This week in children's apps features The Prisoner of Carrot Castle, a story about a boy's dislike of vegetables. Also this week is Stephen Huneck PuzzleSpace, a jigsaw puzzle game featuring the art of the picture book author. Picture Me Cute As Can Bee puts your child's photo into a storybook and gives them their own adventure. Finally, Five Little Monkeys Go Shopping follows Mama's journey to get her five little monkeys back together after the split up during a shopping outing.
Title: The Prisoner of Carrot Castle
Publisher: Purple Carrot Books
Release date: February 10, 2012
Price: $2.99
Background: Help Aiden, an ordinary boy who loves to wear his cape but hates vegetables, escape from his prison cell made of carrots and battle the angry King.
Features: Narrated by the author, read to me mode.
Title: Stephen Huneck PuzzleSpace Lite
Publisher: Trajectory Inc.
Release date: February 3, 2012
Price: Free
Background: Explore the art of picture book author Stephen Huneck in this jigsaw puzzle game.
Title: Picture Me Cute As Can Bee
Publisher: Oceanhouse Media
Release date: February 11, 2012
Price: $0.99
Background: Add your child's photo to have them star in their very own springtime dress-up story. Costumes include bumble bee, fuzzy bunny, spring flower, hunny bear, and baby bird.
Features: Sounds and interactive objects on every page, ability to store your photos and use multiple photos within a single story, professional narration.
Title: Five Little Monkeys Go Shopping
Publisher: Oceanhouse Media
Release date: February 14, 2012
Price: $1.99
Background: The day before school starts, Mama takes her five little monkeys shopping for clothes. But the monkeys wander off and it's Mama's job to find them.
Features: Read to me, read it myself, auto play modes. Words zoom up and are spoken when pictures are touched, professional narration.