Little Whale loves children. We are a small, woman-lead, Canadian software company focusing on designing digital applications and books for children. The brainchild of  Dr. Niloufar Shafiei, a computer scientist, and a mother, Little Whale has grown to offer educational apps and books since its inception in 2015. Focused on emotional learning and development, our apps have been intentionally designed to be accessible in unique languages for curious children and eager adults around the world.

We believe in high-quality ad-free virtual products that can help children learn and absorb diverse experiences with ease. Smart, simple and light, the design of our apps optimizes learning and minimizes distractions. Through continuous research, we have come to understand that children will benefit more from simple animations without sudden screen changes. Our goal is to optimize children’s learning while simultaneously keeping the process fun for them. Moreover, our visuals are rendered in watercolor-like aesthetics to instill softness, peace, and calm.

Our goal is to spread love, kindness and happiness among all children, including those with autism and special needs. This results in our product Feelu; the first version of Feelu app released in 2019, followed by the release of Feelu book in 2020. Feelu aids in self-regulation, bullying strategies and recognizing emotions. It also encourages children to be kind and mindful, and relax their bodies and minds. Feelu is a fun adventure that can improve children’s mental health.

Having had launched three language-focused applications (Alefba, Abjad, and Goo), we are in the process of developing new educational applications that would assist all children around the world (and those with special needs) with their life skills such as handling their emotions, reacting to abusive behaviors and being mindful and empathic.