Things That Go - Touch, Look, Listen
© 2014 StoryToys
The third title in StoryToys' series of visual dictionaries, Things That Go, continues a tradition of outstanding responsive design, although in this case, there is one drawback. You can't drive or steer any of the vehicles on the pages. Children discover 55 vehicles, grouped into 11 categories like trucks, diggers, tractors, trains, cars and buses, off-road vehicles, ships and boats, aircraft and fast machines. Each page is introduced by a rhyme, and images pop-up as each 3D scene unfolds. Children can tap a picture and see and hear the associated word. There are some unusual vehicles, like quad bike and streetcar; although there may be some regional differences in the names. The app can also be used as a language learning tool by choosing a second language in the menu. Language options include English, French, German, Spanish and Chinese as either primary or secondary language. All in all, this is an excellent app.
$1.99, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
Teaches: language, cause and effect English, French, German, Simplified Chinese, Spanish
CTR Rating: 90%