Category Archives: interactive book apps

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Walter’s Flying Bus

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Walter's Flying Bus

FREE for a limited time – Walter’s Flying Bus, a story inspired by the real-life dreams of Walter and his friends (orphaned, special needs children in Uganda.) Walter finds an abandoned bus. With his friends and a little work, the engine soon roars to life! This e-book is inspirational – a celebration of the talents & beauty of every child. It is narrated in English, Spanish and Luganda (a primary language of Uganda). The educational app also includes mini-documentaries of the real-life children featured in the book. According to the developer  – “ONE HUNDRED PERCENT of after-tax profits from App sales go to efforts helping orphans with special needs, including advocacy, care, and adoption assistance grants.” Nice story with a great message!

Walter's Flying Bus - Chosen and Dearly Loved, LLC

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Millie Apps!!

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All of the Millie books are FREE for one day only!

I am a HUGE fan of these apps – they are adorable. After personally looking at 1200 – 1500 apps, the Millie stories are still among my favorites! They make me smile. 🙂

FREE again (for one day only) – Millie Was Here. This award-winning interactive book for kids has been one of my favorites since I started my blog. The story follows Millie on her first adventure. Millie (a lovable dog) has super powers, loves bacon, and is a master of disguise. I love everything about this app – the narration, music, interactivity, and Millie – the super cute star of the book. The story is available in 11 languages. The app automatically sets itself to the language of your device – how cool is that!

Millie Was Here, Book 1: Meet Millie - Megapops LLC

Millie

Millie and the Lost Key is the second book in the Millie series for the iPhone/iPad. It is FREE for one day only! Millie, the adorable adventure-seeking dog, is at it again. This time she travels (by cab) to a dark and mysterious island (Central Park) in a quest to find the ultimate treasure – the key to endless bacon. The story is adorable, the interactivity is great, and there are hidden stickers for kids to collect as they read the story. Kids love Millie and her stories!

Millie & The Lost Key - Millie Was Here, Book 2 - Megapops LLC

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Also FREE for one day only – Millie’s Crazy Dinosaur Adventure, the third book in the Millie series for the iPhone/iPad. Millie’s adventures continue when she goes to a birthday party for a stuffed cat and it leads to a hair-raising journey back in time. Another fun story!

Download link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/millies-crazy-dinosaur-adventure/id695161183?mt=8&uo=4

Also FREE today only – Millie’s Book of Tricks and Treats, volumes 1 & 2. The Millie books feature a very cute, lovable dog and kids LOVE them! These apps present a series of silly tricks and treats featuring Millie – nothing scary for little ones. Every time you read it, the randomly generated video clips change so the book is always different.There is also scratch-off picture & hidden sticker on every page. Love this series!

Download for Volume 1: Millie's Book of Tricks and Treats - Megapops LLC

Download for Volume 2: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/millies-book-tricks-treats/id569720229?mt=8&uo=4

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Petting Zoo

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Petting

FREE for the first time – Petting Zoo, an adorable app for kids and adults who are kids at heart. 🙂 This educational app combines the charm of Christoph Niemann’s humorous animations with state of the art technology as one scene morphs into the next. The app is simple to use – just swipe and tap the 21 animals to see how they react. The results are delightfully surprising! Kids will discover what an elephant would do in the bathroom, if a dog can breakdance, how monkeys play soccer, and more. This app is suitable for kids of all languages because there are no spoken words. It’s perfect for discussion and predicting what will happen next. A really fun storybook app – creative, silly, and sure to delight!

Download link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/petting-zoo-animal-animations/id602773895?mt=8&uo=4

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Classic Tales: 3 Little Pigs

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Classic Tlaes- 3 Little Pigs

FREE for  limited time – Classic Tales: 3 Little Pigs. From Italian developer, Jekolab Srl, comes a cute & colorful, interactive version of the classic tale  – 3 Little Pigs. Kids can choose to have the story read to them or they can read it one their own. This educational app can easily be switched to 4 different languages: English, French, Italian, or Spanish  – making it great resource for a foreign language class! Nicely done with a happy ending – the pigs all get away!

Classical tales: 3 little pigs - Jekolab Srl

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Lola and Lucy’s Big Adventure

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Lola and Lucy

FREE for a limited time – Lola and Lucy’s Big Adventure, an interactive storybook. Two bulldogs named Lola & Lucy are embarrassed that they do not have a job. Then they find out that bulldogs were bred to hold bulls by the nose while the farmer worked with them. So… they set out on a journey across the USA to find a bull. Kids who join them will find 18 mini-games and  300+ interactive surprises along the way. This educational app has a really cute story sprinkled with fun Interactivity and games – a combination that kids are sure to enjoy.

