Talk n Tale
Stories that listen back.
Talk n Tale is an interactive voice storytelling app for kids ages 3–7. A storyteller reads an authored story aloud, the child answers a closed this-or-that question out loud, and the story follows.
How does a Talk n Tale story work?
A storyteller reads an authored story aloud. At a decision point the child answers a closed this-or-that question out loud. The storyteller reacts, and the story follows that choice until the adventure ends.
What is free, and what is Plus?
Stories marked Free play without a parent account. Talk n Tale Plus is a parent membership that unlocks stories marked Plus and stickers earned by listening. Paying subscribers get one personalized story when they subscribe, plus one on each renewal. Those stories stay saved in the parent account to replay. Free signups do not get a personalized story. The parent account also holds an imagination name and a listening-time limit.
How is it different from traditional audio?
Traditional audio plays one recorded path, and the child only listens. Talk n Tale is a back-and-forth: the child says a closed this-or-that choice, the storyteller reacts, and the authored story continues to an ending.
Parent questions
What is Talk n Tale?
Talk n Tale is an interactive voice storytelling app for kids ages 3–7. A storyteller reads an authored story aloud. At a decision point, the child answers a closed two-option question out loud, and the story follows.
What ages is Talk n Tale for?
Kids ages 3–7. Shelves can be filtered for ages 3–4 and ages 5–7. Younger stories use short, familiar choices. Stories for 5–7 can be a little richer and still stay a clear this-or-that.
How does a story work?
The storyteller reads. Then it asks something like, would you like the red truck or the blue truck? Your child says one of the two options. The next scene and picture follow that choice, and the story reaches an ending.
How is this different from traditional audio?
Traditional audio, like an audiobook, plays one recorded path and the child only listens. In Talk n Tale the child listens, says a closed this-or-that choice out loud, and the storyteller continues the authored story from that choice.
Is it safe for ages 3–7?
Stories are written to stay gentle and age-appropriate, and a story is safety-reviewed before it can be published. The storyteller reads the authored lines. It is not built to ask for a real name, age, or location. Parents can use imagination names.
Is this just more screen time?
It is screen-light storytime. The child listens and speaks a choice. The screen shows the picture for that scene. You can set a listening-time limit in the parent account and stop whenever you want.
What is free, and what is Plus?
Stories marked Free play without a parent account. Talk n Tale Plus is a parent membership that unlocks stories marked Plus and a sticker book that fills in when you listen. Paying subscribers get one personalized story when they subscribe, plus one on each renewal. Those stories stay saved in the parent account to replay. Free signups do not get a personalized story. The parent account is also where you save an imagination name and a listening-time limit.
Do kids need an account?
No. A parent or guardian creates the account. Children do not need an email or password to hear a story.