Founding FAMILIES
Journee is new, and the first families have been incredibly kind. This space will grow quickly as more letter packs land on doorsteps.
To thank our first families, we’re offering 25% off for Founding Families for a limited time. Founding Families aren’t just early customers. They’re backing a mission, to help more kids fall in love with reading - one letter at a time.
Your feedback will influence future worlds, letter formats, and the small details that make each delivery feel special.
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When the first letter landed Leo went quiet, which never happens, and just stared at the envelope with his name on it. He has never been bothered about reading before but the idea that he is the one flying through space has completely flipped somethi…
"That quiet moment is the best thing you could have told us. Thank you Sarah."
Beautiful stuff. The wax seal was a lovely touch and Amelia refuses to let anyone else open the envelope.
"The seal does seem to cast a spell. Thanks James."
Really loved the idea but was a bit disappointed that 3 out of 5 letters were delayed.
"Great to hear that you loved the concept and the letters! We do apologise for the delays we had at the very start. We are a young startup and had a few small hiccups with our printer at the very start. Everything is now resolved and letters are dispatched more regularly and on time."
Arjun is convinced he has been accepted into a real academy and reads each letter several times before the next arrives. The wait between them is half the fun, he spends it theorising about what happens next. We got the sticker sheet add-on and he ha…
"His theories are probably better than our actual plot. Thank you both."
Sophie adores it and the stories are charming. The only thing keeping it from five stars is that the gap between letters feels long for an impatient seven year old, though I understand that is sort of the point. We may move to the more frequent optio…
"The wait is the hardest part for the little ones, we know. The more frequent cadence might suit Sophie well. Thanks Emma."
Noah used to reach for a screen the second he got home. Now the first thing he asks is whether his letter has come. It does not come every day obviously, but on the days it does the whole evening changes. The story has a proper arc building across th…
"Swapping the screen for the doormat is the whole mission. Thank you David."
Joined as a founding family and have no regrets. Isla feels like she is on a real expedition. There were a couple of small typos in one letter but it honestly did not take away from anything.
"Founding families are shaping this with us, thank you Hannah. We are tightening up the proofing."
Oliver has started writing his own replies to the characters while he waits for the next letter. Did not expect it to turn him into a little writer as well as a reader.
"A reader and a writer. Thanks Tom."
The personalisation is what sold us. Evie talks about the characters like old friends and the detail woven in from her setup answers genuinely makes it feel made for her rather than churned out. We are doing the monthly cadence and the build-up each…
"Made for Evie rather than churned out, that is exactly what we are going for. Thank you Charlotte."
The concept is great and Harry enjoyed it once it got going. My main gripe is the setup took me longer than expected, around twenty minutes, and I had to redo part of it because I was not sure if it had saved. The story quality was good when it arriv…
"This is feedback we needed, thank you Michael. Shortening and de-fiddling the setup is a live priority in beta and a cleaner flow is on the way."