Download link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lola-lucys-big-adventure-fingerprint/id636314332?mt=8&uo=4

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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs Movie Storybook

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Cloudy

FREE for a limited time – Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs Movie Storybook, a narrated educational app based on the book/movie of the same name. Kids join Flint Lockwood & friends in this educational app. Flint invents a machine that turns water into food to help turn the town into a thriving “food tourism” destination. Eventually the food mutates until a tornado formed of spaghetti and meatballs threatens the town! The app also includes an activity book – available for only $.99 as an in-app purchase. Nicely done!!

Download link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cloudy-chance-meatballs-movie/id703020863?mt=8&uo=4

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Miku’s Picnic and Squiggles – apps by Lazoo

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Miku's Picnic

FREE again for a limited time – Miku’s Picnic, an adorable interactive story designed to to support creative thinking. Kids join Bobu, the monkey & Miku, the rabbit on a chase after some jumping beans. The two need help capturing the beans before they bounce away! Along the way kids learn about using their imaginations and creative problem solving as the Bobu & Moku use “Squiggles” to… make a car go faster, make springs to get to the top of a tree, make binoculars to look for the beans, make a rocket zoom to the moon, and more. This educational app has 2 reading modes – “Read to Me” and “Read it Myself” as well as an option to record your own voice as the narrator. The story ends with a link to the FREE Squiggles app for kids so kids can “take a turn” drawing. Super creative and super cute!

Download link for Miku’s Picnic: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lazoo-mikus-picnic/id652945863?mt=8&uo=4

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Squiggles – This FREE educational app for the iPad is adorable! Kids are encourages to draw squiggles to create: rain clouds (to water flowers), waves (to help fish swim), wool on sheep, cotton candy, etc. Once the squiggles are drawn, they press GO and the drawings come alive. The app includes an interactive storybook and an animated short which introduces the characters – Bobu, the monkey  & Miku, the rabbit. It also includes 14 drawing pages (just add the squiggles) as well as a blank page for your child to create his/her own pictures. Tools included are stickers, markers, paint, chalk, a ketchup bottle, as well as 10 colors & a mystery color wheel. Work can be saved into the gallery of the parents’ section by pressing the piggy bank. This app is super cute!! It encourages children to be imaginative & creative – one of my favorites. 🙂

Highly recommended!

Squiggles! - Lazoo Worldwide, Inc

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KIDS DISCOVER – Sun

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Sun

Selected New & Noteworthy in Education by Apple in April 2013 – Sun by KIDS DISCOVER is FREE for a limited time! The Sun is very important life on Earth. Without it, Earth would be a frozen rock traveling in space. This educational app helps kids learn about the Sun and how it affects our food, energy, seasons, weather, and more. KIDS DISCOVER has been creating award-winning content for kids for over 20 years. Get the interactive, digital version of this book for FREE. 🙂

Download link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sun-by-kids-discover/id630607047?mt=8&uo=4

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Nighty Night

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Over 3 million downloads and counting… On sale for $.99 – Nighty Night. This interactive bedtime app for kids 1 – 4 years old is so sweet! The artwork is beautifully done by Heidi Wittlinger, an Oscar nominated artist. Kids click off the lights around the farm to put 7 animals to bed – setting the mood for their own bedtime. 🙂 6 additional animals can be added with in-app purchases. The story easily changes to 12 different languages – without going into the general settings of your iPad. This educational app is really lovely and it has been successful internationally – winning the App of the Year 2011 in the “books category” in Germany & the U.S. It also reached #1 in iPad books in the US, Brazil, Spain, Denmark, Portugal, Germany, Sweden, South Africa, Australia Switzerland and Austria!

Nighty Night! HD – Bedtime stories – Story book for children - Shape Minds and Moving Images GmbH

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The Great Cookie Thief…A Sesame Street App Starring Cookie Monster

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On sale this weekend ($.99) for the cookie monsters in your life 🙂 This e-book for the iPhone/iPad normally sells for $2.99. There’s a cookie thief in town and your child becomes an official deputy to help identify him. Words are highlighted as the story is read so that beginning readers can read along. The story is presented in a movie-like format with the text appearing in talk bubbles. Kids tap an arrow on the right to advance to the story to next page/scene (which I wish loaded a bit faster). There are also surprise animations when kids tap the characters. A really nice feature of this educational app is the Parent Notes section which gives 22 tips on how to use the book with your child. At the end of the story your child can create his/her own wanted poster. Take a picture with your camera or use one from your photo album and let your child decorate it with paints and stickers. Creations can be printed or shared via email, which is a locked option thank you!  My daughter was obsessed with the cookie monster when she was little – she would have loved this app. Worth downloading!

Recommended!

The Great Cookie Thief... A Sesame Street App Starring Cookie Monster - Callaway Digital Arts Inc.