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Around the World with Lilup

Nikki — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:30:41 +0000

I always like when there is an option to either have the story read aloud to you or when you are able to read it yourself. ... I think that it would be appropriate for children of many ages - younger children could listen to the "read to me" option, while those who are older could read it on their own.

Lulu in Australia

Nikki — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:48:05 +0000

Lulu in Australia is a new app from the ZANZIBOOK, the app publisher behind Gus Little Coin. This new app is a cute story that follows Lulu and her pet kitten, Zazou, as they travel through the different regions of Australia. The app includes an interactive story mode, which is animated and narrated in two [...]

Geo Walk & Contest

Heather Leister — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:44:18 +0000

The Geo Walk -3D World Fact Book is from the same development company behind Star Walk and Solar Walk. Geo Walk has over 500 interesting facts about people, places, animals, plants and the history of our world. It’s presented in a dynamic interface that’s extremely appealing and I found myself sucked in reading about things [...]

GoKids Apps: Save Paris!

Heather Leister — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:30:31 +0000

GoKids Apps: Save Paris! is part adventure and part educational game. Your mission (should you choose to accept it!) is to save Paris from a band of invading aliens called the Gloopies. In order to defeat the enemy you must complete ten different missions. You begin each mission by learning facts about France and then [...]

Search & Explore: ABCmouse.com Grand Canyon

Heather Leister — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:30:23 +0000

ABCmouse.com Grand Canyon covers a great deal of factual information about the Grand Canyon. The story is presented by ABC Mouse and his friend 1-2-3. ABC overhears a school teacher talking about the Grand Canyon and he decides he’d like to learn more. So he and 1-2-3 hop on the internet (literally) and search their [...]

Meet Jill Seman from Mom Maps

Heather Leister — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:00:38 +0000

This week I'd like to introduce you to Jill Seman the developer of Mom Maps. Jill was kind enough to take a few minutes and answer some questions for me about her life, her inspiration for Mom Maps and more.

Mom Maps

Heather Leister — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:30:00 +0000

Mom Maps was recently updated to version 4.6 and I’ve taken another look at this popular app. Below is my original review followed by details and thoughts about this recent update. ******** The Mom Maps name says it all – this app gives you maps just for moms. It uses your iPhone’s location to give [...]

Kiwi & Pear’s World Adventure

Heather Leister — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:30:54 +0000

Kiwi and Pear are two cute little monkeys who set out to travel the world together. They travel all around the globe, stopping to have fun adventures along the way. In San Francisco they’ll see the Gold Gate Bridge, a stay in China means a walk on the Great Wall. They travel to Europe and [...]

Lola’s Flag Adventure

Heather Leister — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:30:00 +0000

Lola’s Flag Adventure is a polished and entertaining app that’s all about the maps of the world. It’s broken into two types of games, Memory and Trivia. In the Memory game you’ll choose from the easy, medium and hard levels. Each level is represented by an adorable panda of a different size, the smallest being [...]

iKidNY

Heather Leister — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:35:00 +0000

I’ve never been to New York City. From what I’ve seen on TV and in the movies I’m sure the city would completely overwhelm me. I can’t imagine navigating those busy streets (not to mention the subway) with all my kids. I think we’d never leave the house. Well, Lara, a smart mom from NYC, [...]