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This list is a just a sample of some of the truly outstanding apps available to encourage our kids to read. I have included ABC and beginning reading apps, apps for reading comprehension, as well as a few of our favorite reading for fun book apps. Enjoy!

  • App Store - Bob Books Reading Magic Lite

    Read reviews, get customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about Bob Books Reading Magic Lite on the App Store. Download Bob Books Reading Magic Lite and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

    Mindy Douglas says: "I just tried this app today with my three year old daughter and she LOVES it. This lite version of the app allowed us to try it out before we bought it and she has played it over and over today. We will be buying full the version..."
  • Sight Words & Spelling with Pixopop for iPad on the iTunes App Store

    Read reviews, get customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about Sight Words & Spelling with Pixopop on the App Store. Download Sight Words & Spelling with Pixopop and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

    Mindy Douglas says: "This app has three ways to practice sight words: flash cards, word challenge (word is heard and child selects correct spelling) and a spelling feature (child is asked to type word correctly. Parents can create custom lists to help child study for spelling tests. Hint- for clarity, record the word and use it in a sentence to clarify spelling of homonyms..."
  • Urki, beyond the forest

    Nobody knows how Urki came to the Crystal Forest… This is the beginning of Urki, Beyond The Forest, the first part of a little troll´s adventure for 8 to 11 years old. He must use all his wit and courage to find his family on a journey towards the...

    Mindy Douglas says: "There aren't very many chapter books on the iPad for older children. This one is beautifully written."
  • ABC Wildlife for iPad on the iTunes App Store

    Read reviews, get customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about ABC Wildlife on the App Store. Download ABC Wildlife and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

    Mindy Douglas says: "This is a truly unique interactive alphabet app that uses video and photography for children to explore in association with each letter. The developer also offers a transportation themed app called ABC Go. Both apps available for iPhone or iPad."
    • Eden Godsoe: I'm buying this one tonight to get my daughter started. Sounds great.
    • Eden Godsoe: We bought this one. It's fairly simple and not sure it will help my daughter read, but it is beautifully done and she loves the videos. So while she may not be learning her ABCs, she is learning about animals from around the world.
  • App Store - Interactive Alphabet - ABC Flash Cards

    Read reviews, get customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about Interactive Alphabet - ABC Flash Cards on the App Store. Download Interactive Alphabet - ABC Flash Cards and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

    Mindy Douglas says: "I like the simplicity of this ABC app. It can be used independently by a very young child. Each letter includes an interactive item, such as an apple to be eaten or an egg to be cracked."
    • Claudia Roldan: Perfect for beginners!
    • Eden Godsoe: I got this one for my 4 YO and she really likes it. It's simple enough that she can play it alone. She loves doing the interactive thing (eat the apple, crack the egg) but I have to remind her to actually practice saying the letter or seeing how the word is spelled.
  • App Store - iSpy Phonics

    Read reviews, get customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about iSpy Phonics on the App Store. Download iSpy Phonics and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

    Mindy Douglas says: "This is beginning phonics app that my son enjoys. What makes it unique is that it allows your child to take a photograph (like a scavenger hunt) for each letter and also has a voice recording feature."
  • App Store - A, My Name is Andrew

    Read reviews, get customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about A, My Name is Andrew on the App Store. Download A, My Name is Andrew and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

    Mindy Douglas says: "I really love this beautifully illustrated alphabet book app based on the alphabet game we used to play on car trips as kids."
  • App Store - My Word Wall

    Read reviews, get customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about My Word Wall on the App Store. Download My Word Wall and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

    Mindy Douglas says: "This is a nice app for young children to practice early reading skills including letter / sound recognition and word families. "
  • Dr. Seuss - iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad & Android Apps - Oceanhouse Media

    Here is a list of Dr. Seuss Apps by Oceanhouse Media

    Mindy Douglas says: "What beginning reading collection would be complete without Dr. Seuss? We have several titles by Oceanhouse Media. They are wonderfully made and have that great highlighted text that allows children to follow along with the words to the story."
  • App Store - The Monster at the End of This Book

    Read reviews, get customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about The Monster at the End of This Book on the App Store. Download The Monster at the End of This Book and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

    Mindy Douglas says: "This was my favorite book when I was a toddler and each of my children has grown up with some version of this book. How neat that my youngest is able to have a copy of this book on our iPhone. It's very interactive & includes highlighted text."
  • App Store - 3D Storybook - The Wrong Side of the Bed in 3D!

