Oceanhouse Media has released its fourth digital book in The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series. A Whale of a Tale: All About Porpoises, Dolphins and Whales is now available on the App Store for the special introductory price of $3.99. With The Cat in the Hat as their underwater tour guide, readers will take to the high seas onboard Captain McElligot’s Cetacean Station in search of whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Recommended for ages five to ten, children will learn… Read more

Another educational app went FREE today – Geo Walk. It is designed by the same team who made Star Walk. It is one day only. Hope you can get it. Introduction at the App Store: Do you like to discover new things? Geo Walk is an interactive globe model with handpicked articles on various topics (Animals and Plants, History, People and Inventions), which are placed on the Earth with respect to their location with pictures and short descriptions making most… Read more

If you go to App store, you will find out that the number of book apps for babies and toddlers are growing tremendously.   It is overwhelming to look through the list, if there is a list.  It is hard to decide which one to get, which one will worth the money…   I had always hoped to have a place where I can just “borrow” the app for two days, and then decide if I want to buy it or not. … Read more

One app went free is Math Racer.  I did not review it.  From my quick view, you can think it as a timed math flash card for early elementary school kids.  It trains kids to get the simple math calculations quickly.  Original price $4.99.  I don’t think it worth $5, but for Free, it is a good addition to your math tool box. Math Racer: The 2nd App went free today is Toca Doctor.  This was reviewed at iGameMom a while ago.  If… Read more

Oceanhouse Media released Dr.Seuss Sleep Book a while ago.  It is still at the introductory price $3.99 at App store.  Oceanhouse Media has always delivered high quality book apps.  This will be a great addition to your book app collection.  If you want to see more detailed reviews on their apps, please go to my reviews for:  Lorax and Horton Hatches the Egg. Introduction at the App Store: Dr. Seuss’s delightful Sleep Book follows one small yawn that spreads from bedroom to bedroom across the country until… Read more

As parents we all know, the younger we start teaching kids a second language, the easier and better the learning experience will be. Gus on the Go is a great app teaching kids a second language at a young age.  It is designed for toddlers and preschoolers, but I found myself learning some Spanish using the app. In the app, there is no English instruction. Kids start with a lesson on farm animals.  All the animals are in this farm picture… Read more

This is FREE for TODAY only.  Go get it when you can.  I didn’t get chance to take a close look, but have heard good things about it. Introduction at the App Store: For age 9-12. Marble Math is a fun, engaging way to practice core math concepts that your kids are learning in the classroom.  The object of the game is to solve a variety of math problems by collecting numbers as you roll or drag your marble through a… Read more

I recommended BrainPop Featured Movie a while ago. Since then, my son has been using it almost every day.  Now the BrainPop has a similar app for younger kids BrainPop Jr. Similar to BrainPop Featured Movie, BrainPop Jr. offers short videos on topics that is aligned to state education standards.  Instead of a new movie every day, it offers a new movie every week.  It targets kids in kindergarten to third grade.  The videos cover a wide range of subjects, from telling… Read more

The Olympics have come to a close.  However, with the app Zoo Champ, you can keep the Olympics spirit going. Zoo Champ helps kids aged 4 to 8 learn about all the various sports, wrestling, archery, sailboat, gymnastics, etc., with a dream team of the best animals like hippos and lions. From the cover page, kids can pick which sport they want to learn.  When the children are on the sport’s page, they will learn the discipline and fun facts about the… Read more

Everyone seems is watching the summer Olympics.  Here is a FREE app that can add some music fun to the sports.  Piano Summer Games by JoyTunes is a free iPad app that provides directions and feedback for playing the national anthems of forty countries on pianos.  Kids can play on a virtual keyboard on the iPad, or on a real piano – no wires or adapters needed, the app just listens to your piano. Kids can practice first.  When they feel they… Read more

Today’s app was recommended by one of our readers, Fay at Fly on the Wall.  This is a very unique art app in my view.  It is called “Aries the sheep”.   The story is quite simple.  The sheep Aries was not liked by friends at first.  After she visited the sea, things changed… It is a beautiful story, perfect for toddlers. What I liked the most about this app is the art work and the interactive design.  When you turn… Read more

My son used Brain Quest a lot when he was younger. We both liked it. For some reason those Brain Quest questions are just fun to answer. It is compact and small for easy carrying around. Depends on the time you have, you can answer 20 questions, or you can answer one question.  The questions are all academic, but cover a broad range of subjects, math, science, history, language, etc.  When I found out Brain Quest app, I downloaded it right away. It is… Read more

Does your toddler or pre-schooler like music?  I remember my boy liked playing the toy xylophone when he was little.  He liked beating on different keys and making different sounds.  If you have a little one who likes those music toys, you should check out the app Music Sparkles.  This app provides kids with virtual instruments that they can play and create their own music. After you open the app, you can tap on one of the instruments to play.  There… Read more

iLuv Drawing Animals – Learn to draw 40 animals is a great app teaching kids how to draw animals.  The step-by-step guide is intuitive and easy to follow, the coloring and background options make the process more enjoyable and more rewarding.  When the kids finish their masterpieces, they can save it to their drawing books, or share with family and friends. The best part of the app is the step by step guide.  It breaks down the whole picture into… Read more