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A new literacy tool for a new generation.

In just one year, over 45,000 schools from K–12 chose
Storybird to inspire students to write and read better.

Inspire your most reluctant writers and readers.
They’ll inspire you.

Gorgeous art

Stunning illustrations stimulate the imagination and spark creativity.
Joyful simplicity

Students focus on writing and reading, not endlessly fussing and clicking.
Puzzle solving

Writers “unlock” stories they “find” within the artwork, teasing out themes & ideas.
Shareable & printable

Embed stories in blogs, email to parents, download, print…
Social reinforcement

Real-time feedback from classmates builds confidence and increases participation.
Ideal for fundraisers

Thousands of teachers are earning hundreds of dollars with our innovative “one-click” fundraising program.

Each week, thousands of teachers join Storybird.
Here’s why.

“Storybird rocks - 1 of THE most engaging apps I've ever used with students in 20 years.”
@digitalmaverick
“Beginning to see almost limitless appeal of Storybird to all curriculum areas.”
@bellaale
“Creating books on Storybird and then commenting on other's stories is a great way to build a class writing community.”
@PatMJohnson
“Simple to use and endlessly extendable.”
@theDigitalNarrative
“An ideal site for teachers and families.”
@FutureLab

“The best creative writing tool/resource for teachers that I have come across.”
@cmak_uk
“The best writing website for kids.
Fresh and innovative.”
@Suite101
“Start the year with beautiful collaborative storytelling. Storybird is one of my
fav all time webtools.”
@HPTeachExchange
“I can’t think of a better way to encourage literary exploration, artsy fun and new media skill sets to inspire a whole new flock of creative storytellers.”
@ShapingYouth

Powerful features designed to make your
experience easy, fast, and enjoyable.

Sign up students without email
Sign up a student with one click. Big class? Upload your student list to automagically create accounts.
Work in private
Keep class conversations private, share only the work you decide to share. You’re in control.
Issue assignments
Create thematic assignments to inspire and focus your students or simply allow “free play” writing time.
Quickly review work
Review work-in-progress, grade, share, comment—all from one powerful dashboard.
Embed anywhere
Embed stories into your class blog or wikis within seconds.
Easily grade work
Assign numeric or letter grades while you track class and assignment averages.
Reward with digital stickers
Dole out a little fun with digital stickers. A great way to say “good work!”
Upload bulk student lists
Big class? Cut and paste your class list or upload a .CSV file. We’ll do the rest.
Fundraise!
Turn our gorgeous books into cash for your class with our one-click fundraisers.

The top five reasons teachers tell us they love Storybird.

Inspirational

The gorgeous illustrations inspire students to write. The more they write, the more they read. It's an addictive, virtuous cycle.
Simple

Making Storybirds is easy. Students focus on writing as a result, not clicking. Teachers, in turn, can focus on teaching.
Social

Students can share and comment on each other's work, bolstering confidence and skill, within a private and safe environment.
Shareable

Stories can be embedded on blogs, shared via email, downloaded, printed, gifted—even turned into a class fundraiser.
It. Just. Works.

Storybird exudes care and craftsmanship, from the art to the interface. Everything works so that your work is everything.