It looks like Disney might be restructuring the way it releases storybook apps. Instead of releasing them individually, as has been the case, Disney Publishing’s latest app provides several of them in one place, making access a little easier.
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Get Ready for Iron Man 3 With the Iron Man: Armored Avenger App
Iron Man 3 is flying into theaters this April, and to get kids ready, Marvel has released the Iron Man: Armored Avenger app. It’s an interactive storybook, in the same vein as other storybook apps Marvel has released. This one will feature Iron Man taking on the Mandarin, who will be the feature villain in the upcoming movie.
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Kids Can Go Wild With Ranger Rick Jr. Appventures
The National Wildlife Federation’s long-running Ranger Rick children’s magazine is making the effort to target an even younger demographic with the introduction of Ranger Rick Jr. Junior will be part of a new series of magazines just for the youngest readers, but he’ll also show up in new apps, the first of which being Ranger Rick Jr. Appventures: Lions.
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Wreck-It Ralph Storybook and Interactive Comic Rumble onto iOS
The grand celebration of the 8-bit, arcade heyday that is Wreck-It Ralph is now heading to a decidedly more modern platform – iOS.
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Who Stole the Moon? Find Out in This New Storybook App
The Moon’s gone! Who could be responsible for such an incredible heist? Join young Bertie and a host of animal friends in “Who Stole the Moon?“, a new storybook app from WindyPress.
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Flora’s Forest is Full of Magic for Young Readers
Aimed at readers from ages two to five, Flora’s Forest is a new interactive storybook app for the iPad that takes young children on a trip through a magical forest. It’s another solid way to use a bit of fun to encourage reading at a young age.
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Preschoolers Build a House With Bizzy Bear
The latest storybook app from publisher Nosy Crow sees the second appearance of Bizzy Bear in an iPad app. Bizzy Bear Builds a House is intended for preschoolers aged two to four, and aims to set a foundation for strong reading skills.
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Don’t Take My Word For It – Check Out the Reading Rainbow App
Reading Rainbow, the classic children’s television show that encouraged kids to read and offered up recommendations, is making a welcome comeback in the form of an iPad app. From the looks of it, it’s going to be the last word on storybooks apps.
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The iPad Gets a Little More Courageous With Two New Brave Apps
Pixar’s newest animated film, Brave, hits theaters this Friday, and, Pixar being owned by Disney, you know what that means – tie-in storybook apps.
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Kids Bring Ancient China to Life With Dragon Brush
Dragon Brush is a wonderfully illustrated new app from John Solimine, Andy Hullinger, and Small Planet. The app is a storybook set in ancient China, and follows a rabbit boy named Bing-Wen, who comes into the possession of a magical brush that brings his paintings to life. The story follows Bing-Wen as he confronts a greedy emperor (in the guise of a pig, naturally).
