What's New

・ We have improved "Read to Me (Automatic playback)" so that even if you tap on the screen, the story will not play automatically.
・ We have improved "Stop & Go (Manual playback)" so that you can only tap on the screen when it's on standby in order to play the story.

App Description

The 7th series of picture books most suited for reading to someone!

We will offer your an electronic version of "Urashima Taro"!

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This free version is limited to the pages which you can use,
thus, you can partially read pages.
You use it and if you like, please purchase additional pages.
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This application is a series of digital picture books written only for this purpose by a picturebook writer who has published a number of picturebooks.

We will provide your kids with a lot of new experience, such as the pictures moving along with the story, professional narration, and tapping progression.

Please share your time "smiling" with your kids in this picture book.


"Read to Me"
This mode enables you to enjoy the story without pauses.
The story will play automatically until the end.
This highlights the attraction and appeal of each story and reveals why the story remains popular over time.
At first, please let your child listen to the story without any pauses.

"Stop & Go"
The story can be paused using the "Stop & Go" mode.
Tap the screen to resume the story.
Please use this mode when reading along with your child or reading the story to your child.

Places to pause the story have been pre-selected.
These places make it easy to ask questions such as "What happens next?" or "Why did that happen?".
You can pause while reading the book and talk about the story with your child.
When you would like to read to your child, please use the mode without narration.
Please enjoy talking with your child about the story at each point.

"Rec"
You can record your own narration and add it to this book.
The recording section can be accessed by selecting the REC button on the top page. Tap on the part you would like to record within the page and then select the REC button on the top right corner to begin recording. Select the STOP button when you are done recording. The narration you recorded for each part will play back automatically. Selecting DEFAULT on the settings menu (speaker icon) on the top page plays back the original narration, even if you have recorded your own narration.

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App Changes

  • June 17, 2014 Initial release