Book Apps Galore

We use iPads across all content areas at FES. Over the past few years, more apps for children have become available for the iPad. I'm currently serving at the chair of the Children's and Young Adult Literary Bloggers' Award (CYBILS) in the Book Apps category. Over the next several months, CYBILS judges will evaluate dozen of nominated apps before choosing a winner.

People often confuse book apps with e-books. What makes a book app different from an e-book?
E-books are electronic versions of print books that display the text on a device like a computer phone or tablet. Sometimes e-books have a read aloud feature. However, e-books are not interactive. Book apps are interactive stories that may include sound effects, narration, video clips, recording capabilities, animation, and much more.

Here are some recently released book apps your children may enjoy.

Incredible Numbers developed by Touchpress

Jack and the Beanstalk developed by Nosy Crow

Rules of Summer developed by We Are Wheelbarrow PTY

How I Became a Pirate developed by Oceanhouse Media

Loose Strands developed by Darned Sock Productions

Geology by Kids Discover

Seamus Heaney: Five Fables developed by Touchpress

The CYBILS is currently accepting nominations for children's books in all categories including book apps. Books and apps must be published/released between Oct. 16, 2013 and Oct. 15, 2014 to be eligible for the 2014 CYBILS.  Visit the CYBILS blog to nominate your favorite books:
http://www.cybils.com/2014/10/and-go-2014-cybils-nominations-are-open.html