The iMums are very pleased announce the second in our series of iPad Mini giveaways with a prize package sponsored by four developers who make great educational apps –KeyStageFun, Ansel and Clair, Busy Bee Studios and Baby Learns. The iPad mini is a great size for children – lighter and easier to carry than the … Read more

Reviewed by Alison Penelope The Purple PiratePenelope the Purple Pirate by Pic Pocket books written by Melissa Northway is the story of Penelope who loves to adventures with her friends. The book is lightly interactive with the ability to touch on a variety of pictures to have them either do an action or tell you … Read more

Reviewed by Alison Gerry the Giraffe HDGerry the Giraffe HD is a delightful story about Gerry and his quest to improve his volleyball skills written by Melissa Northway of Polka Dots Publishing and published by PicPocket Books. This beautifully illustrated book is set in Africa where giraffes love to play volleyball. Gerry is left behind … Read more

Today’s interview is with Melissa Northway, a author, app reviewer and one of our featured speakers this week. You can find out more about Melissa and Penelope the Purple Pirate via her website , by reading our of review of Penelope the Purple Pirate or by following on Facebook and Twitter. Please be sure to … Read more

Sound Salad by Funny Yummy Studios is an auditory perception app that requires players to match sounds to the correct object. Funny Yummy Studios is also the developer of the addictive “Catch the Wally” where you play hide ‘n seek with a spider in a brick wall and Funny Yummy, a delightful interactive story book … Read more

Read – Kids learn to read and write in 20 easy lessons by Olivier Romanetti of One Tree Hill Studio is a universal app for iOS targeting kids aged four through 8 (or second grade) which helps them to acquire core reading skills including letter formation, sight words, reading comprehension, writing pad, alphabet, listening and … Read more

Catch the Wally is the newest app from kids app developer Funny Yummy Studios, we reviewed their first app Funny Yummy last year . Catch the Wally can be played on iPhone or iPad and is a beautifully illustrated hide and seek game. Players try to find where Wally, a cute purple spider, is hiding. … Read more

Reading Train Endless Books, Songs & Games – School Readers by The Learning Station is a digital library of over 200+ picture books kids can read and record created by Libby Curran, educator and author of award winning books. The Reading Train is a great concept for children from the get go. Once you have … Read more

Funny Yummy is the first app from Funny Yummy Studio. It is an app designed for the youngest iPad users. It has very simple interactions and an auto-play feature so the very youngest users can enjoy it. The app is professionally narrated by Australian voice actor Peter Hosking, but no text is shown. The story … Read more

Beck and Bo is a unique fun, educational app for children aged 2-6 years old. It is available as a universal app for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch and is also available for Android. It is part puzzle, part free play. Children play with objects in the scenes, listen to their names and sounds, and … Read more