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www.janefarrall.c om My favourite digital storybook apps for Guided Reading June 2012 Apps with word-by-word highlighting App Author/ Developer Description Screenshot Brave Rooney Terry Renert & Barry Nott Bacciz, LLC Picture book about a boy who goes to a school full of super heroes. Has a “read to me” version and an “I can read” version. One or two lines to text on each page. Far to the North Gina Ricci PicPocket Books Picture book about the Arctic with 1 or 2 sentences on each page. Sentences rhyme in pairs. Lovely fact based story book. As with all PicPocket books, can toggle speech and word-by-word highlighting on and Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’ s Dairy Lynley Dodd Kiwa Media App version of the fabulous book. As with all Kiwa Media books, you can read through the book yourself or you can put it into play mode, which then automatically turns all the pages, reads and book and highlights word by word. User can colour in the pictures themselves and record their own
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For people with communication challenges and alternative language needs, see the following list of APPs available for Guided Reading. For more incredible information, see Jane Farrall Consulting: www.janefarrall.com
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My favourite digital storybook apps for Guided Reading June 2012
Apps with word-by-word highlighting
App Author/ Developer Description ScreenshotBrave Rooney
Terry Renert & Barry Nott
Bacciz, LLC Picture book about a boy who goes to a school full of super heroes. Has a “read to me” version and an “I can read” version. One or two lines to text on each page.
Far to the North
Gina Ricci PicPocket Books
Picture book about the Arctic with 1 or 2 sentences on each page. Sentences rhyme in pairs. Lovely fact based story book. As with all PicPocket books, can toggle speech and word-by-word highlighting on and off. Guided reading pack at http://bit.ly/JjGtP2.
Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy
Lynley Dodd Kiwa Media App version of the fabulous book. As with all Kiwa Media books, you can read through the book yourself or you can put it into play mode, which then automatically turns all the pages, reads and book and highlights word by word. User can colour in the pictures themselves and record their own version of the book. Has an Auslan sign option.
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App Author/ Developer Description ScreenshotHarold and the Purple Crayon
Crockett Johnson
Trilogy Studios Inc
App version of the book. Has a “read to me” version which has text-to-speech highlighting. Also includes a “touch tale” version which has a high level of interactivity which could be used as a follow up activity.
Meet Biscuit
Alyssa Satin Capucilli & Pat Schories
iStoryTime Picture book for younger children about a girl and her puppy. Has an “auto play” option, a “read to me” option and a “read to myself” option, plus some other activities and games to supplement the book. One or two lines of text on each page.
The Cat in the Hat
Dr Seuss Oceanhouse Media
App version of the old favourite. As with all OceanHouse Media books, you can read it yourself, have it read to you with word-by-word highlighting or you can have it autoplay.
Apps without word-by-word highlighting
App Author/ Developer Description ScreenshotAnimalia Graeme Base AppBooks Digital version of the beautifully illustrated
book. Has a version where Graeme Base himself reads the book or there are a range of games and exploration activities you can do.
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App Author/ Developer Description ScreenshotElephant in my Pocket
Dustin Luby Jolly Books Susie meets an elephant on the way to school – and tries to stuff him in her pocket and sneak him into class. Book is automatically read out to you. 1 or 2 sentences on each page.
Elly the Reindeer: The birthday party
Jon Higham Dipali Vaidya The first in a series of books about Elly the Reindeer. Has two or three sentences on most pages. Has “read to me” or “read it myself” options.
I’m going to be a pirate
Dana Sullivan Two Big Dads ltd
Picture book about a little girl who wants to be a pirate with 1 or 2 sentences on each page. No speech or animations.
iBooks - Apple Apple’s own eBook reader has a range of children’s books available. See Diary of a Wombat as an example. These books are not enhanced in any way – just a digital version of the original book.
