The Battle of the Somme, the devastating, five-month offensive of World War 1, is commemorated in an app marking its centennial.
To Panama with a Tiger and a Bear | Touch and Go
By on November 3, 2016
Two creatures discover that the land of their dreams is not so far away after all.
Portable and Practical: A Guide for Budding Birders | Touch and Go
By on October 6, 2016
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.”
Paul Klee, for Kids | Touch and Go
By on September 15, 2016
A beautifully designed app that introduces children to the dreamlike works of the 20th-century master.
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.
