Pupila

A bedtime story app for families

One story.
A little time together.

Use Pupila as a bedtime story app for a shared read at the end of the day. Choose an illustrated book at your child’s reading level, read aloud or listen together, and decide where to pause for the night.

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Illustration of the Pupila storybook app on a phone
Read togetherShare the words and talk about the pictures.
Listen togetherUse available narration at your own pace.
Choose a levelBrowse books for children ages 3–11.

A routine you can make your own

Start with a book you both want to share

Browse the library with your child and look at the cover, description and reading-level guidance. Choose something that fits their interests and the kind of reading time you want to have that evening.

You do not need to finish a whole book in one sitting. Read a few pages, look at an illustration together, or revisit a familiar part. Let the amount you read fit your family’s evening.

Keep the pace comfortable

Listen, pause and talk

In the interactive reader, Auto Play starts available narration when a page opens. Switch it off when you would like to read aloud yourself or spend longer looking at the pictures. Slow Read plays available narration at 0.75× speed.

A simple question can be enough to start a conversation: “What do you notice in this picture?” or “What do you think might happen next?” You can also just enjoy listening together.

Find tonight’s read

Choose by interest and reading level

The Pupila library contains different subjects and reading levels. Read a book’s description before choosing it for bedtime; what feels right for one child may be different for another. Ages and levels are guidance for choosing a starting point.

Explore stories about a mother’s bedtime tales and a wide-awake pup’s nighttime outing. Check each book’s description and reading level to choose what fits your family.

Bed-Time Stories book cover

Bed-Time Stories

Level 2 · Ages 5 - 7
Goodnight, Kiku! book cover

Goodnight, Kiku!

Level 3 · Ages 7 - 9
Explore the story library →

Questions from parents

Planning your first bedtime read

Can we try a bedtime read before subscribing?

Yes. Download Pupila, sign in and look for books marked free. Choose a title you would like to share. The current free selection and subscription plans are shown in the app.

How long does a story take?

It depends on the book and how you read it. Listening, reading aloud and stopping to talk can take different amounts of time. You can choose to read part of a story rather than finish it that evening.

Can I read the story aloud myself?

Yes. Read the illustrated pages together and turn off Auto Play in the interactive reader when you do not want narration to start automatically.

Where do we read the books?

Use the Pupila app on iPhone, iPad or Android. The website displays the library and book descriptions; the reading experience is inside the app.

See how the Pupila reading app works · Explore the interactive reader · See subscription information

Choose your first story

Download Pupila, sign in and explore books marked free.

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