Parents' Guide to

The Penelope Rose HD

By Erin Bell, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 4+

Lush, fairy-filled tale with lots of interactive spots.

App iPad Books
The Penelope Rose HD Poster Image

A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this app.

  • The Penelope Rose HD App: Screenshot #1
  • The Penelope Rose HD App: Screenshot #2
  • The Penelope Rose HD App: Screenshot #3

Community Reviews

See all
age 8+

Based on 2 parent reviews

MindFire
MindFire Adult
June 1, 2011
age 6+

A fun, 3D, children's activity book for your iPad

Visually stunning. The story is very cute and the interactivity very engaging. My daughter has read it more than 4 times since we downloaded it.

This title has:

Educational value
Great messages
chloeman
chloeman Parent of 16-year-old
March 26, 2011
age 10+
iPhone 4 covers"> Paul Frank iPhone 4 covers">
See all 2 parent reviews

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say: (2 ):
Kids say: Not yet rated

THE PENELOPE ROSE HD is a highly interactive app with a sweet story, competent voice acting, and "Read to Me" and "Read By Myself" features for kids of different skill levels. The interface is clunky, though, with loading time between pages and animation that isn't always smooth. We even encountered a few technical glitches during our evaluation including crashes. These technical niggles make this otherwise delightful e-book occasionally challenging to interact with.

App Details

  • Device: iPad
  • Release date: March 18, 2011
  • Category: Books
  • Publisher: Mobad Games
  • Version: 1.1
  • Minimum software requirements: iOS 4.2 or later
  • Last updated: August 22, 2016

Did we miss something on diversity?

Research shows a connection between kids' healthy self-esteem and positive portrayals in media. That's why we've added a new "Diverse Representations" section to our reviews that will be rolling out on an ongoing basis. You can help us help kids by suggesting a diversity update.

Common Sense Media's unbiased ratings are created by expert reviewers and aren't influenced by the product's creators or by any of our funders, affiliates, or partners.

See how we rate