In an Eric Carle-like world of gentle creatures, a colorful cast of animals help Milli discover what it is that snails do best.
CHOMP On This App | Touch and Go
It’s hard to imagine an app that can rival Chistoph Niemann’s Petting Zooin novelty and engagement. There’s now a contender.
Wordplay on the iPad | Touch and Go
Three apps that offer children opportunities to experiment “with the way letters combine to form words” are reviewed.
Charlie and Lola: Back in Town | Touch and Go
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.
Charlie and Lola: Back in Town | Touch and Go
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.
Dancing to the Toca Boca Beat | Touch and Go
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
“Introducing opera to a child can be daunting,” comments SLJ reviewer Pam Schembri. Two apps from DADA Company give it a try.
The Digital “Shakesperience” | Touch and Go
Share these digital resources with thespians and students of Shakespeare during National Poetry Month.
DNA Play | Touch and Go
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
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.