You know what I love about Apple’s iOS devices? The sheer amount of children’s apps available for them. There are so many really good apps for them to play around with and not only that, many of them are highly educational. I’m a big fan of diversity so it’s neat when there are apps that introduce something new. For instance, this new app from Appy Kids called Alfie, Haathi and The Magic Bioscope, introduces children to the land of India. On their journey, they’ll build their reading skills, comprehension skills and motor skills. With the rich background music and illustrations, your child will also get a glimpse into Indian culture.

It seems like a really fun theme and I like that it will introduce something new to most children. It’s free right now in the App Store and you can pick it up here for either the iPhone or iPad.

Description

“Haathi and Alfie were the best of friends…”
Take your children on a journey of discovery with Alfie, a curious little boy from India, and his best friend, the baby elephant Haathi. Watch as your kids engage with the interactive storybook app, bringing animals, objects and Alfie to life in each scene.

As Alfie and Haathi discover the animal kingdom, your child will build their reading skills, comprehension skills and motor skills. With the rich background music and illustrations, your child will also get a glimpse into Indian culture.

When Alfie and Haathi discover a dusty old box, they can’t begin to imagine the adventures it’ll take them on! Alfie loses Haathi as they set off on their first adventure. Join Alfie in his search for Haathi, and along the way learn all about bioscopes, making new friends, and discover the meaning of true friendship!

Recommended ages: 2 to 6

Features:
– An interactive storytelling experience.
– “Read to me” option allows parents to turn off the voice-over and read the storybook to their children themselves.
– Page selector allows for easy navigation to a non-consecutive page.
– Professional audio narration.
– Custom background audio for each scene created by acclaimed Bollywood music producer Ram Sampath.
– Hints to guide parents and kids by highlighting all interactions in each scene.
– Objects, words and characters come to life with animations and/or interesting and educational factoids.
– This app is universal and has been optimised for Retina displays and the iPad.

About Appy Kids
Appy Kids is a subsidiary brand of Growl Media. Learn more about Growl Media at http://www.growlmedia.com