FREE today – for Earth Day. The Lorax Garden is a game app (which I don’t usually review). But, this app one goes perfectly with a favorite Earth Day book – The Lorax by Dr. Seusss. After sharing the story with kids, they can create and care for their own Truffula trees! The object of the game is to regrow forests. Progress can be viewed on a world map. Creations can be shared with family and friends via email. BEWARE: The app includes in-app purchases which the developer says can be locked in the settings. I played with it for a while and could not see how/where. I wanted to get this posted before the day ends so I will contact the developers for further info and revise this posting.

REVISED 4/23.  The following information came from Michael at Oceanhouse Media: To turn off in-app purchasing, do the following:

1. From your home screen, tap on the Settings app
2. Tap on General
3. Scroll about halfway down the page and tap on Restrictions
4. Tap the Enable Restrictions button
5. When you do this, you’ll be asked to Set a Passcode. The Passcode is a password that locks certain functions of the iOS device. Use a passcode you’ll be sure to remember, but don’t share it with people you don’t want making in-app purchases. If they know your passcode, they can enable in-app purchases even if you don’t want them to. Enter the passcode twice to set it.
6. Once the passcode is set, scroll down to the Allowed Content section. Slide the In-App Purchases slider to Off. This will prevent anyone who doesn’t know your passcode from making in-app purchases.