ABC Go

ABC GO is a great idea for young children exploring the alphabet. The app starts with a grid with the letters of the alphabet scattered across it, as well as at least one word for each letter. Tapping on a letter brings up one of the words starting with that letter, or you can tap a specific word to go to that word. Each word is accompanied by a photo, with the letters beneath held by little people, and a voice reads the initial letter and then the word itself. After a brief pause, another little cartoon person pops down holding a screen, which the child can tap to watch a video about the subject.

Tapping any of the letters held by the people jumps to a word beginning with that letter, and the process repeats. Also, tapping the "abc" button jumps back to the alphabet grid, and the grayed-out squares are replaced by thumbnails of the images already viewed. It's a fantastic app that allows kids to learn the alphabet while watching entertaining videos and exploring links. The app is self-contained and doesn't present any options or settings screens, making it very kid-friendly.