13. The method of claim 1 , wherein activating the first responsive program comprises communicating data to one or more devices.
1. A method of interacting with a user, wherein a toy responds to the user as the user reads a book, the method comprising: receiving, by a processor of the toy, a first plurality of audible sounds from the user, wherein the first plurality of audible sounds correspond to text read aloud from the book that contains at least one triggering phrase and at least one non-triggering phrase, the at least one triggering phrase and the at least one non-triggering phrase combine to form a narrative in the book that describe a sequence of fictional or non-fictional events; using at least the processor to perform a step of analyzing the first plurality of audible sounds to detect the at least one triggering phrase and the at least one non-triggering phase; and upon detecting the at least one triggering phrase and the at least one non-triggering phrase, using at least the processor to perform a step of activating a first responsive program, wherein the responsive program is associated with the combination of the at least one triggering phrase and the at least one non-triggering phrase and supplements the narrative in the book.