Parents' Guide to StoryToys Jungle Book

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Mieke VanderBorght By Mieke VanderBorght , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 5+

Classic story retold with games; beware in-app purchases.

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Why Age 5+?

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What's It About?

Tap the icon in the upper left corner of STORYTOYS JUNGLE BOOK's home screen to choose Read to Me, Read it Myself, or Autoplay (the default is Read to Me). Or, tap on the unlocked book with Mowgli on the cover to jump in immediately. The book opens and, unless you chose Read it Myself, a narrator begins reading. Tap the arrows to turn the pages. Every few pages, the book reorients to a 3D pop-up and introduces a short game that e.g., asks kids to pick thorns out of mama wolf's paws. Tap the icon in the top right to see a menu of the games. Back on the home screen, tap the puzzle or the sticker icon to play with characters and scenes from the story.

Is It Any Good?

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This drastically simplified version of a classic story includes 3D graphics, easy to play games, and lots of opportunities to buy more content. StoryToys Jungle Book stands out mostly for the quality of its 3D graphics and its simple, though not particularly sophisticated, games that will easily appeal to young kids. The text quality is so-so, and because the developers condense a long story into a dozen or so pages, there are many huge narrative leaps that aren't quite explained. But, most kids would be interested in this app because they can interact with familiar characters and not because they're looking for quality literature or creative game play. Parents do need to beware of a significant push to buy more stories from the same series however. All books, puzzle packs, and sticker collections (12 each) appear on the home screen with a big lock on them enticing kids to want more. And an icon advertising other content from the developer jumps up and down begging kids to tap on it. The in-your-face presentation of opportunities for in-app purchases may be enough to turn parents off completely.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the characters and plot points of StoryToys Jungle Book. Does your kid know the story? What do they like about it? Who is their favorite character and why? Is there any part that's scary?

  • Discuss your family's policy for making in-app purchases before you hand over your device. What are you willing to buy, if anything? Why do the developers put all that locked content in the app?

  • If your kids really like the story, check out the original. Look for Rudyard Kipling's collection of stories, The Jungle Book, from your local library. Or, if appropriate for your kids, look for one of the many Jungle Book movies.

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