Learn to read with Pip.
Bookaroo takes children ages 4 to 8 from letter sounds to reading their first little sentences, in about 15 minutes a day.
The Reading Den path
30 short lessons in 5 units. Lessons unlock in order, so each one only uses sounds your child already knows.
First Sounds
s, a, t, p, i, n
More Sounds
m, d, g, o, c, k
Blending
Pushing sounds together into words
First Words
Real words like cat, dog and map
Little Sentences
Heart words and sentences like “The cat sat.”
Inside a lesson
Pip guides every step out loud, with captions on screen and a button to hear it again.
Meet the sound
Pip introduces a letter, and a mouth coach shows how lips, teeth and tongue make it.
Say it out loud
Your child says sounds, words and sentences. The app listens on the device and coaches gently.
Tap and blend
Pick the letter you hear, then tap letters to build a word.
Never stuck
If a sound is tricky, Pip shows the letter to fix and says it again, then moves on after a few tries.
Meet Pip
Pip the bookworm is your child's reading buddy and the voice of the whole app. She cheers on effort, not just right answers.
- Her own voice. Every line is recorded ahead of time, so narration works offline and sounds warm, not robotic.
- Says your child's name. Pip greets each reader by name, and you can tell her how to say it.
- Dress-up. Kids pick Pip's color, mood and outfit, and new outfits unlock as lessons are finished.
More to explore
| Big Hearts | Short stories about calm breathing, the power of “yet” and kindness |
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| Portfolio | Trace big letters, save drawings and send favorites to a grown-up |
| Games | Sound Pop, Feed Pip and Missing Letter |
| Today's quest | A gentle daily goal and streak, with the next lesson ready to go |
For parents
Set up once in about two minutes. No email, password or account is needed, and children never make one.
Up to 3 readers
Each child on the device gets their own progress.
Progress at a glance
Reading time, lessons finished, words read and sounds to practise together.
Your settings
Daily goal, Pip's speaking speed, sound and microphone, all behind a parent gate.
Free for now
Bookaroo is free while we launch.
Privacy in plain words
- No ads and no tracking, and we never sell children's information.
- Progress, drawings and settings stay on your device.
- Speech is checked on the device. What your child says is not recorded or uploaded.
- So Pip can say your child's name, Bookaroo sends just that first name once to make the greeting. You can use a nickname or skip names entirely.