The app where the moment matters as much as the pages turned. Find the right book, get guidance for reading together, and capture what came up before it fades.
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Open any book. Choose the kind of moment you want. ENGAGE gives you connection guidance for that particular book. Powered by The ENGAGE Method®, vetted by clinicians, ready when you are.
Discover, Plan, Read, Capture and Reflect describe ways to use the ENGAGE app. The ENGAGE Method® is the six-phase framework behind the guidance: Excite, Notice, Give, Apply, Gather and Ending Swap. Choose the support you need; using the method does not require completing every app step.
Skip the reading levels. Skip the age filters. Tell ENGAGE what your family is navigating: a friendship struggle, a big change, a tough feeling. We'll surface picture books that meet the moment.
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Open Connection Guidance. Choose your intent: spark their curiosity, help them feel seen, connect this to your world. ENGAGE gives you the words so the moment opens up for both of you.
How guidance works
Now you read. The prompts are there if you need them, a tap away, marked "use while reading" so you know exactly when. Or close the app and just read. Either is right.
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The book is finished. Tag the moment: courage, friendship, a tough question. Add a sentence if you want to remember the specifics. Thirty seconds.
See your story
Over weeks, ENGAGE shows you the themes your child is exploring: confidence, big feelings, friendship, character. A record to return to.
Real shared reading moments, captured by real families using ENGAGE. Shared with permission.
A kid at school teased my son about working the food cart with me on the weekends. I knew he felt embarrassed but didn't want me to know it. The next weekend… he helped make the sign for our table. His idea. He wrote our last name on it in big letters!!
I recently had to switch my son to the bus. That was hard in itself! But even harder watching him cry as the bus pulled off 😭. We read this book so many times and by Friday Omar was the one saying, "The bus always comes back." He got on without crying. I cried in the car the whole way home.
Aaron has always had a hard time saying when something hurts. After this book he pointed to his chest and said, "I have one of those too sometimes." We talked about it for a while after that 💕
I can't believe it took so long for me to read this with him! We giggled the whole way through 🥰
We loved the little fun facts about space shared with the readers. But big brother really stole my kiddos' attention. Why is he looking down? He's so angry. Our biggest take away from this one was to be present with the ones you love and give technology a break — you might miss something amazing.
We read this when R was pretty sleepy already. She rarely falls asleep reading, but this one is so peaceful with a measured, soft cadence, and calming words. By the end, she had dozed off. At first I was a bit disappointed that she didn't hear the whole story, but then realized it did its work by bringing her peace and comfort ❤️
By the time my son was four, I'd read him Big Bad Bunny about a hundred times. I was exhausted. Reading was supposed to build our bond. But I kept asking myself: did this moment matter, or did I just check off a task?
That question wouldn't leave me alone. I started writing down what shared reading was actually doing for us. Then I started talking to other parents in our community about what was happening in their homes. I ran read-alouds at schools, sat with literacy teachers, interviewed authors and child development specialists on my podcast. Six years of listening to families, to professionals, and to the kids themselves turned that question into a method. The method became this app.
I built it for the parents who are asking the same question I was.
ENGAGE shows you how.
Find the right book. Get guidance for reading together. Capture what came up before it fades. The practice that's already changing how families read together.
It’s for you, the parent or caregiver. Find a book, choose guidance you want to try, and save a moment if you want to remember it. Your child doesn’t need an account or a device.
The app is built for ages 5–12, with reading guidance written in two bands: 5–8 and 9–12. You can search any book for Connection Clues. The recommended books are a starting point, not a limit on what you can use.
The app gives you ongoing help on your phone for the book in your hands, with Connection Clues for any book you search. Ages 5–12.
Connect Through Reading is a self-paced course in The ENGAGE Method®. Watch the lessons on your own schedule and try the ideas with books you choose.
Start with the kind of support you want. You do not need the course to use the app.
Start with what interests your child and what feels manageable together. You might look at pictures, read a few pages, or let them choose another book. The app can help you find possibilities; there is no need to turn an invitation into a requirement.
Use the guidance when it helps. You can try one invitation, read without prompts, or save a moment afterward if you want to. There’s no streak to maintain or daily check-in. Come back when it fits your family.
Reviewed
ENGAGE has been used & reviewed by people who work with kids every day.
"ENGAGE does what countless literacy programs don't — it helps parents create connection that drives language development and confidence."
Shenee Omuso, MAT, MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
"This app makes storytime enjoyable and engaging — turning reading into a special bonding experience rather than a daily challenge."
Dr. Sheila R. Thomas, Ed.S.
"The Parent Partner" · Brazelton Touchpoints–trained
"A beautiful way for parents to find books, track values, and capture moments — nothing else brings it all together like this."
Chelsea C. Elliott, MSW
Founder, Sōmōcom Lab · Children's Emotional Intelligence