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#5apps to inspire your young reader

By Emily On May 15, 2014 · Add Comment

It’s raining and unseasonably cool today, which means lots of snuggling and storytime. My kids are 4 and 6 and both beginning to read, so I make sure that the reading apps we download are just right for their skill levels. I also want to make sure that these apps provide something that a real paper book can’t offer, like interactivity or a new spin on a traditional story. Sometimes reading can be very frustrating – especially for special needs kids like my oldest – so the apps that we use also have to be streamlined and distraction free. Here are 5 apps that we think are perfect for young readers: The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Friends – the perennial preschool favorite by Eric Carle is re-imagined as a 3D pop-up storybook app for the 21st century but still retains the charm of the original $3.99 [...]

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‘Hairy Maclary, Scattercat’ Releases This Week, Great For New Readers

By Faith O'Neil On April 3, 2013 · Add Comment

Hairy Maclary and his wild adventures have been entertaining children everywhere for nearly 30 years. Now, in a brand new storybook app called ‘Hairy Maclary, Scattercat’, that released on the 1st of April, Hairy goes toe to toe with the scariest neighborhood cat of them all, Scarface Claw . After years of antagonizing the cats near his home, its Hairy Maclary’s turn to be hassled! Part of the Hairy Maclary app series, this brand new app is inspired by the best-selling children’s books by Lynley Dodd, written 30 years ago. While there can be no replacement for an authentic, hands-on picture book, ‘Hairy Maclary, Scattercat’ has a lot of features that rarely found, even in the best apps. As a lover of storybook apps, I am familiar with traditional features such as ‘voice recording’ and ‘read aloud’. Less often, however, you find storybook apps with extra features like [...]

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#5apps to inspire your young reader

‘Hairy Maclary, Scattercat’ Releases This Week, Great For New Readers

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