Auryn Apps is giving away an interactive book each day in March to support National Reading Month 🙂

Today’s book is Van Gogh and the Sunflowers by Laurence Anholt. Based on actual events, this story introduces kids to Van Gogh and his work. It begins when Camille (the young boy in the story) and his father help a stranger (Van Gogh) who moves into a house on their street. Camille take Van Gogh a huge pot of sunflowers and a friendship evolves. The beautiful watercolor illustrations complement the story which features several of Van Gogh’s most famous paintings. It is a wonderful story of friendship and acceptance of/compassion towards people who are different.

The app has some cool extras: a Museum of 10 Van Gogh paintings, an armature game, and painting. The Museum contains 10 Van Gogh paintings with facts about each one. The armature game shows kids the mechanics of animation. The animated structures are collapsible so that kids can put the pieces/gears back together. The painting option permits kids to paint the characters for  the book. Then the kids’ paintings then become  part of the story!

This is wonderful app – for so many reasons!!