Tap any word
Touching a word says it out loud and, for the words a book is teaching, explains what it means. Children explore at their own pace instead of waiting for an adult.
Ages 4–7 · iPhone, iPad & Android
Picture books that read themselves aloud.
Story Beaver is a read-aloud story app for young children. Every word can be tapped to hear it, every page is narrated gently, and every story keeps working when the wifi does not.
Free stories to start. Coming soon to the App Store and Google Play.
How it works
Built for the child holding the tablet.
Three things do most of the work: words that answer when they are touched, narration that keeps its place, and stories that never stop for a loading screen.
Read aloud, gently
Narration plays with the page, so a child can follow along by ear, read alone, or switch modes whenever they want. Nothing has to be set up first.
Works on the road
A book that has been opened or downloaded keeps its pages and its voice with no connection at all — on a plane, in a car, or anywhere the signal gives up.
The shelf
Short stories with something to say.
Every title is an original picture book built for a single sitting, with a virtue at its centre and about eight to ten leaves of reading.
Nell and the Runaway Kite
FreeThe Red Cup
FreeToby's First Big Day
Free
Pip and the Paper Boat
The Lighthouse Cat
Piper and the Pocket Park
Milo's Moon Garden
Coming soonFor grownups
A children’s app that behaves like one.
The audience is four years old, so the defaults have to be the safe ones. Story Beaver is designed around what it does not do.
Read the privacy notice- No advertising inside the app, and no ad network used to reach children.
- No child profiles, chat, public posting, camera, microphone or location.
- An account is never required to read — it is an adult surface, behind a parental gate.
- Purchases and subscriptions are handled by the App Store and Google Play.
- Downloaded books are hash-checked before they are offered for offline reading.
From the blog
Notes on reading with small people.
Why we narrate every word instead of animating it
A design note on the choices behind Story Beaver: why the pages hold still, why tapping a word is the main interaction, and why the books work offline.
How to read aloud to a child who won't sit still
Wiggling is not a sign the story failed. Five adjustments that let a moving child keep listening, and how to tell when it is time to stop.
How to choose a picture book for a beginning reader
Age on the cover is a rough guide at best. Six things to look at instead when you are picking a book for a child who is just starting to read.
Questions
The things parents ask first.
What ages is Story Beaver for?
The shelf is written for children roughly four to seven years old. Each book carries its own age band, from 4–6 for the earliest titles to 5–7 for the longer ones.
Does Story Beaver work without an internet connection?
Yes. Once a book has been opened or downloaded, it stays readable offline, including its narration. Downloaded books are verified before they are offered for offline reading.
Do children need an account?
No. Children can read every bundled story without an account. Sign-in, purchases and account deletion are adult surfaces that sit behind a parental gate.
Does Story Beaver show advertising?
No. There is no advertising inside the app and no ad network is used to show ads to children. The app is built to collect no personal data from children.
Which devices are supported?
Story Beaver is built for iPhone, iPad and Android phones and tablets. It is in final preparation for release on the App Store and Google Play.
Storytime without the setup.
Story Beaver is in final preparation for release. If you would like to know when it lands, or you have a question about the app, write to us.
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