In The Gift a young boy finds a baby that has washed ashore from the ocean. The baby is perfect but the boy cannot get her to open her eyes. He turns to a group of wise, magical creatures called the Oomorels for help. They use their wisdom, magic and everything else they can think [...]

Did you ever use flashcards to study when you were in school? I remember flashcards well, and most importantly, I recall that they were very effective teaching tools. TinyGenius is a flashcard app geared towards young children (birth through toddler) to help stimulate them and to help them learn. Including categories ranging from animals to [...]

The Echos d’ecole games were created by a teacher and have been available on the internet for over ten years. I mentioned the games and the Echos d’ecole apps when they were first released back in September. Now I’ve finally had a chance to try out and review one of the apps, Observation HD. I [...]

Luca Lashes Learns to Brush His Teeth – Discover how to clean your teeth with Luca Lashes! This App continues the Luca Lashes series, and helps guide your child through the early routines of good dental hygiene. Children can learn along with Luca Lashes as he discovers how to use a toothbrush and why. This [...]

Now, this is an interesting and exciting app! Collins Big Cat: It Was a Cold, Dark Night Story Creator is not only a book – it is an app that allows children to create their own story! I loved the ingenuity of the idea of having children read a story and then be able to [...]

The Word Zoo apps for iPad are a series of stories that have been developed to teach children their first 100 key words. The illustrations in the apps are colorful, zany and entertaining. The Word Zoo is unlike any zoo I’ve ever visited and I’m not a zoo lover so that’s not a bad thing! [...]

If you’re looking for apps that are an educational, engaging experience for young children, check out Magic Sorter and Merry Cubes by Igromatic. Both apps combine an educational element with bright colors and fun musical animations that serve as a reward when your little one successfully completes a game. Magic Sorter and Merry Cubes are [...]

Discovering Klimt is an interactive children’s book based on the artwork of Gustav Klimt. The story feature in Discovering Klimt is called “Mommy, Are You Sleeping”, and is about a little girl and her mother’s conversation about the beauty of dreams. Klimt’s paintings are brought to life through a narrative that makes them relatable to [...]

So, it really isn’t practical to load up all of your child’s favorite puzzles when you go somewhere…maybe the doctor’s office waiting room or just traveling in the car? What if you could have a bunch of puzzles in the palm of your hand? Trunky Puzzles is a solution to this problem – it is [...]

Middle School Confidential is back with a brand new follow up to their fantastic first app, Be Confident in Who You Are. This time around the iPad app-graphic novel tackles friendships – Real Friends vs. the Other Kind. The graphic novel was written by Annie Fox, illustrated by Matt Kindt and is targeted towards 8-14 [...]