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iPad Apps for Older Children and Teens


Cover art for DRAGON LEGENDS
CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 2, 2011
by Ciruelo, illustrated by Ciruelo, developed by Zentric

"Not exactly feature rich, but good for a few roars from confirmed dragon lovers. (iPad storybook app. 9-12)"
Occasional animations, subdued sound effects, a dreamy orchestral soundtrack and a video clip plump up this electronic version of the illustrator/composer's Book of the Dragon (2005). Read full book review >
Cover art for BEWARE MADAME LA GUILLOTINE
CHILDREN'S
Released: July 26, 2011
by Sarah Towle, illustrated by Beth Lower, developed by Time Traveler Tours

"An academic overview of la Révolution through the eyes of one if its key players, satisfying both historian and eager tourist. (iPhone informational app. 14 & up)"
The City of Lights was once made bright by the flash of a revolution's guillotine, and this app provides a glimpse into one of Paris' pivotal backstories. Read full book review >
Cover art for WRECK THIS APP
CHILDREN'S
Released: July 19, 2011
by Keri Smith, illustrated by Keri Smith, developed by CitrusSuite

"An app to energize the creative juices. (iPad interactive sketchbook. 13 & up)"
Essentially an interactive black-and-white coloring book filled with amusing tools to guide users in their pursuit to locate their inner artists. Read full book review >
Cover art for THIS TOO SHALL PASS
CHILDREN'S
Released: July 13, 2011
adapted by Jacqueline O. Rogers, illustrated by Jacqueline O. Rogers, developed by Moving Tales Inc.

"A creative, thought-provoking examination of the deeper questions in life, as told from a Buddhist perspective. (iPad storybook app. 8-12)"
A melancholic king discovers the secret to happiness and contentment. Read full book review >
Cover art for JOURNEY INTO THE DEEP
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 31, 2011

"A fascinating step-by-step descent into the still largely unexplored "living minestrone" in which our planet is enfolded, with special features that enhance rather than distract. (iPad informational app. 10-13)"
Well-designed digital bells and whistles boost Johnson's already first-rate print dive past marine biology's frontiers (2010) to the next level. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE LITTLE PRINCESS
CHILDREN'S
Released: April 23, 2011
by Ján Uliciansky, illustrated by Miloš Kopták

"Despite an adult narrative outlook and structural complexities, there's plenty here for ruminative young readers to latch onto--just like The Little Prince. (iPad storybook app. 10-14, adult)"
First and (so far) only English edition of a Slovak novelist and playwright's dreamlike encounter with a neighbor's unborn child. Read full book review >