Jack and the Beanstalk Interactive Storybook app for iPhone and iPad
Made for iPad! And works beautifully on the iPod Touch and iPhone devices too.
The "interactive" part comes in the form of games, activities, hidden Easter eggs, and the like. Gorgeous artwork, read-along text, and a reasonable price tag...Whats not to like?
-CNET Reviews
The classic "Jack and the Beanstalk" gets a terrific iPad makeover.
-CNET Reviews
I was really impressed with Jack and the Beanstalk Children’s Interactive Storybook. It takes full advantage of the iPad’s size and looks great. The addition of the hidden activities within the story make it a fun app that my son really enjoyed
-The iPhone Mom
Experience Jack and the Beanstalk like never before in this wonderfully illustrated storybook, featuring over 30 pages of interactivity which your child will enjoy. This timeless tale comes alive with audio narration, read-along text, and interactive games and features. Each page contains a hidden surprise! Come and dive into the pages of Jack and the Beanstalk and join Jack in his adventure to defeat the giant!
SPOILER WARNING - Dont read this next section if you want to discover all the great surprises in this app on your own!
All 32 pages are interactive, but here are some highlights you wont want to miss.
Page 1
Tilt the application to watch the sun move. Move the sun with your finger below the mountains and observe day turn to night. Touch the house to watch and hear the chimney puff.
Page 6
Touch the beans to play the memory matching game.
Page 13
Magically finger-paint the black -and-white page. When most of the image has been painted, stars will burst with enchanting sounds, and reveal an amazingly vivid image. When the page is in color, touch the lake to play a popup game. Shake the device to either finish the painting or to restart painting again.
Page 14
Touch Jack to get him to sing. It may take a few times...hes shy!
Page 29
The Giant is high on the beanstalk. Tilt the device and watch the Giant sway. The Giant will complain when you shake the device - hes afraid of heights.
Pros and cons of Jack and the Beanstalk Interactive Storybook app for iPhone and iPad
Jack and the Beanstalk Interactive Storybook app good for
Kids love it, I love it. And it passed the two week test Nothing more to say... Cant wait for future titles...
This is the best kids book Ive downloaded and Ive bought several. Very well designed. Please release the next book soon.
The level of interactivity makes this version of Jack and the Beanstalk a compelling read. Ayars has set the bar high on the future of digital book consumption. Hurry up and develop more.:)
Best toddler game on the iPad hands down. My three year old and my two year old cant get enough of it after 1 month of near daily play. Well with the money.
This book is very well done. My 5 and 8 year old girls love it and ask for it every bedtime. Beware parents! Youll be pulling this one out a lot for the little ones. It even makes me laugh out loud in several places. I cant wait for the next one.
Great job.
I concur with other reviewers. Its awesome! Thanks to Ayars animation for the excellent product.
Some bad moments
"smell blood" ..."grind bones to make my bread" etc. ... Leads to questions and Id rather not have that conversation with my child.
The reviews that give 4 stars must be done by friends and family of the developer. The book is a total rip-off. Very little interaction. Basically a picture book. Once through and your done. My 2 year old could care less about the "eggs". And how do the eggs relate to the story? I rate this APP -1 stars.
Which is misleading when reading info about app. I purchase a lot of childrens books and educational apps and this is definitely not worth the $3.99 price tag. I was hoping app would reflect honest reviews and developers intro lines. I have deleted it after viewing once and showing it to my 3 yr old grandson who was not the least bit interested.
After having the Peter Rabbit, Moo, Ba, etc. and other fine books, this one falls short. Maybe its better for older kids, but this is not much more than a read along with a few irrelevant "games."
The app looks great, but Im not getting any sound... Very frustrating!
Compared to other ipad books available, this is simplistic. Yes, there are lots of pages but do they do anything? Sounds are assigned to animals and things. Touch them, you get a sound recording. Yippee. A few pages have shape-matching exercises or light coloring. Yippee. Graphics are dull. I hate to say it but this is soooo 2009. I expect a lot more from an iPad book in 2011!
