Why picture books about AI?

Kids today are growing up with smart speakers, chatbots, and recommendation feeds — long before anyone explains what they are. We think every child deserves a friendly, honest introduction to AI: what it's good at, where it goes wrong, and why their own judgment matters most.

In every Little Thinkers story, Mila and her cat Pickles meet a new AI idea through play. Dot, the little AI helper, is helpful but never perfect — and that's the point. Each book ends with our three habits: Ask, Check, Choose.

Every story closes with "grown-up notes" — a page of questions and activities so families and classrooms can keep the conversation going.