Picture Me Cute As Can Bee

$0.99, iPhone, iPad

Teaches: language, reading, self concept

CTR Rating: 84%

CTR Review

Using the iPad's camera, this electronic edition of the printed Picture Me book lets you put up to ten of your own photos inside the story, peeking out of windows on the pages. While the story -- about dressing up for a springtime party, is less than compelling and the interactivity isn't tied directly to the child's touches, the idea of putting your own photos into the story works like a charm. It is also an easy process. You can snap a photo with the device camera, in real time, or choose from photos in your own library. Photos are easy to position into the pages. If you've ever wanted to see what you look like in a fuzzy bunny suit, now is your chance. The story is less than interesting, and it isn't possible to quickly move between pages. We didn't like the email or photo icon on each page (a toddler could possibly take hundreds of screen shots). With supervision, this shouldn't be a problem. See also Picture Me Trick or Treat.