This week in apps features Don't Let the Pigeon Run This App!, which lets players create their own Pigeon stories with the help of three-time Caldecott Honor artist Mo Willems. Curly Hair, Straight Hair features a story with a bilingual narrative. Five Little Pumpkins lets the spooky creatures out in a creepy and fun fall tale. Barnyard Dance puts players in control of a group of animals that can't stop dancing. Finally, Elmer and the Lost Teddy lets players follow Elmer's rescue of Baby Elephant's lost teddy bear before bed.
Title: Don't Let the Pigeon Run This App!
Publisher: Disney Publishing
Release date: October 27, 2011
Price: $6.99
Background: Three-time Caldecott Honor artist Mo Willems brings the Pigeon to an app which lets you create your own Pigeon stories.
Features: Shake-and-play technology, customized voice integration, record your own voice as part of the story.
Title: Curly Hair, Straight Hair
Publisher: 33 Loretta Kids' Books LLC
Release date: October 21, 2011
Price: $0.99
Background: Follow a child through the day in this bilingual story.
Features: Spanish and English languages, Read to Me and Read Myself versions, narrations by native speakers, watercolor illustrations, animations on every page, words are highlighted as they are spoken, Spanish/English dictionary.
Title: Five Little Pumpkins
Publisher: Zuuka
Release date: October 21, 2011
Price: $6.99
Background: Light up pumpkins, watch ghosts fly, and discover hidden animations on every page.
Features: Read to me audio, hands-on animation, spooky sound effects.
Title: Barnyard Dance
Publisher: Loud Crow Interactive
Release date: October 26, 2011
Price: $2.99
Background: Sandra Boynton's book is about farm animals in a square dance.
Features: Bluegrass musician John Stey narrates, players can move a violin's bow, full animation, features "The Big Guy Reads It" mode and "I want to read it myself" mode, hear individual words pronounced when tapped.
Title: Elmer and the Lost Teddy
Publisher: Oceanhouse Media, Inc.
Release date: October 26, 2011
Price: $1.99
Background: When Baby Elephant loses his teddy bear, Elmer comes to the rescue. He has to find him in time for bed. Designed with gentle suspense and a happy ending for young children.
Features: Read to Me, Read it Myself and Auto Play modes, picture/word association, professional audio narration, custom background audio for each scene, pages pan & zoom to accentuate the artwork.
