Welcome to the story sack page

What is a story sack?

A story sack is a large cloth bag containing a good quality children's picture book with supporting materials to bring the story to life such as puppets, a soft toy or games to stimulate reading activities. It contains either the story character or props relating to the characters in the story.

What is the aim of a story sack?

The aim is to give the parent the confidence to enjoy books and reading together with their child, thus creating a combined learning experience. Not every parent finds reading stories easy but the supporting materials in the sack should enable them to do this with their child at a variety of levels.

What will my child learn?

• To develop a lifelong love for books
• To listen to good stories read aloud
• To talk and extend their vocabulary
• To develop social skills
• To develop their imagination
• The props will improve your child's understanding of the story