The Recordable Book Buddy

Add a recording of your voice to any children’s book for a unique read-along experience.

  • Works with any children’s book

    With 21 buttons and over 10 minutes of recording time, the Book Buddy works with almost any children's picture book. At 9 inches tall, it fits in most popular book sizes.

  • Easily record yourself

    A quality microphone is built-in: no apps or equipment needed. Re-record as much as you need, until it's just right. Hidden recording function prevents accidental erasure.

  • Plays back page-by-page

    Page stickers show which button to press, and when. You decide where to place them—by page or by spread. Easy to find, but won't detract from the book's artwork.

Built-In Microphone

Built-In Microphone

No apps or additional hardware required- everything you need to record is included!
No Apps or Screens required

No Screens

Gives little eyes and brains a break, while directing their attention to the pages.
No Wifi Needed

No Wifi Needed

Connection shouldn't have to rely on internet connection.
Integrated Storage Chip

Integrated Storage

Your recording is stored securely and permanently, even when the batteries run out.
Built-In Microphone

Built-In Microphone

No apps or additional hardware required- everything you need to record is included!
No Apps or Screens required

No Screens

Gives little eyes and brains a break, while directing their attention to the pages.
No Wifi Needed

No Wifi Needed

Connection shouldn't have to rely on internet connection.
Integrated Storage Chip

Integrated Storage

Your recording is stored securely and permanently, even when the batteries run out.

We had you in mind when we designed

Separated parents. Grandparents who can't visit as often as they'd like. Cool aunts and uncles. Deployed service members. Parents working swing shift. Older siblings away at college. Awesome family friends. Nannies, teachers, therapists, tutors, helpers - anyone with a special child in their life.

Video of Zephyrus explaining what the Recordable Book Buddy does

What does it do?

The Recordable Book Buddy lets you record yourself reading any book.

The child in your life can then hear you read to them by simply opening their book and pressing the buttons.

It's app-free, easy for adults to record, and easy for young children (even aspiring readers) to play back.

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Books vs Screens: Can they compete?

Books play a fundamental role in early childhood development.  Reading to young children improves language acquisition, cognitive processing and social-emotional skills, and is also a rewarding bonding experience. It’s universally accepted that books are important.

But in our digital world, children are increasingly being directed to screens as a source of information and entertainment. And screen time for little eyes accumulates quickly. 

Screens can be hard to compete with! How do you get children to focus on printed books?

We have something that can help. 

Now, saying you’re solving a technology reliance issue by replacing one electronic device with another sounds hypocritical. We’re not. We are suggesting replacing it with a book- any book you choose. The added benefit is that the book is read by a loved one.

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Do you work for a bookstore or gift shop?

The Recordable Book Buddy is available wholesale to bookstores, toy stores, gift shops and other retail locations.

Send us a message with the name of your shop contact name, and email and we’ll send you our wholesale term sheet and all the information you need to discover why the Read To Me Recordable Book Buddy and your store are a perfect pairing.

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Parents who read 1 picture book each day with their child introduce more than 78,000 words per year

“Over the 5 years before kindergarten entry, we estimate that children from literacy-rich homes hear a cumulative 1.4 million more words during storybook reading than children who are never read to.”

2019 study in Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics

Logan, Jessica A. R. PhD*; Justice, Laura M. PhD*; Yumuş, Melike PhD†; Chaparro-Moreno, Leydi Johana* When Children Are Not Read to at Home: The Million Word Gap, Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics: June 2019 - Volume 40 - Issue 5 - p 383-386