Two FABULOUS & FREE apps from the Exploratorium!! Both interactive books contain illusions, articles, and videos. These apps make science fun by answering questions like – What color is a whisper? Are there secret messages in music played backward? Kids will love the illusions and you won’t believe these apps are FREE! Very interesting – for kids AND their parents/teachers.
Color Uncovered 
Sound Uncovered
FREE March 31 and April 1 – Spot the Mistakes by Ralf Butschkow had kids looking for 130 strange and amusing mistakes. Lisa is going on vacation with her mom and dad and along the way she encounters some strange things – Grandma serving dinner wearing inline skates, a pig watching TV, a walking suitcase, etc. Silly fun for your kids!
Good Night is FREE for a limited time. This interactive bedtime book is most suitable for 2 – 4 year olds. Paul, a little bear, rides a scooter through the pages of the story to say goodnight to his animals friends – one mouse, two sheep, three rabbits, etc. Kids help by find and count the 55 + animals that are hiding in the scenes. Cute story to read to your little one at bedtime!
Hello to the Moon is also FREE for a limited time. This gentle bedtime story shares how the moon can make us feel connected to others. Each page has a small animation – a twinkling star, a blinking eye, etc. for kids to discover. Another cute bedtime story!
An amazing month of FREE apps is about to come to an end. Auryn Apps has been giving away an interactive book each day in March to support National Reading Month 
Thank you, Auryn Apps!!
Fruits for Little Lamb by Leslie Ann Clark is FREE today! Children learn about God’s love and fruits of the Spirit – love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. A very sweet book about values!
Like other apps from this developer, the story can be personalized by having your child narrate it – a super option for kids who are learning to become more fluent readers.
An amazing month of FREE apps is about to come to an end. Auryn Apps has been giving away an interactive book each day in March to support National Reading Month Thank you, Auryn Apps!!
Dr. Duncan Dog on Duty by Lisa Dunn-Dern is FREE today! It is the story of Duncan, a therapy dog at a children’s hospital. Told from the perspective of the girl who owns Duncan, the book does a really nice job of explaining the role of therapy dogs. A wonderful addition to your digital library!!
Like other apps from this developer, the story can be personalized by having your child narrate it – a super option for kids who are learning to become more fluent readers.
FREE again today – five interactive readers for your iPad from McGraw Hill. All of these titles usually sell for $1.99. These classic children’s tales can be read in two ways: read aloud or read to myself. All five books are nicely illustrated and have animations/interactivity on each page. Sound effects and music are also included – which can be turned on or off. The stories are all great but I especially liked the Little Red Hen. Download them today – there is no reason to pass these up 🙂
Little Red Hen Jack and the Beanstalk Why the Sea is Salty
Little Red Riding Hood Country Mouse/City Mouse
FREE today – Cocoons and Caterpillars – A Stella and Sam Adventure. Stella and Sam apps are based on the television show and the bestselling picture book series by Marie-Louise Gay. The books have been translated into fifteen languages & have sold over one million copies. In this adventure, kids play along with Stella, Sam, and their dog Fred to discover the joys of nature – butterflies, birds, and clouds. Beautifully done and fun for preschoolers!
Other Stella and Sam Adventures that are available on iTunes for $2.99 each include: Into the Snow We Go, Rainy Days and Rainbows, Backyard at Twilight, Go There Square. All Stella and Sam apps are also supported in French. With the current update of Cocoons and Caterpillars you can easily change from English to French/French to English in the app’s settings. Great apps for kids!
FREE again today, Hiding Hannah is an interactive book for kids 2+ for the iPhone/iPad. Hannah LOVES to hide everything, including herself. Narrated by Tom Kenny (the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants) and illustrated by Melanie McCall, this book is adorable! Your child will love reading through the story and finding where Hannah has hidden things. And the best part is that the hiding places change every time you read the story. Really cute!!
Highly recommended!
An amazing month of FREE apps is about to come to an end. Auryn Apps has been giving away an interactive book each day in March to support National Reading Month Thank you, Auryn Apps!!
Teddy’s Night is FREE today! Based on the bestselling book “What Does My Teddy Bear Do All Night?” by Bruno Hachler, this app won a 2011 Parent’s Choice Awards in the Mobile Apps Category. A little girl narrates a story about her teddy bear who doesn’t like to go to sleep at night – a cute story with lots of great interactivity! You won’t want to miss this one
FREE again- Spatter and Spark, a cute interactive book from Polk Street Press. Spatter (an artistic porcupine) and Spark (an inventive fox) team up to figure out how to get a look at Hubert, the baby crow, so that Spatter can paint Hubert’s picture. Kids are invited to help as Spatter & Spark problem solve their way through the story. There are 10 interactive scenes within the app. Each scene is beautifully illustrated by Luciana Navarro Powell, the illustrator of Goodnight Safari (another wonderful FREE app from the same developer – see my August 28th review). The story, primarily for 4 – 6 year olds, is very cute with purposeful interactivity that adds to the story. Spatter and Spark could also be used with older students to encourage them to think and write about their own inventions. An activity pack (with 4 additional activities) is available as an in-app purchase. Very nicely done – recommended!!
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