Best Apps & E-Books of 2013 for Early-Elementary Readers

by Roger Sedarat & illustrated by Trade Loeffler & developed by Bluemarker.com

Readers will undoubtedly want to find a basket full of these silly, helpful dinosaurs at their own supermarkets. Full review >

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illustrated by Davide Calì & developed by Paramecio Studio & Kite Edizioni Srl

No bells but maybe a few whistles and definitely some giggles. Full review >

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by Alessandro Sanna & illustrated by Alessandro Sanna & developed by WARE'S ME

A rewarding alternative for children who find the digital edition of Hervé Tullet’s Press Here (2012) too relentlessly... Full review >

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developed by SlimCricket

Lucky for app bargain hunters, this one’s got it all: a plucky heroine, a funny parrot, lots of treasure and more than... Full review >

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developed by Loud Crow Interactive ; Rival Schools Digital Agency

Not too spooky for bedtime yet with distinct chiller-diller potential, this folk tale marries tradition and modernity with... Full review >

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by Sylvia Majcher & illustrated by Andrew West & developed by The Sequence Group

This gloomy girl’s transformation to happy camper is worth embracing, silent or not Full review >

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illustrated by Maciej Szymanowicz & developed by Big Rabbit

Children lucky enough to encounter this app will understand why certain adults mourn the demise of the night mail, the... Full review >

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by Jennifer Taylor & Randy Lowenstein & illustrated by Jennifer Taylor & Randy Lowenstein & developed by MegaPops

The first Millie Was Here app (Millie and the Lost Key, 2011) was a giddy mix of plain dog photos, overlaid graphics and... Full review >

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by Michel Digout & illustrated by Simon Digout & developed by tapatap

Quibbles aside, a terrific depiction of a young mind slipping off into vivid daydreams. Young readers will be hard put not... Full review >

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