App for read aloud picture books
February 2, 2021 11:23 PM Subscribe
Looking for recommendations for an app with read aloud picture books, ie where the child can flip the page and the next page reads itself out loud (the pages don't flip themselves, the child can pace themselves)
Factors for deciding ideal app:
1. Selection of books (many, and reasonable quality, including audio voices that aren't terrible). The target audience is ages 3-5 but with enough pictures, higher level elementary school books are probably also fine. (looking for something with only picture books)
2. Easy to use. We currently have reading eggs and it is impossible for my child to independently navigate to the book shelf because of how convoluted and weird the user interface is. Once we're at the bookshelf she can "read" for an hour so it also needs to be easy to get from book to book (including browsing around).
3. Value (and no ads) - assuming we're probably gonna need to pay for this (do not want something with any ads), would appreciate hearing from you which apps you feel were totally worth the money.
Android apps strongly preferred but if there's an amazing apple-only app for this go ahead and mention it....
Factors for deciding ideal app:
1. Selection of books (many, and reasonable quality, including audio voices that aren't terrible). The target audience is ages 3-5 but with enough pictures, higher level elementary school books are probably also fine. (looking for something with only picture books)
2. Easy to use. We currently have reading eggs and it is impossible for my child to independently navigate to the book shelf because of how convoluted and weird the user interface is. Once we're at the bookshelf she can "read" for an hour so it also needs to be easy to get from book to book (including browsing around).
3. Value (and no ads) - assuming we're probably gonna need to pay for this (do not want something with any ads), would appreciate hearing from you which apps you feel were totally worth the money.
Android apps strongly preferred but if there's an amazing apple-only app for this go ahead and mention it....
Check your public library for resources. 2 very good ones include Scholastic’s “Bookflix” and “Tumblebooks.”
posted by carterk at 6:49 AM on February 3, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by carterk at 6:49 AM on February 3, 2021 [1 favorite]
Seconding Epic. We also tried FarFaria but the book selection was not as good.
posted by EllaEm at 8:29 AM on February 3, 2021
posted by EllaEm at 8:29 AM on February 3, 2021
Yup, absolutely Epic. Worth every penny.
posted by heavenknows at 8:38 AM on February 3, 2021
posted by heavenknows at 8:38 AM on February 3, 2021
bookflix works pretty good. We get it through the school district.
posted by ArgentCorvid at 9:04 AM on February 3, 2021
posted by ArgentCorvid at 9:04 AM on February 3, 2021
Skybrary is another option. It’s basically the new Reading Rainbow.
posted by The AhForgetIt Tendency at 9:58 AM on February 3, 2021
posted by The AhForgetIt Tendency at 9:58 AM on February 3, 2021
If your library has Libby then it has some books like this. My son "read" a couple of Mr. Men books that way.
posted by any portmanteau in a storm at 12:31 PM on February 3, 2021
posted by any portmanteau in a storm at 12:31 PM on February 3, 2021
See if your library has Hoopla, I’ve seen lots of read along books there.
posted by girlmightlive at 1:13 PM on February 3, 2021
posted by girlmightlive at 1:13 PM on February 3, 2021
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