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Unpacking Boxes and Big Ideas: A Conversation with Jess Horn

Unpacking Boxes and Big Ideas: A Conversation with Jess Horn

07 May 2025

We were honoured to chat with Jess Horn, author of the beautifully insightful Bernie Thinks in Boxes. Inspired by her own experiences and journey of self-discovery, Jess has created a story that celebrates neurodivergent thinking with warmth, honesty, and heart. In this conversation, she shares the inspiration behind the story, the importance of representation, and the joy of telling stories that truly resonate.
National Simultaneous Storytime 2025 Just Got Even More Purr-fect!

National Simultaneous Storytime 2025 Just Got Even More Purr-fect!

29 Apr 2025

We’re pleased to announce that Jacek Koman will be the featured storyteller for ALIA’s 25th National Simultaneous Storytime, reading The Truck Cat by Deborah Frenkel and illustrated by Danny Snell.

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We’re part of the Victorian School Readiness Funding menu

We’re part of the Victorian School Readiness Funding menu
Improving school library access with Oliver V5 by Softlink

Improving school library access with Oliver V5 by Softlink
Boost Reading Skills with new Read-Alongs!

Boost Reading Skills with new Read-Alongs!
Signing into Stories: New Auslan Translations!

Signing into Stories: New Auslan Translations!
CBCA Book Week Shortlisted titles with StoryBox!

CBCA Book Week Shortlisted titles with StoryBox!
StoryBox CBCA Book Week 2025 Resources Have Arrived!

StoryBox CBCA Book Week 2025 Resources Have Arrived!
Charting New Waters: Jess McGeachin Shares the Story Behind South with the Seabirds

Charting New Waters: Jess McGeachin Shares the Story Behind South with the Seabirds
National Simultaneous Storytime returns to StoryBox Hub!

National Simultaneous Storytime returns to StoryBox Hub!

13 Mar 2025
Boost Reading Skills with new Read-Alongs!

Boost Reading Skills with new Read-Alongs!

05 Mar 2025
Keep Kids Storytime Safe on Safer Internet Day 2025

Keep Kids Storytime Safe on Safer Internet Day 2025

11 Feb 2025
Get ready for the Big Summer Read 2024/5!

Get ready for the Big Summer Read 2024/5!

13 Nov 2024
National Shared Reading Week

National Shared Reading Week

13 Oct 2024
National Reconciliation Week 2024: Now more than ever!

National Reconciliation Week 2024: Now more than ever!

16 May 2024
Stories for Mother's Day

Stories for Mother's Day

01 May 2024
ANZAC Day Resources For Your Public Library Space

ANZAC Day Resources For Your Public Library Space

25 Mar 2024
International Women's Day!

International Women's Day!

08 Mar 2024
Cultivating Resilience and Emotional Literacy Through Stories

Cultivating Resilience and Emotional Literacy Through Stories

21 Feb 2024
Four ways Story Box Library helps carers nurture children’s growth

Four ways Story Box Library helps carers nurture children’s growth

18 Feb 2024
Back to school! Stories for the new school year in 2024

Back to school! Stories for the new school year in 2024

29 Jan 2024
Get Ready for the Big Summer Read and avoid the Summer Slide!

Get Ready for the Big Summer Read and avoid the Summer Slide!

20 Nov 2023
Stories for holidays and celebrations

Stories for holidays and celebrations

20 Nov 2023
Mental health and wellbeing stories

Mental health and wellbeing stories

03 Oct 2023
Stories for Father's Day

Stories for Father's Day

31 Jul 2023
Activity Time ideas for the school holidays

Activity Time ideas for the school holidays

29 Mar 2023
Join the ‘23 Earth Day Holiday Reading Challenge

Join the ‘23 Earth Day Holiday Reading Challenge

23 Feb 2023
International Women's Day stories

International Women's Day stories

22 Feb 2023
Stories and activities for Harmony Week 2023

Stories and activities for Harmony Week 2023

22 Feb 2023
Back to school & bedtime stories for kids

Back to school & bedtime stories for kids

18 Jan 2023
Q&A with Kathryn Tohill from Starlight Children’s Foundation

Q&A with Kathryn Tohill from Starlight Children’s Foundation

02 Dec 2022
Stories about mental health & wellbeing

Stories about mental health & wellbeing

27 Sep 2022
Discover CBCA Book Week 2022 stories

Discover CBCA Book Week 2022 stories

16 Jun 2022
Refugee Week stories for inclusion and understanding

Refugee Week stories for inclusion and understanding

20 May 2022
Winter warmer stories for your library community

Winter warmer stories for your library community

20 May 2022
Join our Reading Challenge - NAIDOC Week stories

Join our Reading Challenge - NAIDOC Week stories

26 Apr 2022
Anzac Day stories

Anzac Day stories

29 Mar 2022
Stories for National Families Week 15-21 May

Stories for National Families Week 15-21 May

29 Mar 2022
Understanding climate change and natural disasters

Understanding climate change and natural disasters

29 Mar 2022
The StoryBox app is here!

The StoryBox app is here!

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

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

08 Mar 2022
Sustainability stories for Earth Hour 2022

Sustainability stories for Earth Hour 2022

27 Feb 2022
Stories to celebrate International Women's Day

Stories to celebrate International Women's Day

27 Feb 2022
Explore bedtime stories ‘Sleep with Kip’

Explore bedtime stories ‘Sleep with Kip’

24 Jan 2022
Stories & activities for celebrations and family time

Stories & activities for celebrations and family time

24 Nov 2021
End of year thanks & exciting things ahead in 2022!

End of year thanks & exciting things ahead in 2022!

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

Diversity in children's literature event findings & resources

26 Oct 2021
Mental Health Awareness Month stories

Mental Health Awareness Month stories

28 Sep 2021
Activity Time ideas for the outdoors

Activity Time ideas for the outdoors

28 Sep 2021
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