StoryBox
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StoryBox is a high quality magazine publication released each month by Bayard Presse
. It is designed for children who are just being introduced to reading. From the ages of three to six the idea is that the child will be read to and there are many detailed pictures for them to point out and discuss with the parents.
The popular character SamSam
who appears in StoryBox also has his own television show.
A new character for 2009 is Polo, a smart little dog who leaves his island tree house looking for adventure. With Polo as their guide, children will discover the fundamentals and heart of storytelling.
However StoryBox is also used Internationally by many Parents who wish their children to learn English
and due to its simplicity it is an early stepping stone to learning the language. With this in mind a CD with the stories and poems of each magazine are released.
From September 2009 Time for a Rhyme presents a read-aloud celebration of poetry and art for children and publishing these pages, StoryBox supports the International Board of Books for Young People (IBBY) , a non for profit organization working to defend every child's right to read. The first edition features the work of Quentin Blake
.
The magazine is only sold by subscription and for the most part can not be bought in the shops. International schools that teach English as a Second Language (ESL
- update of the previous English as a Foreign Language - EFL
) allow their students to subscribe en masse to StoryBox as it aids their students improvement in English while they are at home.
Bayard Presse
Bayard Presse was founded in Paris in 1870 and has since expanded into a global publishing network. Considered the e-map of France, their core publications market comes from the children's sector, and they have many magazine titles, books and the like are a core part of children's growing up...
. It is designed for children who are just being introduced to reading. From the ages of three to six the idea is that the child will be read to and there are many detailed pictures for them to point out and discuss with the parents.
The popular character SamSam
SamSam
SamSam is a television program created by Serge Bloch in association with Bayard Presse. His son inspired him to base the program's eponymous character on him....
who appears in StoryBox also has his own television show.
A new character for 2009 is Polo, a smart little dog who leaves his island tree house looking for adventure. With Polo as their guide, children will discover the fundamentals and heart of storytelling.
However StoryBox is also used Internationally by many Parents who wish their children to learn English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and due to its simplicity it is an early stepping stone to learning the language. With this in mind a CD with the stories and poems of each magazine are released.
From September 2009 Time for a Rhyme presents a read-aloud celebration of poetry and art for children and publishing these pages, StoryBox supports the International Board of Books for Young People (IBBY) , a non for profit organization working to defend every child's right to read. The first edition features the work of Quentin Blake
Quentin Blake
Quentin Saxby Blake, CBE, FCSD, RDI, is an English cartoonist, illustrator and children's author, well-known for his collaborations with writer Roald Dahl.-Education:...
.
The magazine is only sold by subscription and for the most part can not be bought in the shops. International schools that teach English as a Second Language (ESL
ESL
ESL is a common abbreviation for English as a Second Language, see English language learning and teaching.ESL may also refer to:-Companies:...
- update of the previous English as a Foreign Language - EFL
EFL
EFL most commonly refers to English as a Foreign Language, see English as a Foreign or Second LanguageEFL may also refer to:In sports:* Eastern Football League , a defunct Scottish football competition...
) allow their students to subscribe en masse to StoryBox as it aids their students improvement in English while they are at home.