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iPad Apps With Animal Characters


Cover art for MONKEY AND CROC
CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 1, 2011
by Will Terry, illustrated by Will Terry, developed by Jujubee Illustrations

"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. Read full book review >
Cover art for COYOTE'S TALE
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 23, 2011
by Ruby Lee, illustrated by Robin Joseph, developed by Skyreader Media

"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. Read full book review >
Cover art for POPOUT! THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT
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. Read full book review >
Cover art for AROUND THE WORLD WITH LILUP
CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 16, 2011
by Ben Hecht, illustrated by Nelson Wells, developed by VivaBook

"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. Read full book review >
Cover art for BUSY BUNNIES
CHILDREN'S
Released: April 21, 2011
developed by Newleaf Solutions

"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. Read full book review >
Cover art for LAZY LARRY LIZARD
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 4, 2010
by Graham Nunn, illustrated by Kim Neale, developed by Wasabi Productions

"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)"
From Down Under, a delight for the diaper-clad. Read full book review >