Jungle Book, The
© 2013 StoryToys
Easy to use and fun to explore, here's one of the best releases yet from Ireland-based StoryToys. Like many children's eBooks, you can turn the pages with a swipe or by using the page turn icons. The StoryToys apps take the page transitions a step further, however, with a 3D effect that is hard wired to your tablet's accelerometer. So you can move the background, parallax style, as you move your screen. It's as if the book were on a 3D pedestal. The story, adapted from the Rudyard Kipling’s tale, consists of 29 pages of narrated text, with four language options. Nine of the pages turn into 3D activities, each offering a simple story-related game. You can pluck the thorns from the lion's paws, or shake the trees to get fruit to feed the hungry animals. The graphics and narration and music are of excellent quality. That, combined with an easy to use interface make this an excellent addition to any child's virtual bookshelf.
$4.99, Android, iPad
Teaches: reading, classification, logic (English, French, German or Spanish)
CTR Rating: 92%