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Mental Health Awareness Month stories

Mental Health Awareness Month stories

28 Sep 2021

Using Story Box Library, children can discover stories featuring mental health issues and more, connecting with the challenges faced by characters in the stories, and relating to the strategies and tools to overcome tough feelings and adversity.
Activity Time ideas for the outdoors

Activity Time ideas for the outdoors

28 Sep 2021

Often with a focus on art or play, our Activity Time resources are designed for kids of all ages. After watching stories on Story Box Library, kids can engage with the Activity Time instructional videos and PDFs, get inspired about creativity and craft.

Top Blog Posts

Spooky stories to share for Halloween

Spooky stories to share for Halloween
Mental Health Awareness Month stories

Mental Health Awareness Month stories
Activity Time ideas for the outdoors

Activity Time ideas for the outdoors
Part one: How libraries support mental health and wellbeing

Part one: How libraries support mental health and wellbeing
Mythbusting Screen Time for Kids: Using digital stories to enrich play & learning in early education

Mythbusting Screen Time for Kids: Using digital stories to enrich play & learning in early education
Summer Story & Activity Challenge

Summer Story & Activity Challenge
Celebrating Indigenous Literacy Day & Global Literacy Day

Celebrating Indigenous Literacy Day & Global Literacy Day

26 Aug 2021
Stories for Keep Australia Beautiful Week (22-28 August)

Stories for Keep Australia Beautiful Week (22-28 August)

23 Jul 2021
New Auslan stories and making children’s books accessible

New Auslan stories and making children’s books accessible

23 Jul 2021
NAIDOC Week stories to help 'Heal Country'

NAIDOC Week stories to help 'Heal Country'

16 Jun 2021
Stories for Refugee Week

Stories for Refugee Week

08 Jun 2021
Upcoming Auslan story releases

Upcoming Auslan story releases

25 May 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
Stories for Anzac Day 2021

Stories for Anzac Day 2021

01 Apr 2021
Stories and activity ideas for the Autumn school holidays

Stories and activity ideas for the Autumn school holidays

16 Mar 2021
Top Five Resources for Being Internet-Safe

Top Five Resources for Being Internet-Safe

02 Feb 2021
SBL Summer Holiday Story & Activity Challenge

SBL Summer Holiday Story & Activity Challenge

09 Dec 2020
Spooky Stories for Brave Kids

Spooky Stories for Brave Kids

21 Oct 2020
Celebrating difference: supporting kids to see in new ways

Celebrating difference: supporting kids to see in new ways

07 Oct 2020
Grown-up reads of imagined worlds

Grown-up reads of imagined worlds

02 Oct 2020
Grown-up books about connection and companionship

Grown-up books about connection and companionship

29 Jul 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
It's time for nature: celebrate World Environment Day through Story

It's time for nature: celebrate World Environment Day through Story

02 Jun 2020
Stories act as reminders that we are all in this together

Stories act as reminders that we are all in this together

28 May 2020
Love our stories? Go beyond the story with Activity Time

Love our stories? Go beyond the story with Activity Time

31 Mar 2020
10 FUN THINGS TO DO AT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY

10 FUN THINGS TO DO AT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY

17 Feb 2020
What's to come in 2020

What's to come in 2020

31 Jan 2020
5 Toolkit Tips - Helping Children Process Challenging Topics

5 Toolkit Tips - Helping Children Process Challenging Topics

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

Our top ten literacy tips for the Summer holidays!

25 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
Activity Time to get kids excited about #BookWeek2019

Activity Time to get kids excited about #BookWeek2019

19 Aug 2019
Ssshhhh! Reading is My Secret Power

Ssshhhh! Reading is My Secret Power

09 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
A stand against consumerism (in a fun way)

A stand against consumerism (in a fun way)

30 Jul 2019
Our #Shelfies for Australian Reading Hour!

Our #Shelfies for Australian Reading Hour!

25 Jul 2019
Consultancy is the key for non-Indigenous educators

Consultancy is the key for non-Indigenous educators

18 Jun 2019
When screen time becomes story time

When screen time becomes story time

11 Jun 2019
Join Story Box Library and #BeatAirPollution

Join Story Box Library and #BeatAirPollution

29 May 2019
Megan Daley on the Importance of Anzac Day

Megan Daley on the Importance of Anzac Day

23 Apr 2019
Are you ready for #NSS2019?

Are you ready for #NSS2019?

02 Apr 2019
Diverse books and Story Box Library by Helen Adam

Diverse books and Story Box Library by Helen Adam

21 Mar 2019
Remembering Black Saturday

Remembering Black Saturday

30 Jan 2019