Auracle Stories from Auryn, Inc.

Auracle – Red Riding Hood Here is Little Red Riding Hood, off to visit Grandma’s house in the woods. What will she find there? Auracle’s version of the fairy tale doesn’t stray from the original but it tells the story in pleasant rhyme. The illustrations are simple and have a vintage feel about them. The moral of the story is clear, disobedience to parents can have unpleasant consequences! When you tap the characters on screen they will wiggle and bounce, my youngest enjoyed that feature. The app has two reading modes: Read to Me or Read Myself. While in Read to Me mode the words on the screen will be highlighted as the narrator reads. In Read Myself there is no narration but children can tap a word onscreen to hear it spoken out loud. Requirements: Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 4.3 or later Price: $1.99 ~ See Red Riding Hood in the App Store

Auracle – Winter Is This is the storybook app version of Winter Is by Ann Dixon. The story is all about winter, told through the eyes of children. What is winter? Winter is cold, long and white. Winter is here! The app has three reading modes: Read to Me, Read Myself and Auto Play. When children tap images on the screen they will see and hear the word that goes with the image. Requirements: Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 4.3 or later. Price: $1.99 ~ See Winter Is in the App Store

Auracle – Dr. Duncan Dog on Duty Dr. Duncan Dog is a great book about therapy dogs. The story tells how everyone in the family has a job, even Duncan the dog. He goes to the local hospital to visit the children. Everyone in the family helps Duncan get ready and the book offers a peek at what a therapy dog brings to the hospital. This app also has the word association feature, children tap on the screen and they’ll see and hear the word that belongs to the image. There are three reading modes: Read Myself, Read to Me and Auto Play. A personalization feature is also included if your family would like to record their own narration. Dr. Duncan Dog on Duty was originally a print book by Lisa Dunn-Dern. Requirements: Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 4.3 or later.Price: $1.99 ~ See Dr. Duncan Dog in the App Store

*All three apps are iPad only.*

Disclosure: I received free copies of these apps for review purposes.