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Librarian Sally reviews several of these stories and has her top recommendations for you. Both her most recent and past reviews can be found here, and below are a handful of titles as exemplars of what wonderful books Story Box Library has to offer.
The Sloth Who Came To Stay by Margaret Wild
Is your family a very busy one? If so, this is the story for you, Amy’s family are always rushing off somewhere and sometimes she finds it a bit overwhelming. When a sloth, who likes to take things VERY slowly, comes to stay, Amy and her family need to slow down and they find that they quite like the new approach.
Moonwalkers by Mark Greenwood
This book really celebrates the importance of imagination for a child. When Apollo 11 blasts off everyone watches and it inspires some children to imagine how it would be to walk on the moon too. The reader of this story is a young adult and he is reading it at the Melbourne Observatory, which would really fire up any potential astronauts.
Family Hugs by Michael Wagner
I think hugs are very important things and this story demonstrates that, while also looking at all the different types of family there are in our world. A lovely way of introducing differences to your child.
All the Factors of Why I Love Tractors by Davina Bell
When Frankie McGee insists on borrowing yet another book about tractors, his mum crumbles. She begs him to read a book about something else - cars, planes, cranes, trains - anything! Frankie launches into all of the various, glorious factors that make up the love that he has for all tractors - but will he be able to bring his mum around?
Last Tree in the City by Peter Carnavas
This is a thought provoking story about a little boy who lives in a grey colourless city and finds a lot of joy in the last tree to grow there. It is read by the author, who conveys the feelings of a small boy when things seem too big to fix on your own. A gentle and beautifully illustrated story about the environment and why it matters to us all.
