Upon A Time: Learn to Read

Upon A Time: Learn to Read

Phonics & personalized stories

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • September 1, 2026
  • September 5, 2026

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Once upon a time, your child asked for a story about a dinosaur who lost his roar — and got a whole illustrated book about it, starring them. Then they read it aloud, all by themselves. Upon A Time creates personalized picture books that teach young children to read. Tell it who your little one is, pick a story idea together, and in about a minute the app writes, illustrates, and binds a brand-new book onto your family's shelf — written at exactly the level your child can decode. BUILT TO GROW READERS • Choose a reading level from first-words to confident reader; stories are written with the rhythm, repetition, and refrains that early-reader books use to make reading click • Phonics highlighting colors the sound patterns inside words • Tap any word to hear it spoken — curiosity becomes practice • Read to Me: a warm storyteller voice reads each page while every word lights up in turn, connecting sound to print THE WHOLE FAMILY CAN STAR • Build a cast: your child, siblings, grandparents — even the family dog • Add a photo or a short description so each character looks like themselves on every page, in every book • Stories weave in each character's name, age, and the things they love • Every book gets its own cover art and ends with a classic "The End" A REAL BOOK FEEL • Page-curl turns, two-page spreads in landscape, illustrations painted right into the page • Pages never turn by themselves; little hands stay in charge BUILT FOR FAMILIES • Your first 2 stories are free; a Story Pack adds 10 more with a simple one-time purchase — no subscription • Books live on your iPad or iPhone and work offline once created; narration is saved on-device, so favorite books replay instantly • Watch new books being made right on the shelf, and keep reading while you wait • No ads, no links, nothing to wander into — and it works with Guided Access, so story time stays story time Five minutes to a new book. A shelf full of stories where your child is the hero. A little reader who can't wait for the next page.
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What's New in Upon A Time

1.2.1

September 5, 2026

Upon A Time is now free to try — your first 2 stories are on us! Keep the shelf growing with a one-time Story Pack (10 stories, no subscription). And if you bought the app before this update: thank you — a full Story Pack is already waiting on your shelf, on the house. Better stories: books now read the way beloved early-reader books do, with rhythm, repeated patterns, and refrains your child learns to anticipate — tuned to each reading level. Better pictures: every illustration is now checked against the story before your book is bound, characters stay true to their photos across every page, and finished pages get a soft watercolor look that melts right into the paper. A lovelier reader: story text is beautifully centered and sized to each page. Easier characters: spin a wheel to set ages (including Teen, Adult, and Grandparent), add gender if you like, and edit anyone right from the New Story screen — Done saves, Back safely discards. Thanks for reading with us! If your child is reading more, a review helps other parents find us.

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