“One reason behind building [reads] was to encourage people to spend more time offline and to learn through discovery. We noticed that there was a general shift happening in reading culture— the more we progress with technology the more we crave time away from it. We thought, maybe we can help people live more intentionally, have confidence, think more clearly, act with empathy, and react better to the world. Working with kids books also motivates us to think about the future—we want to help shape the type of kids that grow into considerate adults that can hold conversations without distraction and be kind to one another…”