Es Así (It is so)

© 2012 Fondo de Cultura Economica
$4.99, iPad
Teaches: Spanish and English, death and dying
CTR Rating: 88%
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CTR Review

Created in Mexico, this beautiful, touching story deals with a hard but necessary subject; death and dying (or coming and going). The conclusion, after about 14 watercolor and color collage screens ... "it is so." There are no religious messages. The content comes from a book by Paloma Valdiva. Each page is set to a peaceful piano score. The interactivity is minimal, and the Spanish narration is better than the English. The book could create a context in which to discuss a difficult subject. This is one of the most nicely illustrated apps we've seen.