    Read reviews, get customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about 3D Storybook - The Wrong Side of the Bed in 3D! on the App Store. Download 3D Storybook - The Wrong Side of the Bed in 3D! and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

    Mindy Douglas says: "This is one of my 7 year old son's favorites about a boy who wakes up on the wrong side of the bed and everything is upside down. The app includes a 2-D and 3-D setting. (glasses can be ordered online.)"
  • Cinderella Lite – Nosy Crow animated picture book (for iPad) for iPad on the iTunes App Store

    Read reviews, get customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about Cinderella Lite – Nosy Crow animated picture book (for iPad) on the App Store. Download Cinderella Lite – Nosy Crow animated picture book (for iPad) and enjoy it on your...

    Mindy Douglas says: "This is a fun, interactive version of Cinderella. The lite version allows you to preview a few pages of the app before you buy. Nosy Crow also has a well loved book app of The Three Little Pigs."
  • App Store - Andrew Answers

    Read reviews, get customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about Andrew Answers on the App Store. Download Andrew Answers and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

    Mindy Douglas says: "My 7 and 10 year old children really enjoy the humor in this cartoon style interactive book. "
  • The Penelope Rose HD for iPad on the iTunes App Store

    Read reviews, get customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about The Penelope Rose HD on the App Store. Download The Penelope Rose HD and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

    Mindy Douglas says: "This is a beautiful, interactive story app featuring fairies, gnomes and other magical creatures and lots of nice special effects. Text is highlighted to make it easy for readers to follow along with the text."
  • The Strange & Wonderful World of Ants for iPad on the iTunes App Store

    Read reviews, get customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about The Strange & Wonderful World of Ants on the App Store. Download The Strange & Wonderful World of Ants and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

    Mindy Douglas says: "I purchased this book for a bug lover in my family. It's nice to have high quality and enjoyable non-fiction books for the kids to read, too. I love the way this app offers 3 reading levels for each page with an easy slider to switch between levels."
  • The Magic School Bus: Oceans Lite for iPad on the iTunes App Store

    Read reviews, get customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about The Magic School Bus: Oceans Lite on the App Store. Download The Magic School Bus: Oceans Lite and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

    Mindy Douglas says: "My kids have all enjoyed the magic school bus series. This free version will let you try a few pages of the app before you buy the full version."
    • Claudia Roldan: I used to watch this one as a kid. Brings back memories
  • The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore for iPad on the iTunes App Store

    Read reviews, get customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore on the App Store. Download The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod...

    Mindy Douglas says: "This book app is a family favorite in the fun category- highly interactive with incredible special effects."
  • Be Confident in Who You Are: A Middle School Co... for iPad on the iTunes App Store

    Read reviews, get customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about Be Confident in Who You Are: A Middle School Co... on the App Store. Download Be Confident in Who You Are: A Middle School Co... and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod...

    Mindy Douglas says: "This is a must have app for middle schoolers. It is extremely well designed with great illustrations & sound effects and offers a really fantastic message. "
  • Welcome - Preschool University

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    Mindy Douglas says: "Preschool University offers several beginning reading apps for young children. Many of the titles are currently free in the iTunes store."
  • App Store - MiniMod Reading for Inferences

    Read reviews, get customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about MiniMod Reading for Inferences on the App Store. Download MiniMod Reading for Inferences and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

    Mindy Douglas says: "If you are looking for reading comprehension practice similar to what a child encounters in school, MiniMod apps are perfect. Without sound (narration), the child reads a non-fiction passage, answers a question and plays bingo. 3 reading levels."
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