Read the Tale

Build a duckling, spin for a story, and make storytime your own. Read, listen, save family recordings, and collect ducklings along the way.

Make storytime a treasured part of every day with Read the Tale—a warm, kid-friendly story library for families.

A STORY FOR EVERY ADVENTURE

Discover bedtime stories, classic tales, original adventures, exciting series and holiday collections. Browse by age and interest, search for a favorite, or open Spin for a Story for a surprise chosen for your reader.

READ, LISTEN, OR RECORD

• Read together in a comfortable reader with five text sizes • Listen to available story narration while following along • Record stories in your own voice for your child to enjoy • Use 15-second audio controls and save a reading bookmark • Find your family recordings together in your library and favorites

THEIR OWN LITTLE DUCKLING

Create a duckling avatar with different bodies, expressions, beaks, hats and extras. Switch between family readers easily. Each reader keeps their own favorites, progress, family recordings, Reading Journey and duckling discoveries on this device. These do not sync between devices.

MORE WAYS TO ENJOY STORYTIME

Spin for a Story, roll for a new fun fact, and discover hidden ducklings as you read. See reading days, completed stories, Story Time and badges in Reading Journey. Follow series through their episodes and return to unfinished adventures.

MADE FOR BEDTIME AND BEYOND

Keep downloaded stories ready for bedtime, road trips and quiet time without internet. Download available series episodes together and choose whether missing narration downloads over Wi-Fi, any network, or only when you request it. Dark appearance is on by default, with a Light option in Parents settings.

BUILT WITH FAMILIES IN MIND

• No third-party advertising • Parent-protected settings • Local family profiles and recordings • Favorites, progress and bookmarks • iPhone and iPad layouts • Story questions to keep the conversation going

A selection of stories is free, including bundled offline stories and a monthly free story. Story Club unlocks the full library through an optional monthly or yearly subscription. Free readers can use the story wheel, fun-fact dice and avatar Surprise Me twice each before a three-minute cooldown. Story Club members have unlimited uses. Manual avatar customization stays free.

Read the Tale is brought to you by ReadTheTale.com. Find tonight’s story, get comfortable, and make a little more time for reading together.

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