This week’s column takes a look at productions that incorporate music: an iPad app featuring a new setting for a classic counting tune, and iBooks that take children around the world as they drift off to asleep.
Mysteries and a Mission | iPad Apps for Older Students
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Will Agostino Steffani the Baroque composer, Catholic priest, diplomat, and spy be able to “prevent an assassination and help a princess escape an undesirable marriage?” And what is the astute Sherlock Holmes up to? Teens can help gather the clues in two interactive iPad apps .
Best of Apps & Enhanced Books | May 2013
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From penguins to trucks, this month’s column includes apps for a range of ages and interests featuring stunning photos, colorful artwork, amusing interactivity, and delightful animations.
Things That Vroom | Touch and Go
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From dump trucks to fire trucks, young children can’t seem to get their fill of vehicles that have jobs to perform. In this week’s column, we present apps from a variety of developers, featuring vibrant illustrations, song, videos, and loads of interactivity that will keep kids engaged for hours.
Apps for Earth Day | Touch and Go
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If your resolve to reduce your use of plastic ever wavers, even slightly, consider the Eastern Garbage Patch, an area of the Pacific Ocean where currents converge to create a floating landfill the size of Alaska. We’re ‘Tracking Trash’—and more—in our column devoted to Earth Day.
An Endearing Creature, A Forbidding Environ | Touch and Go
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Spring may have finally arrived, but penguins are never out of season with kids. The latest entry in Nosy Crow’s “Rounds” series offers a blend of fact and fiction on the life cycle of these aquatic creatures, while ‘Antarctica’ by Kids Discover delivers photos and text on one of the places these birds can be found.
Best of Apps & Enhanced Books | April 2013
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From stardust to remote galaxies, this month’s app standouts look toward the heavens.
Stardust and a ‘Ship of Dreams’ | Touch and Go
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What do the digital versions of Dean Morrissey’s ‘Ship of Dreams’ and Elin Kelsey’s ‘You Are Stardust’ have in common? A soothing cadence, subtle animations, exquisite artwork, and both offer us an opportunity to let our imaginations soar.
The Return of Don Freeman | Touch and Go
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Don Freeman is the author of many titles beloved by children, now out of print. Lucky for this generation of picture book fans, Auryn is bringing back the author’s works in digital format.
A Universe of Stellar Apps | Touch and Go
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On a mission to discover astronomy apps, we uncovered a whole universe of terrific productions.
Best of Apps & Enhanced Books | March 2013
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What do Dav Pilkey’s ‘Captain Underpants” and the London’s Philharmonia Orchestra have in common? They’re both featured in this month’s column.
The “Very Serious Nonsense” of Dr. Seuss | Touch and Go
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After 75 years, Dr. Seuss’s stories still resonate with kids— in both print and digital formats.
Deluxe and Digital | Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice and Men’
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A deluxe edition of John Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice and Men’ offers educators a variety of multimedia resources to share with students.
Behind the Scenes with Spielberg’s Lincoln | Touch and Go
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‘Lincoln: Discover the Story’ is a free app that explores the passage of the 13th amendment and takes viewers behind the scenes of the Steven Spielberg movie.
Serving Truth, Justice, and Tighty Whities | The Captain Goes Digital
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Dav Pilkey’s Captain Underpants bursts onto the digital scene with full-color illustrations, nifty animation, and activities galore.
Best of Apps & Enhanced Books | February 2013
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BiblioBoard and Pyramids 3D, check out these App reviews.
On Stage with London’s Philharmonia Orchestra | Touch and Go
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Touch Press’s extraordinary new app, ‘The Orchestra” brings readers and listeners on stage with London’s Philharmonia Orchestra.
BiblioBoard’s Curated Collections for the iPad
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With the free BiblioBoard iPad app readers can dip into curated collections of “licensed, open source and public domain materials” on topics ranging from Punk Rock to The Brothers Grimm.
A Virtual Tour of the Giza Plateau | Touch and Go
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A new app takes viewers on a virtual tour deep inside the tombs and pyramids of Egypt’s Giza Plateau.
A (LONG) List of Recommended Apps
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Selecting our 10 top apps of the year is always an impossible task. Read our expanded list of favorites from 2011 and 2012.
