PicPocket Books – Oh Crumps! & Round is a Mooncake

Oh Crumps! tells the of  poor Farmer Felandro who is trying to get a good night’s sleep in spite of his animals.  The story follows a repetitive pattern as it progresses but pay attention! As Farmer Felandro becomes tired his lists of chores starts to get silly. Watch the illustrations grow silly too. The text for Oh Crumps! is long and kept separate from the illustrations. The illustrations are very professional and look great on the screen by themselves. Some of the illustrations allow you to tap the screen and hear sounds. Oh Crumps! is a longer story and better for older children. Younger ones might miss the humor of the story and lose interest with the longer text.

Price when Reviewed: $3.99

Round is a Mooncake is a book about the shapes found in a little girls neighborhood. The story tells of circles, squares and rectangles that she sees in her everyday life. The story shows many things that are unique to the Asian culture. At the end there is a dictionary that explains what some of them are. Round is a Mooncake flows well and is easy to listen to, I like the rhymes that have been used in the storytelling. This story was illustrated by the Newberry Honor winner Grace Lin and feels more like a picture book than an iPhone app.

Price when Reviewed: $2.99

Seller: PicPocket Books

Disclosure: I received a free copy of this app for review purposes.