Common Sense Media Review
By Chris Morris
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Good translation of the classic children's song.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 3+?
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Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
Is It Any Good?
While it might be a little jarring to hear Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed presented as a story rather than a song, Oceanhouse Media (and author/illustrator Eileen Christelow) pulls it off. Children will love seeing the song presented with quality artwork and the pages pan and zoom to help bring the story to life. The app also is a good learning tool, offering a variety of ways for users to experience it and utilizing picture/word association to help teach children (words zoom and are spoken when an item is touched onscreen). The story's simplistic, and older kids might get bored quickly, but young children will be captivated.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
- Pricing structure :
- Release date : February 15, 2011
- Genre : Books
- Publisher : Oceanhouse Media
- Version : 1.08
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 3.0 or later
- Last updated : August 25, 2016
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