Best Apps For Kids

Category: Reading Apps

Simone and the Night Monsters

Nov 10, 2011

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Lesley Taylor

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Simone and the Night Monsters is an great personalized story book that captures the essence of a “scary” story that’s not too scary for kids.
Cinderella by Nosy Crow

Nov 7, 2011

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Lesley Taylor

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[appimg 457366947] As much as I love a good Disney princess, there is something sweet and silly about Nosy Crow’s version of Cinderella. Prince Charming also departs from the perfect handsomeness of the Disney character and instead shows a freckle faced boy who’s into ping-pong and ice-cream parties. Like their 3 Little Pigs app, Nosy…
Scruffy Kitty

Nov 2, 2011

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Lesley Taylor

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Scruffy Kitty is one of those characters who is a perfect combinations of silly, fun and just an adorable “underdog” type. I just love Scruffy Kitty!
Open Wide Snap

Oct 22, 2011

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Lesley Taylor

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This is the second in the series of books from Fiona Treweeke. Like Hide, Run, Growl this app is a real gem – a simple, classic story. This time the story follows a crocodile in search of some help cleaning his teeth, of course no one wants to help a crocodile! The narration is lovely,…
The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories

Oct 19, 2011

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Lesley Taylor

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Dr Seuss is always great and these “lost stories” are bound to delight.
Trunky Learns Letters

Oct 18, 2011

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Reading, recognition and fun take center stage in the Trunky Learns Letters app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
Triceratops Gets Lost

Oct 4, 2011

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Triceratops Gets Lost is a great eBook that dinosaur fans will love.
kids apps BANANA NINJA

Aug 10, 2011

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Lesley Taylor

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Banana Ninja is a fantastically funny and creative homage to all superheroes in the form of a graphic novel. 5 stars!
kids apps A TRIP IN THE USA

Jul 3, 2011

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Lesley Taylor

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A Trip In The USA is a great app to kick of the Summer holidays and inspire the traveler in kids while giving an overview of US geography.
kids apps BEAN BAG KIDS PRESENT LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD

Jun 9, 2011

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Lesley Taylor

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This is a wonderfully strange adaptation of the classic fairy take, Little Red Riding Hood, acted out by bean bag dolls.
kids apps THE INVENTION OF WOLFIE

May 18, 2011

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Lesley Taylor

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Wolfie is a wonderful interactive story that inspires the scientist in kids through playing and reading.
kids apps THE ODYSSEY

May 13, 2011

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Lesley Taylor

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This is a best app because it gives kids an insight to the Greek classics in an entertaining way that’s full of adventure.
kids apps LETTER BUDDIES ALPHABOOKS

May 6, 2011

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Lesley Taylor

in Alphabet Apps for Kids, App Reviews, Apps by Age and Grade, Early Learning Apps, Education Apps for Kids, Kids Apps by Category, Kindergarten Apps, Preschool Apps, Reading Apps, Toddler Apps

Letter Buddies by Alpha Books is a great app for teaching the alphabet to kids. Each letter has it’s own AlphaBuddy which not only introduces the letter, but introduces several words that begin with the letter and easy sentence with each word.
kids ebooks THE LITTLE MERMAID

Apr 13, 2011

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Lesley Taylor

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The Little Mermaid is a best app because it brings this traditional story alive with stunning watercolor illustrations and the most beautifully serene animations.
Go Clifford Go by Scholastic

Mar 20, 2011

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Lesley Taylor

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If your kids love Clifford the Big Red Dog, I am sure they will love this app, despite it’s flaws.
I Love You Through and Through by Scholastic

Mar 18, 2011

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Lesley Taylor

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This is a best app for kids because it’s a simple app that has a charm of a book with a few interactive elements for toddlers and preschoolers.
kids ebooks THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ

Mar 14, 2011

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Lesley Taylor

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz app is a “best app for kids” because children will love the “magic ink” pages in this classic story.
kids apps RAPUNZEL 3D POP-UP BOOK

Mar 7, 2011

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Lesley Taylor

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Why is this a best app for kids? Grimm’s Rapunzel takes a classic story and turns it into a beautiful, interactive app while staying true to a vintage printed fairy tale.
Best eBook Apps for Kids (Reader’s Choice)

Mar 2, 2011

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Lesley Taylor

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Congratulations to Teddy’s Day by Auryn, Inc. as the winner of Readers Favorite: The Best of the Best eBook for Kids.
The Three Little Pigs by Nosy Crow

Mar 2, 2011

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Lesley Taylor

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This app is a “best app for kids” because is sets the gold standard for ebooks. Don’t let the price tag put you off ($7.99 HD / $3.99 for iPhone / iPod) this ebook is an easy 5/5 stars. Download it now!
ebooks MABEL & LULU

Feb 2, 2011

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Lesley Taylor

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This ebook app has 2 stories and three great characters – Mabel, Lulu and the bird.
ebook FLICK THE LITTLE FIRE ENGINE

Jan 7, 2011

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Lesley Taylor

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Flick The Little Fire Engine is a beautifully illustrated, wonderfully narrated, interactive ebook that is a welcome addition to your preschoolers digital library.
ebook HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON

Nov 16, 2010

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Lesley Taylor

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This universal ebook app captures the spirit of the How To Train Your Dragon movie
ebooks ONE RAINY DAY

Nov 1, 2010

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Lesley Taylor

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This ebook is one of the most delightful books for young kids available on the iPhone / iPad / iPod as an app. One Rainy Day is a cute little story about a duck who loves the rain. The book is simple and gentle – and I would recommend it for babies old enough to…
ipad / ipod / iphone DR SEUSS BOOKS

Oct 22, 2010

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Lesley Taylor

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Fantastic ebooks that really capture the spirit of Dr. Seuss
ipad apps MISS SPIDER'S BEDTIME STORY

Oct 16, 2010

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Lesley Taylor

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What I like about this ebook for kids is that although it is quite expensive at $7.99, you get more than just an ebook with coloring pages, puzzles and other games.
iphone / ipad apps SUPERWHY

Sep 21, 2010

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Lesley Taylor

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With 4 different games within the app, kids everything from tracing letters to picking the best word to finish a sentence from popular kids stories…
iphone apps READ ME STORIES

Sep 3, 2010

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Lesley Taylor

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Read Me Stories by 8interactive is a great idea, however this idea gets lost in translation. Firstly, the app is quite slow and both parent and child get impatient waiting for it to load. Once loaded, you have 2 books that you can read but you can see books that are coming soon – inevitably…
ipad app AESOPâ€™S WHEEL OF FABLES

Aug 18, 2010

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Lesley Taylor

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In additional to the beautifully illustrated ebook for the iPad, you also have the option of having the ebook read to you in either English, Chinese, or in your own recorded voice. Most of the charm from this iPad app is the stories themseles, although there is also a spot the difference game in the…
iphone apps WHEELS ON THE BUS

Jul 29, 2010

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Lesley Taylor

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The Wheels on the Bus app is a wonderful app for even the youngest iPhone loving kids. Part interactive book and part music app, you can choose between several languages or musical instruments. You can even have fun recording your own version of this popular song.