The old Cinderella story gets way cool as an iPad story
Though I’ve known the story of Cinderella for about four decades, I’ve got to hand it to the talents at Nosy Crow for freshening it up into an entertaining, engaging and interactive story worthy of 2011. Using the same playful attention to detail that made...
Goodnight to the old lady whispering, thank you Steve Jobs
When my first baby was born, my mom–overcome with nostalgia–wrapped up my old tattered copy of Goodnight Moon, and gave it to my daughter. But with this latest take on the old classic, my favorite childhood read gets a facelift and a shove into the...
Don’t Let the Pigeon Run this App: The original Angry Bird goes digital
You might be thinking, geez, what took him so long? when you first get wind of Mo Willems’ delightful new interactive ebook, Don’t Let the Pigeon Run this App. But after hearing him preempt that very question at a recent press lunch, I totally understand...
HTML for Babies: Starting the web geekery early
I only became familiar with html a few years ago, so imagine the advantage my kids will have now that I’m reading them HTML for Babies at bedtime. Okay, so I’m joking, but it might just be one of the best geeky baby gifts ever for your favorite web geek....
3 cool, ghoulish Halloween apps for kids
With Halloween just around the corner (how did that happen?!), we’ve been on the lookout for a few cool apps that will keep our kids entertained while we’re busy gluing sequins on mermaid costumes and eyebrows on Angry Birds. Let me just say–there...
Revisiting Harold on the iPad, purple crayon optional.
Admit it. When you read those Harold and The Purple Crayon books as a child, you longed to have a magical purple crayon just like his. Though the ideas I’d draw today (a clean house! a remodeled kitchen! a pair of Camper boots in size 10!) are much different...
An educational app that may turn on your kids’ love for science
Between our membership to the Boston Museum of Science and frequent viewings of Here Comes Science, my kids are growing up thinking that science is the coolest subject out there. It’s a far cry from how I felt about it in high school myself. And now we have...
Brave Rooney to the iBook rescue!
iPad digital books are so common, my kids have become quite the critics. So I know that we had a hit on our hands when all three of my boys are fighting over one. We are definitely digging Brave Rooney which is absolute fun. Why? This story from Emmy-nominated kids TV...
Lost stories of Dr. Seuss that make me a digital book convert
When it comes to children reading, I tend to be a bit old-school and old-fashioned. Give them a book to hold. Turn the pages. Smell the paper. Snap it closed when you’re finished. But with this shiny new iPad in my hands I’m having to rethink my...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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