This week in apps features the #1 Book App Harold and the Purple Crayon, a story of imagination and creativity that shows players that every child is an artist. Also this week, Brave Rooney tells the story of an ordinary boy in a school of superheroes and the lessons he learns in bravery.
Title: Brave Rooney
Publisher: Bacciz, LLC
Release date: August 22, 2011
Price: $2.99
Background: Ordinary boy Rooney shows up at Captain Majestic Memorial School, an elementary school for superheroes. Through the story, he shows all his superhero classmates what it means to be truly brave. Story is meant to build the player's self-esteem.
Features: Over fifty interactive features and animations, 23 pages of illustrations, narrated by author Gerry Renert (three-time EMMY nominated kid's TV writer), highlighted reading text, Read to Me or I Can Read options, visual page index.
Title: Harold and the Purple Crayon
Publisher: Trilogy Studios Inc.
Release date: August 30, 2011
Price: $6.99
Background: The #1 Book App centers on Harold's imagination, illustrating the idea that every child is an artist.
Features: Each page allows children to color in Harold's drawing, which turns into an animation. There are multiple surprise elements on every page. Features Touch Tale, Read to Me, and Read Alone modes. Also features a Digital Signature feature which allows the player to enter their name to see it on the main menu.
