Based on Dean Koontz' book by the same name, this app is loaded with great features. Trixie, a very happy golden retriever (based on Mr. Koontz' real life dog), explains that not everyone can be a dog. She expounds on many non-dog creatures, mostly in terms of how their existence benefits canine life (except perhaps for skunks). Read the story on your own in Read Myself mode, or hear it read to you in Read To Me mode. Le...Read more

Based on Rhonda Fischer's book and illustrated by Kim Sponaugle, this app has a number of features to help sharpen vocabulary skills. The clever and endearing story is about Randy Kazandy's challenges with self-image on his first day wearing eyeglasses. Despite his efforts to lose, hide, or destroy them, his mother is always there with another pair. On the verge of teary-eyed defeat, he learns to love his glasses when he ...Read more

Based on Laurence Anholt's book by the same name, this enchanting app contains gorgeous imagery and offers a captivating introduction to Vincent Van Gogh, including many of his most famous paintings. It tells the tale of Van Gogh's touching friendship with the postman's son, a story of compassion and tolerance. The watercolor illustrations are startlingly beautiful. With a tap, kids can paint the characters as they please...Read more