Fostering a love of reading in children isn’t always easy. We know that parents and caretakers often struggle to find the time for regular reading sessions, and keeping children engaged with books amid the constant distractions of everyday life can be challenging! At StoryBox Hub, we provide a safe online space for children to discover stories; to explore how stories connect us to the world; to learn and grow and improve their literacy skills – and most importantly, to unearth a lifelong love of reading.

Supporting your child’s development
Reading aloud to children is one of the most powerful things we can do to encourage learning, compassion and understanding. It has proven benefits in expanding vocabulary and improving comprehension, and story time also sparks kids’ imaginations! We want your kids to be able to read anywhere, anytime – whether curled on the couch, in the car, or getting ready for bed, our stories, read by dynamic, diverse storytellers, are guaranteed to keep them engaged. SBH is also committed to making stories and learning accessible to all. For children with additional learning needs and for kids learning English, we include optional closed-captions and read-along versions. We also offer Auslan versions of our most popular stories, allowing all kids to engage with our fun, high-quality content.

Exploring creativity and identity
SBH is easy to customise to suit the needs of your kids and family, with features to build your own playlists, and search functions that allow you to filter stories via themes, genres, age groups and more. Each story is accompanied by expertly-designed activities to extend learning, engagement and creativity, including craft ideas and reflection prompts. Our short films give kids a peek into the creative process of our diverse library of authors, illustrators and storytellers, including Stories Connect Us All, where the incredible storytellers in our First Nations’ Stories series share ways in which stories help us share culture, experience and identities.

Entertaining and educational content, anytime
 We know that finding activities to keep your kids busy over the holidays or rainy indoor days can be a challenge. Our quality story content and accompanying resources allow caregivers to take a step back, knowing that children are in trusted hands and are actively learning and engaging. Young people can easily and independently use the online resource, allowing them to be self-motivated and direct their own learning experience. SBH is ‘edutainment’ – educational entertainment, that fosters a inherent love of books and learning in an accessible, fun platform.

 “The magic of Story Box is that beautiful books are shared in a fun and engaging way, without being over animated or oversimplified. This means that the children enjoying the stories still have room to think and dream. In other words, the stories do more than just entertain; they inspire imagination too. It truly is a gorgeous and wonderful story-sharing site." - Katrina Germein, Author/Teacher/Parent


Safe, secure, trusted
 With our secure online platform, parents and caretakers can be assured that young minds are learning and engaged, in a completely safe, ad-free environment. With a school, public library or family subscription, one login provides access to a world of diverse, high-quality stories and resources. Designed to help you encourage a passion in children to always be learning and growing, SBH makes stories and literacy exciting and available to all.


To learn more about a Story Box Library subscription for your school or library community, contact admin@storyboxlibrary.com.au.