“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.
“Moonbeeps” from Moonbot | Touch and Go
By on June 16, 2016
Moonbot Studios latest series of apps celebrates old-fashioned play—with a digital twist, of course.
CHOMP On This App | Touch and Go
By on May 26, 2016
It’s hard to imagine an app that can rival Chistoph Niemann’s Petting Zooin novelty and engagement. There’s now a contender.
Schools Partner with OverDrive to Offer Books 24/7 in June
By on May 25, 2016
The digital distribution platform has teamed up with schools in every state and parts of Canada to allow students to access a collection of interactive juvenile fiction and award-winning YA ebooks.
An Open Letter to BOEs Everywhere
By on May 23, 2016
School libraries are popping up that are fully, even lavishly, equipped, save for one thing: a certified school librarian. Here, one New Jersey librarian explains why that can never work. Ever.
Wordplay on the iPad | Touch and Go
By on May 19, 2016
Three apps that offer children opportunities to experiment “with the way letters combine to form words” are reviewed.
Presentation Tools Worthy of the Content | Consider the Source
By on May 18, 2016
Looking at some of the new software, it’s clear that the grammar of picture books is becoming a design structure that applies to effective presentations.
Three Digital Dynamos, Now in the National Spotlight, Tell All
By on May 12, 2016
Engaging kids with the latest of tech? It’s all in a day’s work for these PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovators Program winners.
Charlie and Lola: Back in Town | Touch and Go
By on May 12, 2016
Lauren Child’s beloved characters and her distinctive line-and-collage art illustrations can be found in books— both picture and easy chapter—on television, and now on digital devices.
