This FREE app is for the iPad and iPhone. This cute little story for toddlers/preschoolers starts as Circle goes looking for his friend, Star. Along the way he meets other shapes: Triangle, Square, Rectangle, Pentagon, Heart, and Oval. As each shape joins the search, the group morphs into more complicated vehicles. There are three modes: auto-play, read-it-to-myself and play. There is also an option to record your own voice as you read. Each page also has fun animations, and/or puzzles in addition to the story. All in all, this is a nicely done app for little ones to learn shapes, colors, left/right, etc.

So how can it be FREE? Well, this app that gives you the option of removing the ads for $.99. The ads are placed at the bottom of each page between the backward and the forward arrows. I think little fingers would end up hitting the ad bar somewhat regularly which links to things like a Wizard of Oz interactive book, the Hotels.com app, the download of American Reunion (unrated) in the iTunes store, etc. Obviously, all of these links are not geared towards kids, which baffles me in this day and age. I understand that ads help pay the bills but please gear them towards your users.

Recommended!