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Lestori helps children read independently

Child says: Auntie, can you read this to me?Auntie says: Sorry, I can't read Chinese/French/English, etc

Children rely on adults to help them access books. But when adults are busy and lack the time or language skills to read 5 books a day to them, children fall behind.

Lestori makes reading a daily habit, in any language, without the support of any caregiver.

Why we built Lestori

Learn about Lestori from the perspective of parents, the urgency we face, and why children fall behind.

Read the research

How to use Lestori

Step 1Choose a Book

Child says: All the books look so fun!
Child says: But I'm not good at this language

Step 2Tap device on sticker

Step 3Eyes on books, Ears on Lestori

Customized reading experiences for every age

What makes Lestori different from others?

Children reading books with Lestori, showing tiny thumbnails that keep eyes focused on books rather than the screen

EYES on BOOKS
Ears on Lestori

Intentionally tiny thumbnails force children to use Lestori only for page identification, clarification, or learning and dyslexia support.

Works on ANY book or reading material

Teachers can upload and custom create their own “Stori” for school learning materials, like textbooks, worksheets, musical posters, etc.

Child easily accessing Lestori on a mobile device or tablet without needing to download software

Easy for young children to access independently

Use any device to access, without requiring pre-downloading of software, so that children can access reading on any adult's mobile device or tablet at home.

Locked device interface showing Lestori app restrictions preventing children from accessing other apps or content

Locked Device Option

iOS and Android App available for schools or families who want designated devices or app restrictions so children cannot access anything else.

(Dedicated school devices also available.)

Example of custom report

Generate custom reports

For both parents and teachers to track language development progress.

Oxford languages and other top-tier dictionary support

Language translation integrations to support language learning (available in Pro version).

Complimentary Library Management System

All Lestori stickered books come with a basic Lestori Library Management System (paid upgrades and integrations also available).

Students, families, and teachers can create custom individual reading journeys to fully utilize your library resources.

Digital Resources embedded into Physical Materials

Bring your interactive classroom home by adding custom questions, audio files, songs from Spotify, podcasts, or YouTube videos.

Why read books? What’s wrong with using apps or watching shows on the iPad?

Give your child a million-word advantage

A colorful infographic compares children's word exposure by age five based on books read per day, showing 4,662 words at 0 books, 63,570 words at 1 book, and 1.48 million words at 5 books, with large word gaps illustrated above the smaller bars.

Most caregivers (61%) skip daily reading, causing children to fall behind in language development by up to 1.4 million words before the age of 5.

Read the research

Together we’ll help our children close the 1 Million Word Gap

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