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Open-source phonics reader lets early readers sound out words in stories

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A parent built a free, open-source book reader app to help their six-year-old daughter practice reading beyond repetitive phonics lessons. The app lets readers tap words to hear each sound and sound them out independently. A twelve-year-old sibling wrote the first story, which ends on a cliffhanger, and more chapters and stories are planned. The reader also supports an MCP connection that lets AI assistants import a user's own owned books from PDFs or phone scans into a private account. The included stories are released under Creative Commons, and the code is open source for anyone who wants to modify it.

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