Discover the magic of storytelling with Story Seats

Ten innovative Story Seats located in Sunshine Coast parks have fabulous illustrations incorporated into their designs.

What are Story Seats?

These eye-catching seats double as works of art, featuring vibrant illustrations from children’s book authors to encourage a love of reading. Each seat is more than a place to rest—it’s an invitation to talk, read, sing and play with your child, turning everyday moments into joyful literacy adventures.

Story Seat locations:

• Pioneer Park, Landsborough Love animals by Bronwyn Bancroft
• Nelson Park, Alexandra Headland Tiddilik the Frog by Gregg Dreise
• Power Memorial Park, Mudjimba Wild about books by Katherine Battersby
• Muller Park, Bli Bli Guyu’s friend Mr Pelican by Hope O’Chin
• Russell Family Park, Montville Fun in the park by Peter Carnavas
• Kenilworth town park, Kenilworth Turtles all the way down by Philip Bunting
• Maroochy Lions Park, Maroochydore Pirate Cove by Dave Hackett
• Shelly Beach Park, Shelly Beach Bring a book by Caroline Magerl
• Grahame Stewart Park, Currimundi Veggie garden by Christine Sharp
• Brightwater Community Lake Park, Brightwater Beneath the sea, you and me by Sue DeGennaro

Make the most of your visit

• Talk: Spark conversations about the stories and characters on the seats. Ask your child what they think is happening in the illustrations, what the characters names are and what stories they would create using the characters or even make up your own stories together. Talk about everything and anything!
• Read: Bring your favourite book along or let the seat’s illustrations inspire a storytelling with your child. Encourage them to find colours, count objects or imagine what comes next in the story.
• Sing: Create silly songs using the images on the graphics. Sing nursery rhymes or songs your child loves. Singing is one of the best ways for developing sound awareness skills in your little one that will ultimately help them be successful in learning to read.
• Play: As a parent/caregiver you are your child’s first and most important play mate. Use the Story Seat as a centrepiece for imaginative games. Run, jump and let your child lead the way in creating fun activities inspired by the artwork.

For more details, visit the Sunshine Coast Libraries website and start planning your Story Seat adventure!

The Story Seats have been installed by Sunshine Coast Libraries and funded by First 5 Forever, a Queensland State Government funded universal family literacy program aimed at supporting strong language and literacy environments for young children from 0–5 years and their families.