Read with Akili – Akili and the River

Read with Akili – Akili and the River is an interactive ebook that aims to teach kids to read through play and exploration. Join Akili and her friends, Happy Hippo and Little Lion, in an adventure that focuses on the importance of self-belief. While her friends can easily jump over the river, Akili is afraid due to her lack of confidence. With the help of encouraging words from her friends and a little self-belief, can Akili overcome her fear?

This interactive ebook offers three different levels of difficulty and can be read in either English or Swahili, with an in-app level selector and language toggle. Kids can tap on words and pictures to trigger exciting reactions that reinforce their learning. Parents or guardians are encouraged to read with their children, and adults can even take on the role of narrator while the kids interact with the story.