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.
FREE today (normally $9.99) a “business” app called Use Your Handwriting GOLD. This app has LOTS of potential for classroom/kid use! It permits you to use your finger to write notes, messages, lists, etc. on your device (iPhone/iPad) screen. You can choose 5 different styles of writing in 22 different colors – there is even a rainbow option! Notes, lists, etc. are saved into categories – which you set. This app is great for kids because writing is not confined to a limited space – the app will move the writing to the left so a line can be completed. After “done” is tapped, the app shrinks the writing and adds it to the area above!
There are SO many uses for this app. Kids could use this app to take notes in class – choosing different color for each subject. They could write poetry in color! Teachers could have their students use this app to create exit slips. Or, students could use the app to take notes, respond to what they’ve read, etc. Younger students could practice their cursive writing with this app. Anything created in the app can be emailed/messaged to the teacher. At home, your kids can use the app to write thank you notes to grandparents which can be delivered via email or MMS. And the BEST part of this app is that it preserves the child’s drawings & handwriting! VERY cool!!
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
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