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5 Adult Colouring Book Apps to Replace An Actual Colouring Book

Posted on March 14, 2016April 6, 2016 by desouza

If you head to your local book store you will noticed that there are more and more adult colouring books on the shelves. The books are becoming increasingly popular particularly because they are supposed to relieved stress. According to reports the sales of adult colouring books have jumped from a million books in 2014 to 12 million in 2015. This is set to be even more in 2016. People are always looking for alternatives, so…

Sam Plays Saxophone, Great App For Kids

Posted on November 13, 2015November 13, 2015 by desouza

This wonderful little tale is all about Sam, a sort of squirrel-like creature, who is on a journey to find musicians to help him sing his song. Immediately that synopsis has us thinking how pleasant this story will pan out, and it doesn’t disappoint. It’s not all plain sailing for Sam though as the journeying character seeks to find friends that will help him finish his tune. But on these travels there will be a…

Migalolo ocean ebook – 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade reading for kids – Review

Posted on March 11, 2015 by desouza

Not only an early reading lesson for children, but a lesson in the importance of the ocean and the environment – Migalolo provides younger children (primarily those in the first, second and third grades) with a fun and interactive way of learning all about our oceans. The Migalolo app is for children who love to sing, learn about the creatures which live in our oceans, and hopefully become aware of the important role these animals…

Super-Spies Adventures, An interactive adventure story with audio narration: Review

Posted on May 24, 2014 by desouza

At first glance, you would have thought this to be some super spy game app, but it’s not! Super Spies Adventures is an adventure book story that reads out loud to kids as they look at the screen and the text, immediately giving children a super fun way to improve their reading and language skills. But what’s really great about this story is that the characters are all spoken in their unique tone and style,…

Caillou: What’s That Funny Noise? – i Read With learning method for preschool kids – Review

Posted on April 2, 2014April 24, 2014 by desouza

This is an educational tool that allows pre-school children read using a method to help get your child ready for the experience of reading. It is an educational method it calls “iRead With” that will help your nursery aged child foster the development of language and reading. The central character is a baseball-capped boy called Caillou, whose parents are trying desperately hard to put the little guy to bed. But the problem is that Caillou…

SHERLOCK: Interactive Adventure – Review

Posted on March 13, 2014March 23, 2014 by desouza

Sherlock is an interactive adventure within an app that will give you the feel of being indulged in interactive books on a whole new scale. All you need do here is read; listen and then you are ready to embark on a journey. Once aboard you will start to conduct your investigation in true inimitable Sherlock style and once inside you will discover the ways and methods of the world’s most famous detective. But Sherlock…

StoriesAlive – The Library App of Interactive and Award Winning Children Stories: Review

Posted on December 13, 2013December 16, 2013 by desouza

StoriesAlive has to be the largest collection of award winning and interactive stories for children aged between 3 and 8. The app is free to download and includes a host of award winning titles ranging from the all-time classics to the best-selling latest books. The first six stories are absolutely free for you to use as your trial starter. Some of the titles include The Giant, Miko Goes on Vacation, Edsel’s New Car and Come…

My Beastly ABCs – Review

Posted on December 19, 2012 by desouza

My Beastly ABCs is an app created by renowned animators and artists and the narration comes from Jim Dale, an actor and also the voice of the Harry Potter audio books. My Beastly ABCs is a delightfully interactive adventure about a shy, timid young boy who experiences a day he’ll never forget. His day id filled spending time with a plethora of friendly monsters from around the world. My Beastly ABCs is fun, educational and…

Love Comics, Then You’ll Love Emanata Comics on iOS – Video Review

Posted on December 17, 2012January 9, 2014 by desouza

Emanata Comics allows you to discover the world of indie comics and books with a free app to work on your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch. In the app guides review of the magazine Wired, Emanata Comics was voted one of the top picks in the comics’ reader category. The retina screen display also has also been optimised to work on the later versions of the iPad and iPhone. The stories on Emanata Comics are…

Tooth Monster HD Pro Keep Those Plaque Monsters Away – iOS Review

Posted on October 22, 2012February 11, 2013 by desouza

If you want your child to become brave and help them to fight tooth decay then download Tooth Monster HD Pro. It’s an app for children to help them fight off scary plaque monsters and teach them six necessary steps to brushing teeth correctly. Now it is possible to learn how to brush one’s teeth properly in a fun and interesting way with Tooth Monster HD Pro. There is a Brush Your Teeth playbook which…

Dora the Explorer: Where is Boots? A Hide and Seek Adventure – Review

Posted on October 3, 2012October 3, 2012 by desouza

Dora the Explorer is desperately looking for Boots. Can you help her find him in Dora the Explorer: Where is Boots? This app heralds the first time that Dora the Explorer is in a hide and seek adventure that you can interact with on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Your aim is to swipe and uncover hidden objects. Once you have done so Dora the Explorer will reveal who or what it is and…