This iPhone/iPad app for preschoolers sells for $1.99. It has two modes – learn and guess. In the learn mode, Ranger Nora talks to your child to teach him/her 4 – 5 facts about 32 different animals. The guess mode is a game. A few animals appear on a background and Ranger Nora gives facts about one of them. Your child taps the animal that matches her description. If the child chooses correctly the animal responds by making its sound and a star is earned. A green star is awarded if your child choses correctly the first time. There are also yellow stars or red stars for the second or third attempt. After earning 5 green stars in a row, a sticker is rewarded.

The screen shot shows the app in the quizzing mode however the words are not really shown. The app would be better if the words were included because it is always good for kids to make a connection between the spoken and the written word. Some of the animal facts are very interesting but many of them seem to be too stereotypical. For example, the facts for rabbits are: loves to eat carrots, has long floppy ears, is soft and furry, moves very fast, is a mammal. The developers could expand their audience and improve this app by including more unique facts.

For now, if you have a preschooler who loves animals this app is worth downloading – especially on a FREE day.

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