Bedtime stories, in two languages — one evening at a time.
31 gentle bilingual stories and a picture dictionary for ages 4–6. Read every story in either language with a tap, narrated aloud. Six languages. Offline reading. No account, ever.
Free to tryno accountfully offline
Lovely on phones and tablets — iPhone, iPad & Android.
A second language, the gentle way.
No flashcards, no drills, no pressure. Just stories at the pace of a cuddle — and words that quietly take root in two languages.
Two languages, no confusion
Research is clear: little ones take to two languages with ease. Little Firsts shows both side by side, so each new word arrives twice — and stays.
Built for little hands & ears
Audio-first and made for pre-readers. Tap any word to hear it, see its picture, and meet its partner-language twin. A warm voice reads every page aloud.
Yours alone
No account, no ads, no advertising tracking. Stories, child profiles and progress stay on your device, so reading works on a plane, a mountain, or anywhere with no signal.
Stories worth slowing down for.
Each tale has its own hand-painted world, rich with small details to discover together — the kind of pictures a child wants to climb into. Read it tonight in one language, tomorrow in the other.
- Tap a word to hear it, see it, and meet its twin
- Flip the whole story to the other language in a tap
- An always-there narration button for hands-free reading
Every story has its own hand-painted world, rich with details to find together.
A first library of words.
Explore the First Words picture dictionary — one gentle image per idea, the same in every language, with the label and a warm recording for each tongue. Tap to hear the other language anytime.
- One picture per idea — words change, the image stays
- Grows as they read — their own word collection
- Non-Latin scripts come with romanization & audio
Pick a pair. Switch any time.
Choose a base language and a target language — English is the hub, but any pairing works. Languages are marked by position and a small lantern dot, never by flags.
Mandarin shows Simplified characters with pinyin and an audio-first reading, so a non-reader (and a parent who doesn't read the script) can follow along by ear.
Private reading, made for children.
- No account to create
- No ads, ever
- No advertising tracking
- Works fully offline
- A parent gate keeps settings safe
- Local child profiles and progress
The stores and RevenueCat may process limited purchase data. Child profiles and reading activity are not sent to it.
One key opens every story.
One story is free. Two ways to unlock all 31 stories, with no per-book purchases.
Weekly
All 31 stories, week by week.
US$2.49
Per week · renews automatically until cancelled
- Every story & word, unlocked
- All six languages
- Read and listen offline
Lifetime
Pay once. Keep it forever.
US$24.99
One-time purchase
- All 31 stories, unlocked
- All six languages included
- No subscription to remember
Prices above are US prices. The app shows your local price before purchase. Existing purchases remain supported. Payments are handled by the App Store or Google Play — we never see your card. One story is free, with no store trial.
Questions, gently answered.
Won't two languages at once confuse my child?
No. Decades of research are clear: young children can learn two (or more) languages without confusion or delay. Mixing words in one sentence is a normal, healthy stage — not a mistake. Bilingual children reach the same milestones, and counting both languages together they often know more words, not fewer.
What ages is Little Firsts for?
Ages 4 to 6. It's audio-first and built for pre-readers — a parent reads along, the narration button reads aloud, and tapping a word plays it, so children absorb words by ear and picture long before they can decode letters.
Which languages does it support?
Six at launch: English, Russian, Spanish, French, German, and Mandarin Chinese (Simplified, with pinyin and audio for the characters). You pick a base language and a target language; any pairing works and you can switch in a tap.
Do I need to speak the second language myself?
Not at all. The warm narration reads every page aloud in both languages, and tapping any word plays its sound. Many parents learn right alongside their child — that's part of the fun.
Is it really private — no ads, no tracking?
There is no account, no ads and no advertising tracking. Child profiles, reading progress and words stay on your device, with optional OS backups. The stores and RevenueCat may process limited purchase data; child profiles and reading activity are not sent to it. See our Privacy Policy.
How much does it cost?
One story is free. Weekly access is US$2.49 per week, or a one-time lifetime purchase is US$24.99 for all 31 stories. Local prices are shown before purchase. Existing purchases remain supported. Payments go through the App Store or Google Play.
Begin their first words.
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