Find a poem for every occasion, play Sticker Dresser Dolls and learn French with the bilingual My House. Apps are a tactile and fun alternative to books - neither books nor games but in a happy space in between and perfect for entertainment for long journeys.
This year we have another great crop of apps for young children to enjoy. Adaptations of popular classics and series such as Paddington Bear, Cinderella, Dear Zoo, Bizzy Bear, Elmer and Sir Charlie Stinky Socks are all brought to life on an iPad near you.
Our favourite children's book apps (2011)
Find a poem for every occasion, play Sticker Dresser Dolls and learn French with the bilingual My House. Apps are a tactile and fun alternative to books - neither books nor games but in a happy space in between and perfect for entertainment for long journeys.
This year we have another great crop of apps for young children to enjoy. Adaptations of popular classics and series such as Paddington Bear, Cinderella, Dear Zoo, Bizzy Bear, Elmer and Sir Charlie Stinky Socks are all brought to life on an iPad near you.
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Paddington Bear (app)
Harper Collins Publishers LtdEverybody's favourite bear has been brought to life in this gorgeous app. -
Cinderella (app)
Nosy CrowThis beautifully illustrated app encourages children to interact with the story and make the magic happen -
Dear Zoo (app)
Pan MacmillanOpen the crates from the zoo and find a TALL giraffe, a very FIERCE lion, an extremely NAUGHTY monkey – and much more! -
iF Poems (app)
Clickworks LimitedThis simple poetry app for school-age children and for adults of any age is a treasure trove of children’s poems -
Bizzy Bear on the Farm (app)
Nosy CrowA really lovely story app with great interactive elements. Help Bizzy Bear with the chores around the far. -
My House (app)
Winged ChariotThis beautifully drawn bilingual app is in English and French and will develop children's language skills in a fun and dynamic way -
Happy Babies
Penguin BooksA gentle and simple way of introducing very young children to animals and their babies -
Elmer and Rose (app)
Oceanhouse MediaJoin Elmer and his new friend Rose in an uplifting story that questions what it really means to be unique -
Sir Charlie Stinky Socks and the Really Big Adventure (app)
Egmont UKThis popular adventure has been brought to life in a simple app that uses the big, bright, lively pictures and fun, lively text to great effect -
Usborne Sticker Dolly Dressing (app)
Usborne PublishingA sticker dressing app for girls based on the bestselling and much-loved Usborne Sticker Dolly Dressing books
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'Dear Zoo is read eight times a day and my daughter knows the books inside out now and can join...'
