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By Amanda Bindel
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Sweet story puts a pony twist on tortoise-and-hare tale.
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My Little Pony: Best Pet
What's It About?
The interactive storybook is based on an episode from My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic called "May the Best Pet Win." Rainbow Dash wants a pet the same as her pony friends have so she can go to their pet playdates. She organizes a contest to choose the best pet -- a fast pet who can fly and who has "coolness, awesomeness, and radicalness." A tortoise wants to enter the race, too, and she lets it. After Rainbow Dash gets trapped under a rock during the race, she learns that the best pet is a compassionate pet who will help her when she needs help.
Is It Any Good?
MY LITTLE PONY: BEST PET is a combination storybook and mini-show, with the characters delivering some dialogue through the interactive features. The story's scariness level is on par with other My Little Pony stories, ending happily with a positive message about being compassionate and helping others. The interaction is limited to tapping highlighted characters on the screen, triggering them to say their lines. Each page features a highlighted word that can be tapped to hear again. Some sight words are featured at the end of the story with a picture to illustrate the word's meaning, but the words are a mixed bag of beginning words ("dog") and more advanced ("alligator").
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what is involved with taking care of pets. What kinds of animals make good pets, and which are better off in the wild?
Ask kids and share your own answer: What do you think would be your "best pet"?
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android , Kindle Fire
- Pricing structure : Paid
- Release date : June 4, 2014
- Genre : Books
- Topics : Fantasy ( Magic ) , Friendship , Animals ( Wild Animals )
- Publisher : PlayDate Digital Inc.
- Version : 1.0
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 5.0 or later, Android 2.3 and up
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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