Bottom line: This interactive ebook app is a quaint retelling of the legend of King Laurin and his rose garden. For kids ages 4 and up.
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Bottom line: This interactive ebook app is a quaint retelling of the legend of King Laurin and his rose garden. For kids ages 4 and up.
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05/27/2013 at 03:00 AM in Ages 6-8, Preschool (4-5), *** (three stars), books, classic stories, German, Italian, reading | Permalink | Comments (0)
Bottom line: A story you want to like because of the great art and well, pirates. The amount of cartoon violence and a plot that has seemingly been plundered and pillaged make it a questionable choice for younger readers.
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01/19/2013 at 09:24 AM in Ages 6-8, Ages 9-11, *** (three stars), French, German, Italian, multilingual, Spanish | Permalink | Comments (0)
Bottom Line: A gentle book with an adorable hero that teaches children the steps and importance of brushing teeth—even if it feels a little scary at first. Also available for Android.
11/20/2012 at 09:42 AM in Preschool (4-5), Toddler (1-3), *** (three stars), books, following directions, French, Italian, multilingual, self-confidence, Spanish | Permalink | Comments (1)
Bottom Line: An interactive storybook app with an old-fashioned paper book feel and beautiful illustrations. Provides narration in several languages which may appeal to children in multilingual households. Text may be too complex for toddlers.
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11/17/2012 at 09:07 PM in Ages 6-8, Preschool (4-5), Toddler (1-3), *** (three stars), books, classic stories, demo video, French, Italian, multilingual | Permalink | Comments (1)
Bottom Line: There's a lot here if you're looking for extra support for learning colors. Definitely give at least the free lite version a try.
05/19/2012 at 07:43 PM in Preschool (4-5), free/free trial, Toddler (1-3), *** (three stars), colors, French, Italian, matching | Permalink | Comments (1)
08/13/2011 at 06:51 AM in Toddler (1-3), *** (three stars), French, German, Italian, multilingual, music, reading, words, Spanish | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Wombi's Picture Book of Animals ($2.99 for iPad and iPhone) presents preschoolers and toddlers with four different scenes (farm, jungle, woods and savannah) filled with animals that can be pressed to hear (and see) the name and a sound from each. There is also an almanac page, so to speak, with all of the animals on one page.
06/14/2011 at 09:05 AM in Preschool (4-5), Toddler (1-3), *** (three stars), animals, French, German, Italian, multilingual, reading, words, Spanish | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)