Made by Parents, Loved by Kids

A family business creating products that give kids independence and bring families together through reading

How ReadToMe Was Born

We'd just finished reading to the boys when my wife and I though, "Oh my gosh, we should make a sticker that you can record yourself reading a book."

The spark came from Grandpa Tom's recording of "The Night Before Christmas"—a treasure we still have. But those old recording devices? They ran on tiny disc batteries that would randomly die or wipe the recording. You couldn't rely on them. They were limited to a handful of books, expensive, and felt like a one-time thing, not something you could build a collection around.

We wanted something different. A way for kids to have a whole library of voices—relatives, friends, family—and the freedom to choose any book they wanted. So we made the first stamp.

What we didn't expect was how much our kids would gravitate to it. Our 4-year-old started independently grabbing books and scanning them throughout the day. "I'm going to do a read to me" became part of our daily vocabulary.

A Real Family Business

Above is me and my 6-year-old son cutting stamps on a Cricut in our dining room. Every order is prepared with care, tested with our own kids, and shipped with the hope that it brings as much joy to your family as it has to ours.

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Hand-Crafted Stamps

My son helps cut stamps on our Cricut machine. He takes quality control seriously—each stamp is checked before it goes in an order.

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Players Built with Care

Each ReadToMe Player is assembled and tested by hand. We make sure every unit works perfectly before shipping.

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Shipped from Our Home

Orders ship from our home office. You might even get a hand-written note from my son (he likes to draw on them).

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Kid-Tested Daily

Our kids are our toughest critics and best testers. If it doesn't work in our chaotic household, it doesn't ship.

Be Your Child's Library Champion

This is the heart of what we do: empowering parents to champion their child's reading journey.

You Curate the Content

Every book in your child's ReadToMe library is there because you put it there. You control what they hear, what they access, and what becomes part of their world. No algorithms. No recommendations. Just your thoughtful curation.

You Build the Community

Reach out to grandparents, aunts, uncles, family friends. Ask them to record books. Each voice adds warmth and variety to your child's library. It takes a village to raise a child—ReadToMe lets that village participate in story time.

You Give Independence

The best gift you can give a child is confidence in their own abilities. When they can choose, play, and enjoy books all by themselves—without asking for your phone—something magical happens. They become their own reading champions.

You Create Keepsakes

While they're using stamps for everyday reading now, these recordings become family treasures. Twenty years from now, your child will scan that stamp and hear their grandmother's voice reading "Goodnight Moon." That's the magic we're preserving.

What Drives Us

Screen-Free Independence

We believe kids deserve independence without screens. The ReadToMe Player proves you can give children autonomy with content you control and trust.

Voices That Matter

Technology should preserve what matters most—the voices of people we love. Not just for now, but for generations to come.

Reading Confidence

Following along in a book while hearing it read aloud builds reading skills naturally. We're passionate about making this accessible to every family.

Family Connection

Distance doesn't have to mean disconnection. Grandparents across the country can still read bedtime stories. Family near and far can contribute to a child's library.

We'd Love to Hear From You

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