Frequently asked questions

Dido is a little green dragon, about the size of a fist, with just one tooth. He lives on Theo’s pillow and has little adventures with his friends. While your child brushes their teeth, they can follow along with his stories: You brush. I tell the story! The audio stories are free; you can find printed books for reading and exploring together on the book page.

Dido is designed for children aged 3 to 6. You can try one of our audio stories for free to see whether the language, length and ritual suit your child.

In the stories, Dido has adventures of his own. The short introductions explain to children and adults how to use the recordings while brushing. The idea is curiosity rather than extra pressure. Dido does not give medical instructions or replace your support while your child brushes their teeth.

No. You don’t have to finish an episode or choose a new one every day. Whenever you pause brushing or finish, an adult pauses the recording. At the next brushing time, you can carry on from the same place or listen to a familiar story again.

The stories and songs are part of the brushing ritual: they play only while you brush. An adult starts and pauses the recording and stays with the child. The length of a recording does not tell you how long to brush. You don’t need to brush longer to finish an episode, and there is no need to sing along.

Stories in German, English, Turkish, Spanish, and Italian. All stories are free, with no account or extra app. There are also 22 songs in German.

Falko Flamme, a dad and solo founder from Frankfurt. Dido grew out of toothbrushing time in his own family. Today, Falko is developing RITLOOP step by step and welcomes experiences from parents and people who work with children.

Available paperbacks are €12.99 each on Amazon.de. The German hardcover with both stories is €24.90. Listening to Dido is free; you do not need a book.

Printed editions in German, English, Spanish, and Italian. Available through Amazon.de. The book page shows which volumes are available in your language, alongside editions that are not yet available.

The book page shows the available editions and links to Amazon.de. You order and pay there; Amazon shows availability and shipping costs for your address. An edition without an order link is not yet available.

We use aggregated website usage statistics. On the listening page, these also include selected listening and feedback events. The separate language listening pages under /sprachen/ do not load web analytics scripts or send listening events. If you turn on “Remember our place on this device” there, your last listening position stays in the browser on your device. The privacy policy explains the statistics, local storage and hosting in more detail.

Free printables: Dido’s treasure map, a colouring picture, a letter from Dido and a certificate. You can download the treasures without an account and explore them together.

Stories in German, English, Turkish, Spanish, and Italian. The Spanish stories are Dido’s first adventures from an earlier story version, not readings of the books. Songs are available in German. Printed editions in German, English, Spanish, and Italian. Available through Amazon.de.

No. The available audio stories play directly in the browser on a smartphone, tablet or computer. You don’t need an extra app or an account.

There is currently no subscription. The published stories, songs and free downloads are available at no cost and without an account. Printed books can be bought separately through Amazon.de.