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2011 Best Book Apps for Kids: Apps Based on Printed Books

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Cover art for WILD ABOUT BOOKS
CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 21, 2011
Kirkus Star WILD ABOUT BOOKS
by Judy Sierra, illustrated by Marc Brown, developed by Random House Digital
"Otherwise a seamless adaptation of a modern classic, inventively enhanced, hilarious, a joy to read--particularly aloud. (iPad storybook app. 5-9)"
Still the best Dr. Seuss tribute ever, Sierra's rhymed 2004 tale of a librarian who gets all the animals in the zoo reading and writing is even funnier and more kinetic with digital flourishes. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE LITTLE MERMAID
CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 25, 2011
Kirkus Star THE LITTLE MERMAID
by Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated by Lisbeth Zwerger, translated by Anthea Bell, developed by Auryn Inc.
"Children accustomed to Disney blandness will find this quiet, subtle app a welcome introduction to a more sophisticated aesthetic. (iPad storybook app. 6-12)"
Andersen's classic text is paired to Zwerger's elegant, subdued illustrations and animated with graceful restraint. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE GOING TO BED BOOK
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 7, 2011
Kirkus Star THE GOING TO BED BOOK
by Sandra Boynton, illustrated by Sandra Boynton, developed by Loud Crow Interactive, narrated by Billy J. Kramer
"Peter Rabbit while styling itself perfectly to Boynton's whimsy. (Ipad board-book app. 1-3)"
Preserving the look of the classic board book—even to the trim size and rounded corners—this makeover folds new into old in such inventive ways that it may take more than a few passes to discover all the interactive features. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 7, 2011
Kirkus Star ALICE IN NEW YORK
by Lewis Carroll, illustrated by Sir John Tenniel, developed by Atomic Antelope
"A faithful--but not slavishly so--adaptation worthy of the Big Apple. (iPad storybook app. 5 & up)"
Even more ambitious than its predecessor, Alice for the iPad, a mash-up that could have gone terribly wrong finds its own magical charm. Read full book review >
Cover art for MOO, BAA, LA LA LA!
CHILDREN'S
Released: April 19, 2011
Kirkus Star MOO, BAA, LA LA LA!
by Sandra Boynton, illustrated by Sandra Boynton, developed by Loud Crow Interactive
"Boynton and Loud Crow deliver another excellent enhanced e-book that fires on all literary, technological and artistic cylinders. (iPad storybook app. 1-4)"
The iPad adaption of Boynton's bestselling board book surveys animals and the sounds they make. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 25, 2011
Kirkus Star SPOT THE DOT
by David A. Carter, developed by Unicorn Labs, Ruckus Mobile Media
"Clean of look, seamless in design: a delight even for the diapered crowd. (iPad game app. 1-6)"
The Picasso of paper engineers (One Red Dot, 2005, etc.) displays a dab hand at concocting even more thoroughly interactive explorations of shape and color for touchscreens. Read full book review >