Xiaomi will be launching a new gadget for kids on May 27 which happens to be the international Children’s day. The product is dubbed Mi Bunny Reading Pen, designed to serve as a learning aid for children. The gadget will cost just 199 yuan (~$28) when it goes on sale at 10 AM on May 27.

The Mi Bunny Reading Pen adopts a simple, portable, yet beautiful design. The design and features are almost similar to the Machine Island AI Reading Pen that was launched in January this year. It is manufactured using materials that meet the US FDA food contact standard. The device has a built-in speaker that is loud enough. There is equally a story player and there is a button to playback the story with just a click.

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This is an optical pen and it houses 22 beautifully-readable picture books, which are specially designed for enlightenment. It comes with the content of the Mi Bunny story machine, as well as the walking story machine. The device supports the addition of up to 500+ picture books. There is also bilingual learning (English and Chinese) which makes learning in Chinese and English easy.Xiaomi Mi Bunny Pen

A team of first-line early childhood education experts who contributed to the development of the product has tailored it for Chinese children of 2 years and above. It can help in improving the core competencies of cognition, language, psychology, socialization and self-care. There are over 1200 knowledge points, 2000+ English words crammed inside the resources on the pen.

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