who’s Your Real Mum?
Wide Big World
The Gift
We’re Stuck!
Nobody Owns The Moon
Baby Business
Tilly
The Boy In The Big Blue Glasses
It’s Ok To Feel The Way You Do
The Red Tree
Sarah’s Two Nativities
Littlelight
How We Express Ourselves
Herman And Rosie
The Pros And Cons Of Being A Drog
Chester And Gil
The Race For The Chinese Zodiac
Once Tashi Met A Dragon
Gezani And The Tricky Baboon
Suri’s Wall
I Got This Hat
Perfect
Mr Huff
Ayu And The Perfect Moon: Be transported into the heart of Balinese village life, as you hear elderly dance instructor Ayu's story of her childhood experiences. The thudding drums, banging gongs, tinkling gamelan and the bamboo flute create a truly atmospheric background to this wonderfully cultural story about traditional Balinese music, dance and village life.
Too Much For Turtle
The Patchwork Bike
My Brother
Super Moopers: Dramatic Dom
Super Moopers: Musical Markus
Origami Heart: Kabuki is a neat little rabbit who likes everything to be just so, from his bow tie to his cup of snow pea tea. But one thing is missing from Kabuki's perfect life: someone to share it with.
Little Piggy’s Got No Moves
Hark, It’s Me, Ruby Lee!
Rodney Loses It!
Danny Blue’s Really Excellent Dream: Read by favourite storyteller, Lyall Brooks, this story about a curious and inventive boy will make kids think about how each of us sees the world.
A wonderfully illustrated, off-beat story about invention, dreams and thinking outside the box!
Steve Goes To Carnival
The Incredible Freedom Machines
Grandma Z
Sarah And The Steep Slope
All The Ways To Be Smart
Mamie
Sonam And The Silence
Adelaide’s Big World
Whitney And Britney Chicken Divas
Wide Big World
Baz & Benz
Baby Business
Nop
It’s Ok To Feel The Way You Do: In this bright and heartening story, Josh Langley helps kids get to know and make friends with their feelings.
The Red Tree
I’m A Hero Too
Imagine A City
Where We Are In Place And Time
The Treasure Box
I Was Only Nineteen
Lizzie Nonsense
Silver Buttons
Once A Shepherd
One Minute’s Silence
The Shack That Dad Built
A House Of Her Own
Mulga Bill’s Bicycle
The Boy On The Page
Lone Pine
The Last Viking
Bear Make Den
It’s A Miroocool!
One Step At A Time: One Step at a Time is a touching story set in the mountainous rainforests of Asia, which tells of the relationship between a young boy from Thailand, Luk, and a baby elephant, named Mali.
Beth - The Story Of A Child Convict
Tea And Sugar Christmas
Anzac Ted
Alfred’s War
How Big Is Too Small?
Out
Anzac Biscuits
Feathers
Room On Our Rock
The Incredible Freedom Machines
Sorry Day
The Rabbits: An unseen narrator describes the arrival of the rabbits', an introduction that is at first friendly and curious, but darkens as it becomes clear that the rabbits are invaders. From author John Marsden and illustrator Shaun Tan, The Rabbits feels sparse and strange, evoking an overall sense of bewilderment and anxiety as we witness environmental devastation of the natural world.
Alfie’s Search For Destiny
Moonwalkers
Grandma’s Treasured Shoes: A story for young children about a grandmother's journey as a little girl from Vietnam to Australia, Grandma's Treasured Shoes is a refugee story told through engaging illustrations and a gentle, rhythmic story by author Coral Vass and illustrator Christina Huynh.
Chip The Lifeguard
Jandamarra
The Happiness Box: In 1942, Sergeant “Griff” Griffin was a prisoner of war. With Christmas approaching, he decided to make a book for the children cooped up in nearby Changi Prison. The book was said to contain the secrets to happiness. But the enemy was suspicious … With this story, creators Mark Greenwood and Andrew McLean bring to life the inspirational true story of a book that became a National Treasure.
The Tiny Star
Goodbye House, Hello House
How Did I Get Here?
