Jack and the Beanstalk by Mindshapes
© 2011 Mindshapes Limited
Playful and well-narrated, this iPad edition of Jack and the Beanstalk has 18 screens and is told with a modern twist. In this case, Jack is addicted to video games, when his mother asks him to go to the market. Content includes 18 screens or pages of content, each with zany story-related hot spots. Text is both highlighted or you can touch and hear individual words, making this a viable language experience. There is both Read to Me and Read to Myself modes. To help Jack climb the beanstalk, you tilt the screen, and you can design Jack's super-hero outfit by mixing and matching parts. It is easy skip through the book, increasing control.
$2.99, iPad, iPhone
Teaches: reading, language, some creativity
CTR Rating: 94%