Frozen: Storybook Deluxe
© 2013 Disney Publishing Worldwide
Beautiful, big (800 MB) and pricey, this app makes a nice extension of the animated Disney movie "Frozen", with some additional early reading practice and spatial problem solving opportunities. While the story is greatly abbreviated, there's enough content to keep children exploring. It is also possible to record your own narration on each page. The ebook portion of the app uses an innovative navigation mechanic, where you can rotate the screen 180 degrees to take the perspective of each sister. When using the regular narration, the words are highlighted as they are read, helping children who like the story make connections between words, sounds and meaning. Other content includes the ability to create your own snow globe or Frozen scenes with a limited set of "frosty" drawing tools. In the 12 screen story, optimist Anna teams up with mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven, on a journey that involves meeting trolls and Olaf the snowman, in a race to find Anna’s sister, Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom in eternal winter. If you like the movie and have some spare room and money, this is a nice enrichment app.
$6.99, iPad, iPhone, 800 MB
Teaches: reading, spatial relations, art, creativity, symmetry
CTR Rating: 86%