• CHILDREN'S

    ALICE IN NEW YORK

    MARCH 7, 2011

ALICE IN NEW YORK

by Lewis Carroll & illustrated by John Tenniel & developed by Atomic Antelope

A faithful—but not slavishly so—adaptation worthy of the Big Apple. Full review >

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    MOO, BAA, LA LA LA!

    APRIL 19, 2011

MOO, BAA, LA LA LA!

by Sandra Boynton & illustrated by Sandra Boynton & developed by Loud Crow Interactive

When anyone attempts to enhance and reformat a book that’s already sold more than five million copies, there’s some risk... Full review >

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  • CHILDREN'S

    WILD ABOUT BOOKS

    JAN. 21, 2011

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. Full review >

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  • CHILDREN'S

    SPOT THE DOT

    MAY 25, 2011

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. Full review >

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    GO AWAY, BIG GREEN MONSTER!

    OCT. 8, 2011

GO AWAY, BIG GREEN MONSTER!

by Ed Emberley & illustrated by Ed Emberley & developed by Night & Day Studios

A natural and seamlessly designed extension of a modern classic, certain to be more durable in this form than the easily... Full review >

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  • CHILDREN'S

    THE MAGIC OF REALITY

    SEPT. 23, 2011

THE MAGIC OF REALITY

by Richard Dawkins & illustrated by Dave McKean & developed by Random House UK

Plenty of well-designed, smoothly integrated special features only enhance this passionate, provocative scientific manifesto. Full review >

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  • CHILDREN'S

    VAN GOGH AND THE SUNFLOWERS

    OCT. 21, 2011

VAN GOGH AND THE SUNFLOWERS

by Laurence Anholt & illustrated by Laurence Anholt developed by Auryn Inc.

An exceptionally bright and beautiful masterpiece. Full review >

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  • CHILDREN'S

    BARNYARD DANCE

    OCT. 26, 2011

BARNYARD DANCE

by Sandra Boynton & illustrated by Sandra Boynton & developed by Loud Crow Interactive

What at first may seem like an over-the-top adaptation of a simple board book manages to retain the small-scale charms of... Full review >

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  • CHILDREN'S

    PAT THE CAT

    OCT. 22, 2011

PAT THE CAT

by Jacqui Hawkins & Colin Hawkins & illustrated by Jacqui Hawkins & Colin Hawkins & developed by Brightside Mobile

This irresistible app gets everything right, proving that simplicity is sometimes best. Full review >

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