Books - Latest Releases

May 24, 2012 - Noted bloggers Erica Sadun and Steven Sande have been hard at work writing about the successful pitch. Their new title called Pitch Perfect teaches readers how to effectively position and sell their product's story. They show indie devs how to tighten up their communication skills. It is the ideal book for anyone trying to make a living on App Store, create a Kickstarter project, or build and sell accessories. Pitch Perfect teaches the skills to craft a product pitch that works.

May 23, 2012 - Innovative app developers Small Planet Digital have partnered with John Solimine and Andy Hullinger to create Dragon Brush, an irresistible, interactive storybook for iPhone and iPad based on a Chinese folktale. With narration by Matt Berninger and music by Aaron & Bryce Dessner - from the acclaimed band, The National - Dragon Brush follows the adventures of Bing-Wen, a young boy who loves to paint. With gorgeous artwork and magical interactions on every page, readers will be inspired.

May 23, 2012 - Independent children's app publisher Nosy Crow is pleased to announce that its Cinderella app for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch has won the Junior Design Award for Best Story App. The highly interactive nature of this sweet retelling of the classic tale, from Nosy Crow, makes it a winner. Telling the well-loved classic tale of the rags-to-riches romance of a young girl, Cinderella, who is forced into a life of drudgery by her wicked stepmother and two ugly step sisters.

May 22, 2012 - The Spider Who Had Never Spun a Web - Download this free interactive App and iBook from the iTunes store. The iBook can be read on an iPad with iBooks 2 and the App has even more interactive features such as touchable backgrounds, sound and the ability to record your own version of the story to playback. A great interactive story for children. An interactive book with the ability to record your own voice. Join our hero, the spider, who has never been able to spin a web.

May 22, 2012 - Sunshine Musicals is proud to announce their new one of a kind Storybook App Musical based on the Fairytale "The Snow Queen" by Hans Christian Andersen. The Snow Queen Children's Interactive Storybook Adventure features 5 original songs with sing along text, beautiful illustrations, fun interactive characters, highlighted read along text and more. The Snow Queen musical is designed by musicians and teachers to foster a love of music, fairytales, art and magic in every child.

May 22, 2012 - Cool to be Clever: Edson Hendricks 1.0.2, an iPad app for youngsters that combines biography with video interviews, anti-bullying resources and pre-Internet documents, has been downloaded by thousands of families and schools from 50 countries. This breakthrough app is based on the true story of Edson C. Hendricks, the genius who invented the design for the Internet. The story was written by Leanne Jones, a former primary school teacher who is now a private detective.

May 18, 2012 - Students at Jessieville Elementary School in Arkansas recently participated in a pilot program by a National Board Certified Teacher to use apps in the classroom, in alignment with Common Core State Standards and with accompanying custom-designed curriculum. Lessons plans and activities were paired with apps that students used on class iPads. Book app, "Treasure Kai and the Lost Gold of Shark Island," inspired language arts and science activities that were applauded by teachers and students.

May 16, 2012 - The Rockford App, already a best-seller for iPhone, is a funny, sad, psychedelic, spellbinding and thought provoking 21st Century musical eco-adventure (phew!) that amuses, enthralls and educates children of all ages. Made on a Mac in an attic in Barnet, London, now for iPad with the hour long Part One as a Free APP. Rockford is one of the most popular children's audio-video books in the world, has over 2 Million downloads/streams from the Rockford website and is used at 30,000+ Schools.

May 16, 2012 - In recognition of Teacher Appreciation Month, iStoryTime announced that its Kung Fu Panda 2 storybook app is now free to download for a limited time. Available for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, the Kung Fu Panda 2 storybook app is free from Wednesday, May 16 through Sunday, April 20, 2012. Featuring a digital sticker book, automatic navigation and narration as well as highlighted text, it is perfect for engaging children's creativity and encouraging them to read.