diff --git a/libraries/Esplora/Esplora.h b/libraries/Esplora/Esplora.h
index 4f5534552bb..56f76ab3a89 100644
--- a/libraries/Esplora/Esplora.h
+++ b/libraries/Esplora/Esplora.h
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ const byte CH_SLIDER      = 4;
 const byte CH_LIGHT       = 5;
 const byte CH_TEMPERATURE = 6;
 const byte CH_MIC         = 7;
+const byte CH_TINKERKIT_A = 8;
+const byte CH_TINKERKIT_B = 9;
 const byte CH_JOYSTICK_SW = 10;
 const byte CH_JOYSTICK_X  = 11;
 const byte CH_JOYSTICK_Y  = 12;
@@ -156,6 +158,16 @@ class _Esplora {
   void tone(unsigned int freq);
   void tone(unsigned int freq, unsigned long duration);
   void noTone();
+  
+  inline unsigned int readTinkerkitInput(byte whichInput) {
+    return readChannel(whichInput + CH_TINKERKIT_A);
+  }
+  inline unsigned int readTinkerkitInputA() {
+    return readChannel(CH_TINKERKIT_A);
+  }
+  inline unsigned int readTinkerkitInputB() {
+    return readChannel(CH_TINKERKIT_B);
+  }
 };
 
 
diff --git a/libraries/Esplora/keywords.txt b/libraries/Esplora/keywords.txt
index b225991f605..18d394b3199 100644
--- a/libraries/Esplora/keywords.txt
+++ b/libraries/Esplora/keywords.txt
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ writeBlue	KEYWORD2
 readRed	KEYWORD2
 readGreen	KEYWORD2
 readBlue	KEYWORD2
+readTinkerkitInput     KEYWORD2
+readTinkerkitInputA     KEYWORD2
+readTinkerkitInputB     KEYWORD2
 tone	KEYWORD2
 noTone	KEYWORD2