Three
My Folks Grew Up In The ‘80s
Izzy And Frank
Teddy Took The Train
Littlelight
How The World Works
The Family Hour In Australia
Jeremy
Water Witcher
How Big Is Too Small?
Sticks & Stones Animals Homes: Author and illustrator Tai Snaith has created a fun and unusual exploration of animals in their natural habitats. You'll discover creatures like the Elf Owl, one of the world's smallest owls, who lives in holes carved out by woodpeckers in trees and cacti; and the Giant Armadillo, who is happy for other animals to use his burrow when he isn't home!
Brobot
The Incredible Freedom Machines
The House On The Mountain
Twig
Our Little Inventor: Far from Nell's home in the countryside, the Big City is growing more polluted every day - and Nell has a brilliant mind and an ingenious invention. She sets off on the long journey, only to find that the problem is far worse than she'd imagined. But Nell is determined to succeed.
The Terrible Plop
Cocoon
How Did I Get Here?
Do Not Lick This Book
I’m A Hero Too
The Bushfire Book: How To Be Aware And Prepare: This story will help you understand what causes bushfires, introduce you to all the clever people who are keeping an eye on them, and teach you how to be prepared and not scared.
Heads And Tails
Heads And Tails: Insects
Heads And Tails: Underwater: At first we can only see the sea creature's tail ends.
Some clues help us try to identify each underwater creature as we learn more about each one.
Now, can you guess the sea creature that each tail belongs to before they are revealed?
How We Organise Ourselves
All Through The Year
Today We Have No Plans
Owl Know How
Starting School: In this story, Tim, Hannah, Sunita, Joe and Polly are all off to school for the first time, just like our readers were not so long ago. There are new friends to make, fun ways to learn, and lots of different things to discover. Oh, and a very special message for those about to embark on their own school journey!
The Shack That Dad Built
Little Lunch - The Bench
Mr Chicken Arriva A Roma
Little Cat And The Big Red Bus
Too Much For Turtle
The Ricker Racker Club
Our Last Trip To The Market
Little Lunch: The Principal’s Office
The Incredible Freedom Machines: Intricate and striking images by multi award-winning illustrator Matt Ottley, combined with reflective and thoughtful words from first time author, Kirli Saunders, create a beautiful tale of exploration and self-discovery.
Chalk Boy
The Travel Bug
If I Was Prime Minister: The Prime Minister's job is to make our country as good as it can be. But every Prime Minister Australia has ever had has been a grown-up!
What if the grown-ups weren't in charge? What would kids do if they ran the country?
The All New Must Have Orange 430
Cicada
Our Little Inventor
Jandamarra
Wide Big World
Nobody Owns The Moon
Queen Celine
Miss Kraken
Harry Highpants
Littlelight: When bricks start to go missing from the town of Littlelight, the mayor whips his citizens into a frenzy of aggravation. But when the townspeople find the thief, and her motive, they discover perhaps it is the mayor who is the problem.
Sharing The Planet
The Windy Farm
One Thousands Trees: Award-winning artist Kyle Hughes-Odgers takes readers on a journey of imagination and discovery, exploring the art of nature and the nature of art through his carefully chosen words and gorgeous illustrations.
Isabella’s Garden
Suri’s Wall
Water Witcher
Too Much For Turtle
The Dream Of The Thylacine
A River: Follow a dreamer on an imaginary journey from the city to the sea. From factories to farmlands, freeways to forest, each new landscape is explored through stunningly rich illustrations and lyrical, poetic text from this award-winning picture-book creator, Marc Martin.
All I Want For Christmas Is Rain
Florette
The Children Who Loved Books
Feathers
Room On Our Rock
I Am Jellyfish
Dreamers
The House On The Mountain
Benny Bungarra’s Big Bush Clean-up: An environmental tale from Sally Morgan that shows how animals are affected by rubbish left in their habitat by humans.
Last Tree In The City
Storm Whale
The Rabbits
The All New Must Have Orange 430
Home And Away
Our Little Inventor
The Polar Bear In Sydney Harbour: From the creators of If I Was Prime Minister, Beck and Robin Feiner, comes an empowering and inspiring story about standing tall and shining bright. Read by Beck Feiner.
