Disney Buddies: ABCs

By Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media
Price $2.99
Age 0-5 yrs.

This fun, interactive app makes learning the letters and associated sounds of the alphabet a joyful and enriching experience. Tapping any letter of the alphabet (all 26 of which are onscreen at all times) triggers a distinct play activity that incorporates the letter name, letter sound, and an example verb that starts with that letter. Each letter becomes an interactive mini-game/story in which youngsters engage with custom animations and familiar Disney and Pixar characters to produce a delightful outcome. The colorful visuals have a striking freshness about them, and the app's simple, straightforward design is conducive to even very young children diving right into the fun and learning. The app's background music, and audio in general, are calm and pleasing to the ear, a fact parents readily appreciate. Disney Buddies: ABCs also includes an animated video featuring Mickey Mouse that lets parents and kids sing along to the Alphabet Song.