Read-along stories for the living-room TV
Story time, starring
Picture stories your family reads aloud together. Your child reads one character, you read the others, and the bunnies hop, dig and bake their way through the story.
The name stays in this browser. We don't see it unless you order.
How it works
Everyone on the sofa gets a part
No app to install. Open a story in a browser, put it on the big screen and pass the mouse around.
Put it on the big screen
A smart-TV browser, a laptop with an HDMI cable, or screen sharing from a laptop all work.
Point at whose turn it is
An arrow bounces over the next speaker. Point the mouse at them and their line appears in big, easy letters.
Read your part out loud
Your child reads their character's short lines. You read yours. A five-question quiz with stars ends the story.
Try it now
Go on, point at a bunny
This is a whole story, free. Press “Let's read!”, then point at whoever has the bouncing arrow.
The story shelf
Pick tonight's story
Free stories come with our own characters. Personalised stories put your child and the grown-ups in the story, by name.
Make it yours
Put your family in the story
Type the names and watch the cover change. You can read the first pages with your names before you decide.
This is the real story. Press “Let's read!” to try the first pages with your names.
Good questions
Before you settle on the sofa
Who is it for?
Children who are starting to read. The child's lines are short, four to eight common words, in a typeface made for early readers. The grown-ups' lines are a little longer.
Do we need a smart TV?
No. Any screen with a web browser works. Most families plug a laptop into the TV or share its screen, then use the mouse or trackpad from the sofa.
What does a personalised story change?
The title, the name tags, the lines the characters say and the quiz all use your child's name, the grown-ups' names and what your child calls them, like “Mumma” or “Dadda”.
How do we get our story?
After you order, we send you a private link to your family's story. Open it whenever you like, as many times as you like.
Which languages?
English for now. Hindi and Marathi are planned next.
Our promise about your child
- We only ever ask for a first name.
- No photos, no voice recordings, no birthday, no school.
- No accounts for children and no ads.
- Names you type here stay in your browser until you choose to send an order.
- Personal story links are private and hidden from search engines.