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A couple more companies have announced new interactive children’s books and edutainment apps for the iPad and iPhone.
The first is iStory, produced by Apps
of All Nations, LLC (publisher of the iCooking apps). This is a reading app that uses animation and features auditory and visual interaction. For example, if the story has bubbles, bubbles can appear on the page and the child can touch them on the screen and pop them. iStory also lets children read stories for themselves or listen to a narration while watching the animation on their iPad.
There are a number of iStory titles available, all of which are read through the iStory app, rather than having separate apps to install for each story.
Knowledge Adventure has also launched a couple of adventure-based learning game collections for young children.
JumpStart Preschool Magic of Learning Volume 1 is the first title to be available, and is exclusive to the iPad. This app costs $2.99 at iTunes and includes the following four learning games which teach math, pre-reading and critical thinking skills:
- Bug Catcher – practice colors, shapes and number recognition while searching for the perfect little bug for your collection
- Present Search – follow directions and watch for hints to see if you can find out which cuddly pet is hiding a special prize
- Matching Duckies – use memory skills to match the quacks and uncover a special message
- Barnyard Fun – match the upper and lower case letters with the help of fun barnyard friends
A second free title, JumpStart’s Punk Punk Blitz, will be available free for both the iPhone and iPad soon.
