Storytime AI, a personalized literacy platform designed to empower educators and build critical reading and digital fluency skills for K-8 students, has been named a Finalist in the 2025 CODiE Breaker Awards in two categories: Best AI-Powered Startup and Best Bootstrap Startup.

The CODiE Breaker Awards honor startups and emerging companies that are reshaping industries through bold ideas, cutting-edge technology, and meaningful social impact. As part of the CODiE Awards’ longstanding tradition of celebrating innovation in education, the Breaker categories spotlight the next generation of transformative tech ventures.

“We are honored that Storytime AI has been recognized as a CODiE Breaker Awards Finalist,” said Brian Carlson, CEO and Co-Founder of Storytime AI. “This recognition validates our team’s commitment to empowering educators to unlock the full potential of every child through joyful, personalized literacy experiences.”

Storytime AI helps educators, families, and literacy organizations deliver personalized, engaging, and inclusive reading materials by combining Science of Reading-aligned literacy frameworks and state standards with responsible AI story generation. Teachers can instantly generate curriculum-aligned books and videos customized to specific lesson or learner needs, saving valuable planning time while enabling truly differentiated instruction. 

Educators also have access to a free, open Educator Library of standards-aligned, adaptable content – reducing curriculum costs and widening access to high-quality resources. Additionally, students can co-author their own stories, helping unleash creativity, fuel AI curiosity, and build literacy skills through interactive storytelling assignments.

“We are inspired by this year’s CODiE Breaker finalists for their commitment to solving complex problems through innovation,” said Ashley Andersen Zantop, Chairman & CEO of Cambium Learning Group. “It’s an honor for Cambium to sponsor these awards and recognize the next generation of products and companies that are pushing boundaries and disrupting the status quo with a shared goal of making a meaningful impact in their respective communities. Thank you and congratulations to all of our finalists for your passion and dedication to shaping a better future with effective technology.”

Winners will be announced on October 22, 2025. To learn more about the CODiE Awards and view the full list of finalists, visit https://codieawards.com/finalists.

About Storytime AI

Storytime AI provides personalized, differentiated reading materials that engage every learner, building both reading skills and AI understanding in a safe, age-appropriate environment designed specifically for K-12 classrooms. Our personalized literacy platform offers an open repository of educator-sourced, Science of Reading-aligned reading materials and time-saving educator tools that increase student engagement, fuel AI curiosity, and drive meaningful literacy outcomes. Learn more at www.storytimeaiapp.com.