Kibeam's Screen-Free AI Wand Wins Prestigious Tech & Learning Award of Excellence

Innovative, screen-free approach empowers a new generation of confident, engaged readers

OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kibeam Wand Reading System has been named a winner in the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Back to School 2025. The award celebrates Kibeam's first-of-its-kind, screen-free, AI-powered approach to literacy, which strengthens foundational reading skills through immersive storytelling. This follows the company's recent recognition as Best of Show at ISTE Live 2025.

Designed for PreK–3 students and grounded in the Science of Reading, the Kibeam Wand was honored in the Primary Education category for its impact on young learners. The device brings physical books to life with character voices, music, and sound effects, creating a multisensory, kinetic experience that nurtures vocabulary acquisition, phonological awareness, and sustained engagement, without relying on screens.

"One of the greatest gifts we can give a child is the joy and confidence of being a reader," said Jim Marggraff, CEO and Founder of Kibeam and inventor of the LeapFrog LeapPad. "The Kibeam Wand was built to solve a critical need in education by bringing the magic of books to life in a way that's both engaging and effective. This award validates our belief that a playful, accessible, and screen-free approach can transform a child's reading journey."

The Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence recognize the most outstanding products in the ed-tech sector. The award's editorial team noted, "The 2025 awards welcomed an abundance of high-quality entries. Our panel of industry experts judged the winning products and solutions to be of the highest standard in supporting effective teaching and learning practices when moving into the new school year."

The Kibeam Wand is available to PreK classrooms for the 25-26 academic year. Learn more at https://kibeam.com.

About Kibeam
Kibeam is transforming the way young children learn to read. Founded by Jim Marggraff, inventor of the LeapPad, Kibeam combines the magic of storytelling with a Science of Reading-backed literacy approach to spark joy, focus and curiosity in early readers. Its flagship product, the Kibeam Wand, is a first-of-its-kind, screen-free, AI-powered handheld device that brings regular, physical books to life through sound effects, music and character voices, enabling children to engage deeper, for longer. At Kibeam, we aspire to be the leading force in improving literacy by making every child's reading journey more accessible, playful and effective. To learn more, visit kibeam.com.

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