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Meet Gabrielle Wang, Australian Children's Laureate 2022-23

Meet Gabrielle Wang, Australian Children's Laureate 2022-23

08 Mar 2022

Meet Gabrielle Wang, children’s book author and illustrator, and the new Australian Children’s Laureate for 2022-23! Gabrielle is an award-winning book creator and advocate, and over the next two years as Laureate, she will be traveling around Australia to libraries and galleries, exercising imaginations, on her ‘Follow the Dragon’ tour.
Interview with Kelly Makepeace, Central Northern Library

Interview with Kelly Makepeace, Central Northern Library

01 Mar 2022

Kelly Makepeace, speech pathologist and Childhood Literacy Officer at Central Northern Libraries in New South Wales, has been undertaking a project to improve accessibility for children’s books at her library. Story Box Library spoke with Kelly about her project, and how her project is supporting inclusion and equity for teachers, parents and children in her Tamworth community.

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The StoryBox app is here!

The StoryBox app is here!
Join our Reading Challenge - NAIDOC Week stories

Join our Reading Challenge - NAIDOC Week stories
New date: Sharing First Nations’ stories confidently in the classroom with Jasmine Seymour

New date: Sharing First Nations’ stories confidently in the classroom with Jasmine Seymour
Discover CBCA Book Week 2022 stories

Discover CBCA Book Week 2022 stories
New Auslan story releases

New Auslan story releases
Coming soon: CBCA Book Week 2022 activities

Coming soon: CBCA Book Week 2022 activities
'Mythbusting Screen Time for Kids' event findings & resources

'Mythbusting Screen Time for Kids' event findings & resources

16 Nov 2021
Diversity in children's literature event findings & resources

Diversity in children's literature event findings & resources

26 Oct 2021
Part two: How libraries support mental health and wellbeing

Part two: How libraries support mental health and wellbeing

24 Oct 2021
Mental Health Awareness Month stories

Mental Health Awareness Month stories

28 Sep 2021
Part one: How libraries support mental health and wellbeing

Part one: How libraries support mental health and wellbeing

28 Sep 2021
Spooky stories to share for Halloween

Spooky stories to share for Halloween

27 Sep 2021
Melbourne Writers Festival x Story Box Library series

Melbourne Writers Festival x Story Box Library series

26 Aug 2021
Exploring curious creature stories in May

Exploring curious creature stories in May

28 Apr 2021
Mother's Day stories and activities!

Mother's Day stories and activities!

27 Apr 2021
Nurturing an international mindset through stories

Nurturing an international mindset through stories

18 Feb 2021
Ursula Says, “Join Your Library and Read For Your Life!"

Ursula Says, “Join Your Library and Read For Your Life!"

28 Jan 2021
Spooky Stories for Brave Kids

Spooky Stories for Brave Kids

21 Oct 2020
Grown-up books to expand our understanding of Black Lives Matter

Grown-up books to expand our understanding of Black Lives Matter

25 Jun 2020
A Q&A with Lucinda Gifford, creator of Whitney and Britney!

A Q&A with Lucinda Gifford, creator of Whitney and Britney!

21 May 2020
Stories: they help us understand the world

Stories: they help us understand the world

09 Jan 2020
Our top ten literacy tips for the Summer holidays!

Our top ten literacy tips for the Summer holidays!

25 Nov 2019
A school forging its own path

A school forging its own path

12 Nov 2019
Working towards a thriving industry in a scary time

Working towards a thriving industry in a scary time

21 Sep 2019
Reading aloud is the most important things you can do, for kids of all ages

Reading aloud is the most important things you can do, for kids of all ages

12 Sep 2019
Get to know Noni Hazlehurst

Get to know Noni Hazlehurst

06 Sep 2019
Meet Belle Alderman, Director of the National Centre for Australian Children's Literature

Meet Belle Alderman, Director of the National Centre for Australian Children's Literature

23 Aug 2019
A reflection on Story

A reflection on Story

22 Aug 2019
Activity Time to get kids excited about #BookWeek2019

Activity Time to get kids excited about #BookWeek2019

19 Aug 2019
Our thoughts on Lauren Dubois' book, You Will (Probably) Survive

Our thoughts on Lauren Dubois' book, You Will (Probably) Survive

31 Jul 2019
Our #Shelfies for Australian Reading Hour!

Our #Shelfies for Australian Reading Hour!

25 Jul 2019
Classroom Life is better with Story Box Library!

Classroom Life is better with Story Box Library!

22 Jul 2019
Fantastic Worlds: Why we love the latest exhibition at the Counihan Gallery in Brunswick

Fantastic Worlds: Why we love the latest exhibition at the Counihan Gallery in Brunswick

10 Jul 2019
Fundraise for literacy resources at your school!

Fundraise for literacy resources at your school!

06 Jun 2019
Join Story Box Library and #BeatAirPollution

Join Story Box Library and #BeatAirPollution

29 May 2019
#NSS2019, Story Box Library and Public Libraries: A Perfect Fit

#NSS2019, Story Box Library and Public Libraries: A Perfect Fit

02 May 2019
Working for Story Box Library

Working for Story Box Library

15 Mar 2019
12 Ways You Should Be Using Story Box Library In Your School

12 Ways You Should Be Using Story Box Library In Your School

07 Mar 2019
Amazing girls from around the world

Amazing girls from around the world

07 Mar 2019
Author Zanni Louise on Starting School survival strategies!

Author Zanni Louise on Starting School survival strategies!

28 Jan 2019