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Recommended App of the Week

May 18, 2013

safe_image[1] 10 Little Fish (Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 4.3 or later.)

In this cute counting book app by Harriet Ziefert, children can join Bear at his favorite watering hole by listening to the rhyming text, reading the story for themselves or even by singing along with a musical version! Learn to count from one to ten and back again as the fish appear one by one and then swim away. There’s also an activity that lets kids go fishing with Bear—just tap the fish on the screen to catch the correct number! The combination of story, song, activity and the bright, fun illustrations by Elliot Kreloff will make exploring numbers, colors and opposites a joy for children and parents alike.

$1.99

Recommended for children aged 2 years and up.

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Recommended App of the Week

May 4, 2013

Bob Books #1 Reading Magic

(Compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (5th generation) and iPad. Requires iOS 5.0 or later.)

Many parents come into the library looking for Bob Books to help their children learn to read. This app has the same simplicity as the books themselves, with the added advantage of being interactive. The app sounds out letters and words. One of the activities has children dragging a letter to make a word. The images change when the correct letter is put in place. As shown in the screen shots below-when the t is placed after ca, the picture changes from black and white to color.

When your child is ready, there is a Bob Books #2 Reading Magic app as well.

$1.99

Recommended for children ages 4-5

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Recommended App of the Week

April 27, 2013

Fancy Nancy Explorer Extraordinaire

(Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 4.3 or later. This app is optimized for iPhone 5)

Fancy Nancy fans can earn a membership card to the Explorer Extraordinaire Club by finding hidden objects in Fancy Nancy’s world. Some of the places players can explore are Nancy’s bedroom, the Ooh La La Beauty Spa, and the butterfly garden.

New items are hidden in different locations each time you start a new game. You can turn on “hints” for younger children. In addition to the fun of searching for hidden objects, you can also read the story.

$1.99

Recommended for children ages 4-8.

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Recommended App of the Week

April 20, 2013

jr astronaut app Junior Astronaut: Breaking Through the Space Barrier (Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 4.3 or later)

This app gives kids a chance to experience the science that propels a rocket into space. At one point the narrator explains that the rocket thrust is caused by “narrow nozzles” which increase the speed of the hot gases coming out of the engines pushing the rocket upward.

An interactive example involves a water faucet that kids can manipulate, causing the water to shoot out of the faucet faster because the space the water comes out of is made smaller. Then a wide rocket engine nozzle is shown and when the user touches the sides of the nozzle to make it smaller the gases speed up.

The app also includes information about the history of the science leading to rockets being able to travel into space. Contains 28 interactive scenes and the opportunity to put a rocket together by choosing the right parts on the screen.

$2.99

Recommended for ages 8-12

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Recommended App of the Week

April 13, 2013

Counting Caterpillar. (iOS 4.3 or later)

Counting is fun with this caterpillar. Children have the choice of learning how to count by 1s, 2s, 5s or 10s. Part of the game involves feeding the caterpillar aphids which eventually enables the caterpillar to turn into a butterfly. As children progress in their counting skills you can choose a higher level of difficulty. Recommended for preschoolers. $1.99

Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.

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Recommended App of the Week

April 6, 2013

captain underpants app The Adventures of Captain Underpants: The First Epic App. (iOS 5.0 or higher):

Kids who know and love the Captain Underpants series will have loads-o-fun with this app.

It’s a book. It’s an app. It’s a book in an app and a whole lot more.

In addition to a variety of activities related to the book series, kids can read the original adventure or listen to the book with sound effects and music added.

Flip-o-rama included!

$4.99

Recommended for Grades 2-6

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Recommended App of the Week

March 30, 2013

Project Noah (iOS 4.0, Android 2.1): Kids can become Citizen Scientists by participating in this global network of nature enthusiasts. Project Noah (Networked Organisms And Habitats) has three modes for kids to use. Spotting enables group identification of a species. Just upload a photo and some info about where it was taken, and wait for group members to help ID it. Location-based field guides show what nature info has been recorded by members in your area. Field missions are opportunities to help scientists with their research. A great learning tool. Free, available at iTunes and Google Play. Ages 6+

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Recommended App of the Week

March 23, 2013

Pocket Zoo with Live Animal Cams (iOS 5.0): This educational app is a must-have for animal lovers. There is a virtual zoo you can explore, complete with animal profiles and educational details. Watch live cams and videos to see real-life animals at the zoo. You can download the free version of this app on iTunes or to view more live cams and videos, there is a full version of this app. $2.99, recommended for preschool and older

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Live Cam view

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Virtual zoo

For more details on this app, check out the developer webpage.

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Recommended App of the Week

March 16, 2013

Goodnight Moon (iOS 4.3): A bedtime favorite is now a fun and educational app. This app features over two hundred objects, animations, and hidden interactions to discover. The app also has an optional “Read to me” mode where words highlight as the book is read, improving reading skills. Children will enjoy this classic story in a personalized and interactive way. $4.99, recommended for toddlers and up

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For more details, check out this lovely app trailer.

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Recommended App of the Week

March 9, 2013

Journey North (iOS 4.3): Kids and adults are able to track the migratory patterns of monarch butterflies, robins, hummingbirds, whooping cranes, gray whales, bald eagles and other animals using this handy and educational app. A companion website has maps, photos, and more information that puts local sightings in context of world migration. Free at iTunes. Ages 12+