CHILDREN'S
Released: March 19, 2013
"By the end, readers may be as exhausted as Little Critter's beleaguered dad, who does all the driving, natch, but they will feel like they've done something. (iPad storybook app. 5-7)"
Little Critter, Little Sister and their parents take a meandering trip to Lake Wakatookee in this busy app.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 17, 2013
"Feature-rich and slickly designed and illustrated, this app is at once hilarious and disquieting. (iPad storybook app. 9-13)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 12, 2013
"The level of engagement and the story's braided scenarios are taxing enough to keep younger users fully attentive. (iPad storybook app. 5-8)"
Doubting Dasha goes where everyone else fears to tread because she doubts there are monsters in the forest stealing her town's grain.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 11, 2013
"By this time, both Little Critter and the "omBook" are tried-and-true brands, so there's a feeling of sameness about both story and treatment that will reassure many children even as it, perhaps, fails to thrill their parents. (iPad storybook app. 2-5)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 7, 2013
"Smooth sailing, with rewards aplenty for tap-happy younger travelers. (iPad storybook app. 2-3)"
Touch screens will definitely need a wiping off in the wake of this serene and wordless but seldom dull sea voyage.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 6, 2013
"Rich with learning experiences, Berkes' book elegantly combines art, reading, counting and music with the natural sciences. (iPad informational app. 3-8)"
Based on Berkes and Canyon's 2007 book, this new interactive counting and sing-along app is a snazzy introduction to the fauna of the rain forest.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 2, 2013
"The insects are cute but not worth the price of admission: storytelling fail. (iPad storybook app. 3-6)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 28, 2013
"A simple story about planet-crossed friendship but one in which the eye-catching artwork both accounts for and counteracts much of the colorful charm. (iPad storybook app. 3-8)"
Two little girls from planets which are different in only one big way become friends in this visually striking app.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 27, 2013
"Overall, a well-designed edition with extras that will appeal to diapered digerati. (iPad alphabet app. 1-3)"
Voicing, small-scale animations and a matching game suit MacDonald's 2008 abecedary to a T.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 27, 2013
"Despite meaningless distractions, a happy story full of possibilities. (iPad storybook app. 3-6)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 27, 2013
"Certainly entertaining and visually appealing, but the mystery is resolved through chance rather than clear detective work. (iPad storybook app. 4-8)"
With the appeal of a Saturday-morning cartoon, this app will draw in kids--but leave them wishing for more.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 22, 2013
"An understated but illuminating first glimpse at what measurement is all about. (iPad storybook app. 4-8)"
A little king breaks his bed and then has to contend with the invention of measurement to find one that is the right size.
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