Clean design, smooth functionality, and delightful animation and gaming are just some of the attributes that recommend these Labo Lado apps.
Dancing to the Toca Boca Beat | Touch and Go
By on April 28, 2016
Apps designed with kids in control as co-creators are becoming more and more popular. Toca Boca’s latest production, Toca Dance, hands the choreography and wardrobe selection over to children.
Opera Notes: Apps | Touch and Go
By on April 21, 2016
“Introducing opera to a child can be daunting,” comments SLJ reviewer Pam Schembri. Two apps from DADA Company give it a try.
“Elmo’s World” Revisited | Touch and Go
By on April 14, 2016
Devoted fans of television are often willing to watch reruns of their favorite shows, and that goes for young enthusiasts as well as adults. In Elmo’s World and You, Sesame Street remixes some segments from its television show (and related products) to create this app.
The Digital “Shakesperience” | Touch and Go
By on April 4, 2016
Share these digital resources with thespians and students of Shakespeare during National Poetry Month.
DNA Play | Touch and Go
By on March 31, 2016
While genetics is a topic generally taught in secondary schools, an app from Avokiddo introduces the concept of DNA, and mutability, to a younger audience.
Kings, Queens, & Castles on the iPad | Touch and Go
By on March 24, 2016
Two deep and highly engaging illustrated apps bring European history—from notes on royal scandals to video clips on how to catch a rat—to the iPad.
Can You Really Afford This Manor? Downton Abbey on the iPad
By on March 17, 2016
“Downton Abbey” withdrawals? While movies, books, and even travel recommendations have been made for those experiencing the symptoms, there’s always the Downton iOS option. But buyers beware; can you really afford this abbey?
Diversity in Apps | A Movement Grows
By on March 8, 2016
Sandhya Nankani and Kabir Seth, the founders of two independent app companies, teamed up to push the children’s digital media industry toward a “larger commitment to diversity.” In 2015, Diversity in Apps (DIA) was born.
All About Dinosaurs | Touch and Go
By on March 3, 2016
A new app on dinosaurs from Y Factory is reviewed.
