More than ever schools are using digital media in the library
and classrooms as teaching aids. Devices such as the iPad where the interactive component allow kids to
be engaged and actively participate in educational apps that encourage
feedback, imagination and creativity. Each day Children's writers and app developers convert wonderful
classics and create amazing new books as apps. There are
countless titles based on age, topic or content, just waiting to be discovered
& downloaded.
During kids book & app discussions, the first question often
asked is “What’s a book app?” A Book App is so much more than an eBook, it’s a
digital book brought to life with animation, music, narration and fun filled
activities or games woven into the story. Book apps encourage kids to read,
play and explore and are available for use on digital tablets such as the iPad,
and smart phones.
Best of all, they’re very inexpensive and provide a unique,
entertaining and learning environment. Most fall within the range of 99c-$4.99,
a flat fee which usually won’t have ‘in app purchases’. Paid book apps are a
preferable option to free apps which bombard our kids with ads or prompt a
purchase in order to proceed.
You can find book apps in
the iTunes App Store, under the Books category.
In Google Play, you can find book apps under Android Apps >
categories > books & reference. There you’ll find wonderful, interactive
stories that deliver an animated reading experience. Book Apps like “Grendel’s
Great Escape” for iPad /Android and “Treasure Kai and the Seven Cities of Gold”
for iPad/iPhone allow children to interact with the story, through reading,
music and fun activities.
For a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a book app, visit
the Kids Korner.
To see a 2-minute video called “Kids Have Fun Reading on the
iPad” visit
Not sure which book apps are suitable for your child? These
sites feature the best cildren apps and reviews, and provide direct links for
downloading.
Digital
Storytime www.digital-storytime.com
Guest blogger; Michelle Anaya is the Author of Grendel’s
Great Escape & the soon to be released Monster Jam Children’s book apps.
She finds that creating books on a digital platform not only entertain kids,
but helps them learn to love reading as well by making it fun &
interactive.
Grendel's Great Escape Children's book App:
Android tablet: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.bluesandpiperimprints.grendelHD&feature=search_result
Treasure Kai & the seven cities of gold https://itunes.apple.com/app/treasure-kai-seven-cities/id565841661?mt=8
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