A field guide to birds for the youngest children that’s chock-full of information and activities.
From Pop-Up to App, “With a Few Bricks” | Touch and Go
By on September 29, 2016
Pat the Bunny was one of the first interactive books to make the leap to the iPad; others have followed. Here’s one from Vincent Godeau.
Boum! | Touch and Go
By on September 22, 2016
SLJ‘s reviewer describes this app as “…a seamless narrative experience…rich with interpretive possibility.”
A Censorship Simulator and Lesson | “Westport Independent”
By on September 8, 2016
For educators looking for a multimedia approach to teaching about censorship as Banned Books Week nears, Westport Independent may be just the platform.
Taming First-Day Jitters—On the Tablet | Touch and Go
By on September 1, 2016
The interactivity of apps can offer children in a school setting for the first time a bit of playful control as they work through their new experience.
Reaching for the Sky: Tinybop, Inc. | Touch and Go
By on August 16, 2016
“Sparking curiosity, diving into big ideas, and making connections to the world,” are design objectives of the innovative developer Tinybop, Inc., and all are in evidence in Skyscrapers, the seventh volume in their “Explorer’s Library” series.
Lumino City | Touch and Go
By on August 8, 2016
“Thought-provoking, aesthetically pleasing, and intellectually challenging,” is the opinion of SLJ‘s reviewer Cindy Wall.
Creative Play with “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” | Touch and Go
By on July 26, 2016
Young children have an opportunity to experiment with colors, textures, and shapes when they produce art in an app inspired by Eric Carle’s iconic picture books.
Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” |Touch and Go
By on June 23, 2016
Behind Heuristic Media’s stunning app of “The Tempest” is the actor Ian McKellen, who with his business partner Richard Loncraine, has plans to release an app for each of Shakespeare’s 37 plays.
Apps for Nature Lovers | Touch and Go
By on June 9, 2016
Viewers will delight in these two immersive, introductory apps from Bright World eBooks offering up-close and panoramic views of watery environments and their denizens.
