Their favorite stories.
Now starring them.

Meet Tinku — a talking picture book with a paper-like display. Explore ready-to-play books, or create your own — with your child as the hero.

Turn what they love into what they learn.

Get early access — be first in line for launch.

Trouble with the form? Email hello@playtinku.com to join the waitlist.

Email hello@playtinku.com to join the early-access waitlist.

The Tinku player — a sage-green handheld device with bear ears, orange buttons, and a paper-like display showing Goldilocks and the three bears

A Tinku device showing a real illustrated page: a curly-haired child sleeping, with an astronaut helmet and toy rocket nearby and a crescent moon out the window

4.2″ e-paper · 400 × 300

Calm by design

Crisp illustrations on a 4.2-inch e-paper display — easy on the eyes, with no glow, blue light, or overstimulation.

"The elephant uses its trunk to drink water, say hello, and give a big, big hug..."

Every page tells a story

Each page comes alive with narration, sound effects, songs, and questions—building vocabulary as they listen.

You dream it. We draw it.

Any story, any lesson — illustrated and narrated in minutes, with your child as the hero.

Step 1 — Build it in the app The companion app building a custom story: a parent types a story idea and Hoot the owl turns it into an illustrated, narrated book

The companion app building a custom story: a parent types a story idea and Hoot the owl turns it into an illustrated, narrated book

Type an idea. Hoot turns it into an illustrated, narrated book.

Step 2 — It plays on Tinku

This is what story time sounds like

The finished story playing on the Tinku device — the e-paper display turns pages while the story is narrated aloud

The book lands on Tinku — sent straight from your phone, always offline.

Long battery life · USB-C charging

Charge it and forget it

A single charge lasts weeks of everyday listening — the e-paper display uses almost no power. Recharges over USB-C.

Ready to play

A library that grows with them

A curated, growing library of illustrated, narrated books — classic tales, learning, quizzes, languages — plus unlimited stories you create yourself.

Classic Tales

The Lion and the Mouse Even the smallest friend can be the greatest help Aesop's fable · Ages 3–7

The Tortoise and the Hare Slow and steady wins the race! Aesop's fable · Ages 3–7

The Monkey and the Crocodile A clever monkey outwits a hungry crocodile Indian folk tale · Ages 4–7

Why the Sky Is High A Filipino tale of how the sky rose up high Folk tale · Ages 4–7

Build your own story Describe any tale — your child can be the hero. Custom · Any age

Learning

A–Z Alphabet Every letter with a friendly picture word Phonics · Ages 3–5

Emotions Happy, sad, scared — name the feeling Learning · Ages 3–6

Sea Animals Dive in and meet the ocean's friends Vocabulary · Ages 2–5

Planets The sun and planets of our solar system Learning · Ages 3–7

Make your own Counting, colors, dinosaurs, their name — turn any topic into a learning book. Custom · Any topic

Tap, think, answer

Interactive quizzes turn story time into a game. Tinku asks a question, your little one presses to answer — and hears a happy cheer when they get it right.

Guess the Sound Hear it, then press the animal that made it Interactive quiz · Ages 2–5

What Comes Next? Spot the pattern and pick what's missing Interactive quiz · Ages 3–6

Counting Cars Count the cars, then press the answer Interactive quiz · Ages 3–6

Story Quiz Listen to a tale, then answer about it Interactive quiz · Ages 4–7

Build your own quiz Turn any topic into a press-to-answer game. Custom · Any topic

Languages

First Spanish Words Say hola — everyday words in Spanish Languages · Ages 2–7

First Japanese Words First words and sounds in Japanese Languages · Ages 2–7

First Hindi Words Everyday words in Hindi, spoken aloud Languages · Ages 2–7

First French Words Say bonjour — everyday words in French Languages · Ages 2–7

Build it in any language Create custom stories in your family's language — narrated aloud, word by word. Custom · Any language

Real books, built from a single sentence

Every book below was generated by our builder from one line a parent typed — this is the actual artwork.

Construction Machines book built by the app

"My son loves excavators"

Illustrated vocabulary — excavator, bulldozer, crane — with sounds and narration.

Emma and the Baby Dragon story built by the app

"A bedtime story where Emma finds a baby dragon"

An illustrated bedtime story — your child as the hero.

"She's curious about chess"

Each piece illustrated and explained.

Vroom Vroom Addition counting book built by the app

"Teach counting with race cars"

1 + 2 = 3, counted in race cars.

Milo's Moon Mission story built by the app

"Send my son Milo on a mission to the moon"

A space adventure — and the hero looks like your little one.

"Teach Oliver that toilets aren't scary"

A gentle, reassuring book — with Oliver as the hero.

Dorian vs the flying robot cat story built by the app

"Dorian fights a flying robot cat"

A comic-book adventure with your child as the hero knight.

"A day at the beach with dada"

Today's outing becomes tomorrow's book — wave, crab, shell, sand.

From our beta families

"My 3-year-old lights up learning with it — she knows all the animal sounds now, even the tricky 'what does a fox say?', and loves discovering something new each time."
— Jenna, mom of two, Denver, CO

"Finally something I feel good handing him — no bright screen to worry about, and he's actually learning. Bonus: the battery seems to last forever."
— Marcus, dad, Austin TX

Ready for your little listener?

Be the first to bring Tinku home. Join the list for early access and exclusive founding-family perks.

Tinku player
Five pre-loaded starter books
Companion app for creating your own stories
Founding-family perk: 3 months of custom story creation, free