Sock Monster
© 2013 Junoberry
From Scotland, comes a ten screen story that provides an answer to the age-old question: "where do missing socks go?" Sock Monster is a small squirrel-sized creature with human-looking teeth, who loves socks. He eats them on each page, with your assistance. There is no text scaffolding or language options, and the narration has a Scottish accent. We didn't like how it asks you to rate the app on the last page, although external web access is age-gated. Strengths include exposure to quality art. While the story is short, it is one that children will relate to. Created and narrated by Scottish author / illustrator Lorna Freytag.
$2.99, iPad (Requires iOS 5.0 or later)
Teaches: classification
CTR Rating: 84%