Sneaky Sam is a a cute little boy who is always getting into mischief, and is the creation of Australian app developers Sneaky Sam Productions. If you have a little boy or girl, who like Sam is always playing tricks and getting into mischief then maybe you would like to see them in an adorable Sneaky Sam T-shirt. They are available in Red or White in size 2, 4, 6 or 8 and Sneaky Sam is going to give 5 lucky winners a T-Shirt in their choice of color and size. This is open worldwide.
Read our review of Sneaky Sam here:
Reviewed by Grace
Sneaky Sam by Sneaky Sam Productions is an instant winner with its playful characters, distinctive style of illustrations, upbeat music, fun bonus games and a cute little story about Sneaky Sam who likes to tease and play silly little tricks on his parents, friends and pets . He hides in the cupboard (this is a classic one), puts a fake spider in a friend’s lunch box, scares the pigeons and does the opposite of what his mum wants. But the truth is, Sam is just a nice little boy who wants everyone’s attention.
With 4 children, you can imagine how many pranks have been played on me! Sneaky Sam reminds me of the little acts of mischief that my kids did (and still do) to entertain themselves – many funny ones, some irritating ones and a few with permanent consequences. At times, I wish I had kept a journal of their cute and imaginative play that I can reminisce with them now. When I recently asked the older ones why they did some of the silly stuff, they couldn’t remember. So if you are having a hard time dealing with your child’s pranks, just remember that all these will come to pass as they mature.
Nonetheless, I wanted to seize the opportunity to educate my preschooler. I wanted him to be able to think of the consequences before acting. He surprised me when he asked why Cooper (Sam’s first best friend) was so angry in one of the scenes. He didn’t talk about what Sam did and I thought to myself – wow! I didn’t even have to highlight how Sam’s actions affected others. The opportunity to talk about what is nice to do and what actions can hurt others came so easily.
The story is simple and short (with only 10 pages), just right for a young child. It’s also good that there isn’t too many animations and interactive spots on every page to take over the story but when they don’t contribute to the plot, they can be distracting all the same. A good compromise is to allow these fun elements to activate only after the narration has finished. Like all good quality storybook apps, Sneaky Sam offers two reading options for the readers – Read to Me and Read by Myself, both with individual word highlighting. There are also 3 bonus games included – Stickers (you can share your child’s creation on the developer’s sticker gallery), Matching Pairs (a few games of 8 cards for matching) and Find Sam (his position changes so every game is different).
Illustrated by award-winning illustrator Binny Talib (the app has been shortlisted in the Qantm Design Awards 2012) and narrated by well known Australian actor Felix Williamson (of Me & My Monsters and Happy Feet fame), Sneaky Sam is a superbly produced storybook app. I was really amazed to find out that the illustrator used only 3 primary colors (red, blue and yellow) besides black and white to bring the story alive.
Overall, Sneaky Sam is an exceptionally well made storybook app that is both fun and amusing to the young readers. We may never understand why young children like Sam, finds pleasure in seemingly meaningless acts but I know for sure that they are all done in childhood innocence.
You can learn more by reading our developer interview.
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Sneaky Samby Sneaky Sam ProductionsCategory: Books, Family, Kids, Games Requirements: Compatible with iPhone 4, iPad 2 WiFI, iPhone4S, iPad 2 3G, iPadThirdGen, iPadFourthGen4G, iPad WiFi, iPhone 3GS, iPadFourthGen, iPad 3G, iPadThirdGen4G, iPhone5, iPadMini4G, iPodTouchFifthGen, iPadMini, iPod Touch (4. Gen.), iPod Touch (3. Gen.) Size: 107.9 MB |
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Giveaway
If you would like to win a Sneaky Sam T-shirt please enter via the widget below. Winners will be emailed and must contact The iMums within 48 hours to claim their prize. This giveaway is open to everyone, worldwide, and a valid mailing address is required to claim the prize. The winners will each get a child’s T-shirt in their choice of Red or white and in their choice of size 2,4,6 or 8. Please ensure you have read and understand our Terms & Conditions. Good luck!
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Alison, Amanda, Grace and Mary are four mothers from different parts of the world dedicated to educating parents about the best digital stories, educational apps, fun games and technology products available for their children. We also offer the latest news in apps for kids, interesting articles, developer interviews, free apps and regular giveaways!
No can do – my son is just not sneaky – his teacher says so too – he comes clean straight away :)
I used to think I was quite sneaky as a child when my parents would try to have me sit at the table until I finished all my dinner. As soon as they left the room I would throw the food in the trash. Surely they caught on at some point?!
My 3 year old is not sneaky-except if sneaking away to color me a picture and surprising me with it with it counts. I used to wake up early and unlock the door/window,etc. and sneak out of the house for a walk outside when I was 1-3: I think my parents have told everyone of the story about how our neighbor found me on the freeway on-ramp when he was driving to work at 5:30 in the morning (luckily, there were a lot less cars back then).
I cannot remember being that sneaky as a child – maybe as a teenager but that’s a whole nother conversation
My children didnt get sneaky until teenagers!! They were sneaking out of the house.
my kids are sneaky, they tell you they did what they were suppose to, but as your walking away they whisper quietly their real answer.
My daughter is sneaky… She has a stash of candy hidden and will sneak some at bed time. I always find the wrappers the next morning. Little bugger!
not to sneeky parents were strick
My sneaky girls are always trying to keep reading past bedtime (with their little book lights under the covers)…love them!
Playing instead of napping in her room!
My sneaky 16 month old grandson will fit sneakily into a size two of SAMs tshirts….
my daughter trys to be sneaky by saying she’s had a sleep when she hasn’t
Before my youngest son tries to do something sneaky, he always says “don’t look at me”.
She’s not sneaky no matter how hard she tries!
Growing up in my household, I had to clear my plate of whatever was served to me. It was a routine to have liver and onions on Fridays. I thought I would get smart one night and stuff the liver in my pant pocket. Problem was I forgot about it. The smell was horrendous when wash day came.