Who Stole the Moon
© 2012 Windy Press International Publishing House, LLC
This innovative edition of a printed story book (of the same name, by Windy Press; Hellen Stratton-Would, author) isn't perfect, but it contains some interesting interactive techniques that make it worth a look. In addition, the story is easy for a child to relate to, and is beautifully illustrated. In the story, a boy dreams of being an astronaut, so he watches the moon at night through his skylight. The pages are designed so a child can take part in the story, by moving the skylight view, or by making the moon disappear. You help Bertie find the moon by visiting with animals, singing songs and playing one of four games. Content includes eight original songs by Susie Tallman and Richard Pleasance; 15 language options (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Swedish, Dutch, Russian, Ukrainian, Czech, Turkish, and Afrikaans). Weaknesses include promotional links on the last page, and synthesized music accompaniments. Prices are $4.99 for iPad, and $2.99 for iPhone.
$4.99, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
Teaches: language, reading English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Swedish, Dutch, Russian, Ukrainian, Czech, Turkish, and Afrikaans
CTR Rating: 88%