CHILDREN'S
Released: May 23, 2011
"A good-humored version of a traditional tale, sans source note but rounded off with a parent-pleasing page of discussion questions. (iPad folktale app. 6-8)"
A select set of quiet yips, howls and giggles, plus the occasional blink or twitch of a nose, add fetching notes to an abbreviated trickster tale with Latin American antecedents.
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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: April 28, 2011
"Navigation issue aside, Nibbly is a cute and well-designed app that the littlest iPad users will likely enjoy. (iPad storybook app. 1-4)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: April 21, 2011
"An adorable storybook app with a near-perfect balance between stimulation and simplicity. (iPad storybook app. 2-4)"
A winning playdate with brother and sister bunny takes readers from alarm clock to "lights out" via a very full day.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 15, 2011
"It may seem slight compared to more heavily produced ventures, but Benny's bite-sized app (and oversized head) may be just the right fit for some. (iPad storybook app. 2-6)"
Less a fleshed-out story than a virtual cat toy for iPad, this app nevertheless charms on the strength of its oddly proportioned feline star.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 18, 2011
"High production values and a story-centered design give this a leg up over flashier, more game-like e-books. (iPad storybook app. 4-8)"
Potter's tale of a hapless frog who sets out to catch a minnow for dinner and almost ends up being dinner himself gets several useful extras in this unabridged app. It also receives a design upgrade that increases the original's cramped trim size and eliminates its blank pages while pairing text and pictures more closely together.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 16, 2011
"A good-humored if bland adventure made slightly spicy through interactive add-ons--if readers can find them. (iPad storybook app. 2-5)"
Soothing music accompanies Lilup, the friendly, white Great Pyrenees dog as he effortlessly floats above the Earth and under the sea, stopping on several continents to befriend local animals.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 1, 2011
"Although designed for the iPad, this playful text fails to take advantage of the platform, ultimately providing an only mildly amusing user experience. (iPad storybook app. 4-6)"
In this simple jungle tale done as an app, Monkey and Croc are both going about their individual daily routines--but, unbeknownst to Monkey, he is quite close to becoming Croc's next meal as their parallel routines dangerously converge.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 21, 2011
"In this form, it's an even more heartwarming valentine to reading (and the teaching thereof) than the original printed version. (iPad storybook app. 3-6)"
A digital version of a 2010 tree-book about a small dog set on the road to reading by a clever avian educator.
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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: Dec. 8, 2010
"Here's hoping the paper romp is as engaging as the digital one. (iPad storybook app. 3-6)"
Like a Next Gen version of a lift-the-flap Spot story, this digital cat-and-mouse chase features very simple art, familiar settings and hidden surprises in every scene.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 28, 2010
"Regardless, on either paper or screen, young readers will enjoy following these unlikely partners as they help each other work through personal hang-ups while evading a Taser-wielding Animal Control officer. (iPad graphic-novel app. 6-8)"
A comical and cinematic tale centers on the budding friendship between a bullied young vegetarian and a carnivorous alligator with water issues (thanks to being flushed down a toilet when small).
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CHILDREN'S
Released: July 22, 2010
"Neither is a little bit of thoughtful, well-executed storytelling—truly adorable. (iPad storybook app. 2-8)"
Neatly balancing between too complicated and too simple, this app packs an abundance of cuteness into a deceptively minimalist package.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 17, 2010
"Readers in search of whizbang animation and action may be disappointed, but the youngest readers will find this a satisfying picture book delivered digitally. (iPad storybook app. 1-4)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 4, 2010
"A limited set of animations and interactive effects expertly leveraged into an engaging experience for the very youngest app-heads. (iPad storybook app. 1-3)"
CHILDREN'S
Released:
"Elegant, easy to navigate and beautiful, it combines the best of print and digital. (iPad storybook app. 2 & up)"
Startling in its mix of digital and traditional book design, Loud Crow Interactive's first iPad book app translates the text and illustrations of the Beatrix Potter classic into electronic pages that appear to live and breathe beneath readers' fingertips.
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CHILDREN'S
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"Duck's story is as insubstantial as fading dew, but it's sweetly illustrated, and the app's interactive features save a (rainy) day. (iPad storybook app. 2-5)"
Tiny, bulbous, yellow Duck, who might more accurately be called "Duckling," loves rainy days.
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CHILDREN'S
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"Whether that's a blessing or a curse will depend on how likable one finds Kezza bee. (iPad storybook app. 2-6)"
Some readers will finds the gigantic, anthropomorphized honeybee in this app adorable, while others will deem Kezza a grating buzz of cuteness.
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CHILDREN'S
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"The story is slight—it borders on impenetrable to readers unfamiliar with the Miss Spider world—but there's plenty to do and see beyond the main read-along. (iPad storybook app. 4-7)"
Getting the little bugs of Miss Spider's Sunny Patch to sleep on time becomes a problem, so arachnid parents Miss Spider and Holley make a wishing web to keep track of bedtimes.
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CHILDREN'S
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"Roberts balances epic imagination and an everyday act of bravery to superb swashbuckling effect. (iPad storybook app. 2-8)"
Modi, who looks like a hairless puppy, wide-eyed, tiny and pink, is actually a monkey (if an appealingly goofy-looking one).
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