In short
We use named public-domain editions, say honestly what's complete and what isn't, write lessons gently for ages 5–10, and review every painting by eye against strict rules.
Sources we use
Every full text in Storyloka comes from a named, public-domain edition: the World English Bible, Edwin Arnold's Bhagavad Gita, Griffith's Ramayana, Andrew Lang's Arabian Nights, Butler's Iliad and Clarke's Story of Troy. We keep the original files and their checksums, and we list each edition on our sources page.
Honest about coverage
- We say when an edition is abridged or selected, such as the Ramayana's summarised final book or Lang's selection of the Nights.
- We don't call a painting a lesson. Today the app has 1,189 chapter paintings and 52 family lessons, and it always shows which chapters have full lessons.
- Family lessons are clearly labelled as our own retellings, never as the source translation.
Respect for every tradition
Each tradition is presented in its own terms, with the same care and no ranking between them. We don't mix traditions into one message, and we don't tell children what to believe. Our role is to help families read, look and talk together.
Writing for ages 5–10
- Short, clear sentences and a gentle tone
- Hard events (floods, battles, loss) told calmly and without graphic detail
- Questions that invite wonder and conversation, not just recall
- Quiz answers checked against the chapter's verses or text
Our art rules
- God is never shown as a person or figure. Divine presence appears only as light, sunbeams, cloud, fire or wind, with no shape in it.
- Nothing frightening. No gore, nothing that reads as blood, no weapons in use, no scary creatures.
- No text in pictures, so nothing is misread.
- Every painting is reviewed by eye against its chapter before approval. If a picture breaks a rule, we fix the written brief first, then repaint.
- A little light to find. In 977 paintings a small golden firefly hides, and it's checked so the "found it" moment is fair.
How pictures and clips are made
Our paintings and website animations are created with the help of AI image and video tools, guided by detailed written briefs and our art rules, and every one is reviewed by a person before it's used.
Corrections
If you spot an error in a lesson, a quiz answer or a painting, please tell us at our contact page (an email address will be added before launch). We review every report and fix confirmed mistakes in the next update.