Parents' Guide to

Alphabet Book

By Karen Wirsing, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 3+

Ads, loud buzzer mar otherwise engaging learning app.

App Android , Kindle Fire Free Education
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What you will—and won't—find in this app.

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What’s It About?

Kids start off in the Learn area with a grid of letters, numbers, and shapes. The narrator states the names, and kids can tap the speaker button to listen to the names as many times as they want. The Quiz area presents a grid of four objects, and the narrator states the name of one. Kids can select the speaker button any number of times before tapping the right one. A big red X and a buzzer tells them if they’re wrong; a green check and applause tells them if they’re right. Kids can choose to move on before getting it right or just try again.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
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ALPHABET BOOK's bright colors and clear pronunciation make this app a potentially engaging way for kids to learn to identify capital letters, numbers, and shapes. The quiz section can be fun for kids who enjoy showing what they know, although the loud, discouraging buzz for incorrect answers can be startling. That -- and the very distracting advertisements -- prevent Alphabet Book from being a great learning tool.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Help your kids cut out letters and shapes from magazines and make collages.

  • Do a shape hunt around the house.

  • Help your kids decorate large name signs for their rooms.

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