Common Sense Media Review
By Erin Bell
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Delightful rhyming interactive book with tilting scenery.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 5+?
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Wild About Books
Parent and Kid Reviews
Is It Any Good?
The iPad version of WILD ABOUT BOOKS boasts colorful pictures with plenty of interactive elements that respond with sound effects and animations when tapped -- like an elephant trumpeting, or Molly spinning around in her chair. Most impressive of all, kids can even tilt the iPad to change the perspective of the scene like a pop-up book that shows multiple depths. The story holds its own as well -- it's delightfully written with some truly laugh-out-loud moments (for grown-ups as well as kids), such as the selections of bug poetry in the insect zoo, complete with "stinging" critiques from the scorpion. Kids will delight in seeing that the animals enjoy the same classic books as they do, including The Cat in the Hat, Harry Potter, Crictor, and Good Night Moon.
App Details
- Device : iPad
- Pricing structure :
- Release date : December 16, 2010
- Genre : Books
- Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
- Version : 1
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 3.2 or later
- Last updated : September 30, 2022
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