Little Red Hen is a re-tell of the classic story from McGraw-Hill.  It teaches kids the value of hard work.  It is FREE for limited time.  It works on iPAD only. Introduction from the App Store:  The classic fable, retold like your child aged 3-8 has never experienced it before. In this retelling, your child not only hears the story of the industrious hen and learns about the value of hard work, but becomes a part of the action. Engaging… Read more

Peterson Birds of North America is FREE for two days only. It is based on Peterson’s comprehensive bird guide for North America, including 810 birds. Usual price is $15. I don’t know when it started being free, so I don’t know when the price will be up. If you are into birds, or you know someone who likes birds, this is a must have app. It is also a good holiday gift. If you don’t want the person see the… Read more

Marble Math Junior is a fun math app for kids age 5 to 8.  It is FREE today for one day only. After starting the app, kids collect numbers that can solve the math problem by rolling or dragging the marble through a series of mazes.  To reach the number they need, kids must avoid obstacles.  Along the way, they can collect prizes and win new marbles.  For early readers, the problem will be read aloud if the child taps… Read more

Toca Hair Salon is another app by Toca Boca, who developed Toca Doctors, Toca Kitchen, and Toca Store.  All are recommended by iGameMom.  For limited time, Toca Hair Salon is FREE on App Store. In Toca Hair Salon, kids will be hair dressers or stylists.  They will cut hair for one of the 6 characters: a red-head boy, a pink hair girl, a guy with orange hair, a bear, a lion, and a dog.  Tools and items they can use… Read more

I wanted to review Thomas and Friends Apps for a long time. There are several of them available on App Store, and are well made book apps for toddlers or even elementary school kids. Today I’d like to share Thomas and Friends Hero of the Railways. If you have a Thomas fan at home, I am sure you will like it. After a race with Spencer lands Thomas in the bushes, he discovers Hiro, an abandoned engine from a far-away… Read more

Angelina Ballerina’s New Dance Teacher is a book app from the TV series Angelina Ballerina.  In addition to the book, kids can play games, puzzles, and coloring pages from the book.  It is FREE for limited time. Introduction from the App Store:  Read, watch, play, and twirl alongside the world’s most delightful little dancer as she meets Ms. Mimi on her first day of dance class at her new school. Ms. Mimi is nothing like Angelina expects her to be… Read more

Squiggles is a creative app for young children.  It is FREE for limited time. Introduction on App Store:  Pictures come to life with “Squiggles!”, a revolutionary new educational drawing app for young children. A child’s simple hand-drawn squiggle can become a bird’s nest, rocket smoke, cotton candy, sheep’s wool, a curly beard, and more! Simply squiggle away to complete Lazoo’s internationally award-winning art. Then hit the GO button and watch drawings soar, pulsate, move, twirl, and multiply. Save your child’s… Read more

Solar Walk is an information-packed interactive model of the Solar system and the Milky Way galaxy.  It is developed by VITO Technology, who created Star Walk and Geo Walk.  It is now FREE, for limited time, on App Store.  Featured by Apple as Best Apps for both 2010 and 2011, Solar Walk is a great tool to learn astronomy. To learn more about this app, please visit iGameMom’s earlier post. If you would like to check it out or purchase… Read more

Paris 3D Saga is an educational and entertaining app.  It is FREE for limited time as part of the release of Paris 3D Saga project!  Through interactive 3D models, it takes the users through the history of Paris beginning 20 centuries ago.  If you like history or virtual reality, this is a must have app on your iPAD. Introduction from the App Store: A time-travel through more than 2000 years of history: discover Paris’ most famous monuments, with new 3D… Read more

Have you seen any of the Ice Age movie? Do you like them?  Now it is available on iPhone/iPod/iPAD.  Even better, for a limited time, it is FREE. This is a book app developed by iStoryTime, who also developed Wee Sing & Learn ABC.  With the initial download (now it is free), you get Ice Age story.  It is essentially a picture book with background music.  Both the pictures and the narration are authentic.  There are three options to read… Read more

The Opposites is a game app helping kids learn opposite vocabulary.  Kids will have a good time acquiring new words not even thinking about learning, because it is a game.  In addition to learning opposite words, kids also improve their hand-eye coordination and reading speed, because to win a gold medal they have to find the right word and tap on the word quickly. It is free now, but for a limited time. Introduction at the app store: An exciting… Read more

One of the Toca Apps is FREE right now.   All Toca apps I reviewed are good.  I did not review this one, but want to pass on the news.  For Toca Apps I reviewed, please go here and here. Introduction at the App Store:  Have your kids ever played store at home? Now you can turn your iPhone or iPad into a Store Play Set – without any of the cleaning up afterwards! It’s the perfect toy for your… Read more

i Learn With Boing: SavannahAdventures! Is a math app designed for pre-school kids.  There are 3 games, each has three levels.  Each game teaches one math concept: counting, ordering numbers, or adding/subtracting within ten or twenty!  Kids learn basic math concepts while playing the games. For limited time, it is FREE. The Three Games: • Meerkats: Help the meerkat chef prepare his soup by identifying quantities of items between 1 and 20 and associating them with the written numbers. •… Read more

If you are a Dr. Seuss fan, you will like this one.  Dr. Seuss Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose book app by Oceanhouse Media is released not long ago. It is available on the App Store for the special introductory price of $3.99. If you have followed iGameMom for a while, you know Oceanhouse Media’s book apps are all good. If you are not familiar with their books, you can go here and here to read my earlier reviews. Thidwick, the big-hearted… Read more