CHILDREN'S
Released: April 9, 2011
"Too quickly over, but an altogether engaging version of a classic bit of common literary currency. (iPad storybook app. 5-8)"
An arch 19th-century version of the fable, sans explicit moral, is paired to illustrations of silhouette figures flexed in lively ways by barred "Scanimation"-type screens.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 8, 2011
"Appropriately for the audience, there's no story line or dazzling special effects--just a creatively imagined encounter with a song that has universal toddler appeal. More, please! (iPad storybook app. 1-3)"
This toddler app revolves around the children's song of the same name, the first in a planned suite by the illustrator of the now-classic
My Very First Mother Goose.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Dec. 15, 2010
"Toddlers will fall in love with Scruffy Kitten and this gently engaging app from Europe. (iPad storybook app. 1-4)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 16, 2011
"It amply shows that this old dog—er, pig—can still learn new tricks. (iPad storybook app. 5-7)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 7, 2011
"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.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 25, 2011
"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.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 7, 2011
"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.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Dec. 15, 2010
"Despite some clumsy versifying, as fine and fun a way as ever was to re-channel (temporarily, at least) the beast within. (iPad storybook app. 6-9)"
A destructive lad gets a proper outlet for his energies in a story app positively festooned with funny special effects and side business.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 17, 2011
"High marks for looks, sounds and overall design. Totally terrific for toddlers. (iPad storybook app. 2-5)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: April 19, 2011
"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.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 21, 2011
"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.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 25, 2011
"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.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 17, 2011
"Good-humored fun, driven by an innately hilarious premise (well, to children anyway) and well-designed, inventive special features. (iPad storybook app. 6-8)"
A prince who keeps losing his interchangeable heads annoys his royal mother no end in this droll original tale.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 16, 2011
"Here's hoping that Bourgonje will offer up more. (iPad storybook app. 2-8)"
Little Grey Mouse aims to become fierce in this winsome story about child's play and make-believe.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 26, 2011
"The story of Morris Lessmore and his beloved books ends with an unexpected emotional punch, a satisfying, lovely finish for an altogether winning app. (iPad storybook app. 4-12)"
A poignant, potent ode to books (the paper kind) that combines top-notch animation, just the right amount of interactivity and a tear-jerking story.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: July 7, 2011
"A first-rate mind expander, this app rewards repeat visits and depicts several family constellations with irresistible intimacy and good humor--all the while featuring uncommonly inventive art and software design. (iPad informational app. 4-9, adult) "
A set of wordless domestic tableaux as rich in content as they are hilarious, presented in deliciously extravagant visuals stocked with clever interactive features.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: July 27, 2011
"For preschoolers and young grade-schoolers willing to mine its many treasures, this app is a gem. (iPad storybook app. 4-8)"
When Sylvester's band members don't show up for a scheduled gig, Henry the raccoon saves the day by finding them and leading them back to Firefly Forest.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 23, 2011
"Rooney's story is one any kid, super-powered or not, can identify with, and the app does everything it can to make his story into an enjoyably playful experience. (iPad storybook app. 5-8)"
An amusing, cleverly told story that plays off the glut of superheroes in pop culture benefits tremendously from an app design that's just as fun and engaging.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 13, 2011
"Another tip-top turn from the creator of Treetop Ted (2011). (iPad storybook app. 2-5)"
The newest of the alliterative Frubeez apps introduces hat-happy Hannah, a googly-eyed lass with a taste for rib-tickling toppers.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 15, 2011
"A (literally) illuminating survey, with exemplary choice and use of digital enhancements. (iPad informational app. 7-10)"
It's science! Presented with plenty of buoyant, eye-catching graphics and cleverly designed interactive fun.
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