book apps
Elly’s Christmas
Bringing the holiday season alive for children is so important. What better way to do just that, than to stock your iPad and iPhone with charming stories like Elly’s Christmas for your readers, young and old?
Hiding Monsters
Hiding Monsters is a charming e-book in which the reader plays a friendly game of hide and seek with a lovable group of monsters. The app is highly interactive and reasonably priced.
Spider-Man AR Book HD
Spider-Man AR Book HD is an entertaining app, offering a narrated interactive book and related games.
You're the Storyteller: The Surprise
Endless educational possibilities and reasonably priced; a parent’s dream come true!
The Pirates! Band of Misfits Movie Storybook
Whether or not you’ve seen the movie, The Pirates! Band of Misfits Movie Storybook is a great app for kids. Some may find the text difficult to read due to the font used.
Creative Book Builder
This is an app that provides kids & adults with powerful tools for serious book creation, and does it very nicely. The productivity is well worth the $3.99 cost.
The Shape of Me and Other Stuff
The Shape of Me and Other Stuff is another Dr. Seuss gem. The app is consistent with other Oceanhouse Media Dr. Seuss apps; well done and reasonably priced.
Middle School Confidential 2: Real Friends vs. the Other Kind
I highly recommend downloading Middle School Confidential 2: Real Friends vs. the Other Kind. It’s an invaluable tool for kids, parents, teachers and counselors.
Perky Pranksters Have Fun in the Country
Perky Pranksters: Have Fun in the Country contains six games and an e-book that is entertaining, yet will teach young readers about life on the farm.
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street
Keep your eyelids up and see what you can see.
Perrette and the Pot of Milk
Perrette and the Pot of Milk is not only a beautiful multilingual fable, but can teach children basic words, in multiple languages, through word association.
Itsy Bitsy Spider by Duck Duck Moose
Itsy Bitsy Spider is so much more than just a musical book based on the popular children’s song.
Lulu in Polynesia
Lulu in Polynesia is an adventure worth taking. It is a reasonably priced e-book with a lot of activities. A bonus, your children will have fun while learning about Polynesia.
The Big Spill
The Big Spill is an endearing story of three African penguins whose lives are changed due to an oil spill.
Super Harry HD
Super Harry’s Rotten Luck is a sweet and humorously uplifting story.
Over in the Ocean: In a Coral Reef
Over in the Ocean: In a Coral Reef is one book app that your family will enjoy over and over again, even after the kids learn their numbers.
Dr. Seuss Beginner Book Collection #2
Dr. Seuss Beginner Book Collection #2 is a great way to build your digital library with the books all kids love.
Biscuit's Birthday
Biscuit’s Birthday is a delightful storybook that contains additional entertainment and loads of features all in one app at a great price.
Puss in Boots Movie Storybook
Puss in Boots Movie Storybook is a good mix of a movie and a book; providing your family with many hours of entertainment for a reasonable price.
Viewpoints: The Blue Jackal and the Lion
Possibly setting the bar higher for storybook apps; it’s no longer just a storybook.
Bo's Bedtime Story
Bo’s Bedtime Story is an excellent tool for parents who are working with their young children to establish a bedtime routine.
"Letters for Santa"
Letters for Santa is a delightful Christmas story with the added bonus of your child being able to send their letter to Santa.
Cinderella by Nosy Crow
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 Crow add …
I Wish Story Book & Xylophone
The I Wish Story Book & Xylophone iPhone app brings a touch of classic charm and delight to eBooks.
Hide Run Growl
Hide Run Growl is an adorable app about a tiger cub who decides to help his injured mum by going hunting for dinner. Told in rhyme, the app follows the cub as he meets different animals along the way.
kids apps THE GREAT SNAIL RACE
Great little story and a nice introduction to numbers.
Let's Vote! The Best eBooks for Kids
18 kids ebooks were nominated, which will be the “Best of the Best” ebook for kids?
ebooks MABEL & LULU
This ebook app has 2 stories and three great characters – Mabel, Lulu and the bird.
iphone / ipod app FARM ANIMALS
A delightful app about farm animals that has the perfect amount of activities for the toddler and pre-school age range.
ebook FLICK THE LITTLE FIRE ENGINE
Flick The Little Fire Engine is a beautifully illustrated, wonderfully narrated, interactive ebook that is a welcome addition to your preschoolers digital library.
How The Grinch Stole Christmas apps
★ Check out our new review for How The Grinch Stole Christmas! How The Grinch Stole Christmas! is a true classic and one of my favorite Christmas books of all time. Now “How The Grinch Stole Christmas!” is available as an ebook, a game app and a cool photography app for kids. Developed by Oceanhouse …
The Best Christmas Apps for Kids
Christmas is the time when families gather together – and kids go crazy over toys. But what about the run up to Christmas? There are letters to Santa to write, seasons greetings – and a whole bunch or apps to get the kids excited. Here are just some of them… Also, check out our Christmas …
The Best iPad / iPod / iPhone Thanksgiving Apps for Kids
Hello…and happy Thanksgiving holidays to all!. Here are a few Thanksgiving apps for kids that are popular right now. I couldn’t resist Cookie Doodle – the other Thanksgiving apps have a rating of 4 or above, but I’d love to hear what you think. Cookie Doodle – universal app Thanksgiving Match Game – iPhone / …
ebook HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
This universal ebook app captures the spirit of the How To Train Your Dragon movie
ebooks ONE RAINY DAY
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 engage in any book – digital or not.
iphone / ipad / ipod BEST HALLOWEEN APPS FOR KIDS 2010
Something to keep the kids amused this week …. happy Halloween!
ipad / ipod / iphone DR SEUSS BOOKS
Fantastic ebooks that really capture the spirit of Dr. Seuss
ipad apps MISS SPIDER'S BEDTIME STORY
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 apps READ ME STORIES
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 the child wants to read one of the books that is not currently available, and this is where the frustration begins.
iphone app I LOVE POTTY BY JOY BERRY
Deserving of it’s own review…The I Love Potty app included a potty training book for boys and a separate one for girls, there is also a potty training game, advice and help for parents and a sticker chart.