From speaking to listening

Let the story begin in the child's voice.

Speaking can preserve momentum when typing feels slow. The process works best when each recording describes one visible moment and the child reviews what the system heard before the page is created.

Start a book How it works

Capture one visible moment

Ask what should be in the picture and what is happening. A child can speak naturally; the grown-up can help separate later events into later pages without changing the meaning of the current idea.

Check names and unusual words

Automatic transcription can mishear invented names, quiet speech, or playful sounds. Read the text back, correct only what changes the intended meaning, and let the child's phrasing remain recognizable.

Listen after the visual sequence is complete

Budding prepares narration from the current cover and page images so visible text and character turns can inform the performance. Review the cover title, speech bubbles, and page sequence before sharing, because narration cannot repair a picture that contains the wrong words.