The Jellybean Tunes App Report: Volume 23

Welcome to the 23rd app report, collecting news and product announcements from the members of the Moms With Apps network. As always, we break the apps down by topic and app store category to help you find apps that may interest you.

Apps for Little Ones: Pal around with monsters in Troublings – Playworld. Pretend to be a car, plane or a train with iPretend2B. Do shape puzzles with Kids Peg Puzzle.

Speech: Bigmouth Sounds (by an SLP) helps children learn English speech sounds.

Math: Math Tables helps to teach multiplication.

Literacy: eFlashApps has two Sight Words releases, ad-free. iLearnwords lets kids explore words with facts and quizzes.

Typing: Ghost Type helps improve your typing speed on an iPad.

Games: Hunt for words in Word Mess. Race against the clock in Word Cracker. Test your knowledge of stock ticker symbols in Ticker Quiz.

Books: We have a great selection of books this week. Chocolapps (formerly So Ouat) brings their unique style to Snow White. PicPocket Books releases a book about a Royal Little Pest. Oceanhouse Media offers a new Dr. Suess book, a Dr. Suess collection, a Little Critter collection AND a new Picture Me book! Finally, visit Rainbow Island with Elfishki and the Unwelcome Guest.

Parents, please take a moment to read the iTunes app descriptions, and to screen the apps you download, to fully understand the features and elements in the app. If you find an app you like, remember to write a review.

– Garry Froehlich | Jellybean Tunes

Books

	Elfishki and The Unwelcome Guest by kidsiphoneapps.net: Once upon a time, on the beautiful Rainbow Island in the middle of the Sparkling Sea lived magical little people called Elfishki. One morning, an ice cream seller named Vince and his friend, a dragon named Brungildo, went to their garage for the freezer boxes. But they couldn’t get inside. Vince kept putting his key into the keyhole, but it would just fall out-as if somebody pushed it back. Vince peeked into the keyhole and was dumbfounded-inside the lock was a tiny blue person with a tail… (Watch Video) iPad
	Snow White HD by Chocolapps SAS: Take your children to a world full of imagination and new discoveries with the enchanting story of Snow White in 6 languages. Search for hidden pictures and be a part of the story with interactive scenes. Give your children a taste of reading from ages 2 to 10. iPhone and iPad
	Royal Little Pest HD by PicPocket Books: Prince Hayden is a REAL little prince who is ALWAYS busy doing something. Prince Hayden gets his kicks out of imitating and irritating his older brother and sister. Although Prince Hayden finds his royal siblings’ frustration with his silly antics quite amusing, they don’t join in on the laughter. In this story, Prince Hayden learns that playing with his siblings is WAY more fun than bugging them. iPad
	Dr. Seuss Beginner Book Collection #2 by Oceanhouse Media: The Dr. Seuss Beginner Book Collection #2 contains five exciting Dr. Seuss titles for young readers. Enjoy Green Eggs and Ham, Dr. Seuss’s ABC, The Cat in the Hat Comes Back, There’s a Wocket in My Pocket! and Hop on Pop all in one omBook! iPhone and iPad
	The Shape of Me and Other Stuff – Dr. Seuss by Oceanhouse Media: Learn new shapes and words in this wacky, eccentric exploration of silhouettes and Seussian rhymes – perfect for beginner readers! Children are encouraged to seek out details and ponder unique shapes like “the shape of beans and big machines” or “the shapes of ships and water when it drips!” Kids will love the silly rhymes and funny images, and parents will appreciate this original take on the largely untapped world of shapes. iPhone and iPad, Google Play
	Picture Me Cuddly as a Bunny by Oceanhouse Media: Take new pictures or add photos from your library and this app will place your children in adorable baby animal costumes. Dress up as a cuddly bunny, woolly lamb, fuzzy bear, dalmation puppy and more! Children will enjoy the playful sounds and interactive objects on every page as they flip through the story and see themselves (and other costumed characters) in each illustration. iPhone and iPad
	Little Critter Collection #1 by Oceanhouse Media: Little Critter Collection #1 features 10 popular Little Critter stories that lovingly address all the major issues of growing up. Children will easily identify with Little Critter’s adventures as he maneuvers through childhood one day at a time. iPhone and iPad

Education

	Sight Words – list of sightwords flash cards for kids in preschool, kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade with questions by eFlashApps: Sight Words Flash Cards is designed to develop pre-reading skills such as recognizing common words by sight and sound. Repetition is the key to learning! By simply clicking on the flag button provided in each flashcard, kids or parents can add difficult words to the practice list for revision at a later time. iPhone and iPad
	Sight Words 2 : 140+ learn to read flashcards and games app for kids with word bingo! by eFlashApps: Learning Sight Words has never been so much fun! Using all touch features which kids love with playful sounds and professionally recorded voiceovers, this is a complete learning experience for any child who is beginning to learn Sight Words or looking to enhance vocabulary and memory. iPhone and iPad
	iLearnwords by Chrome InfoTech LLP: Instead of rote memorization, children are given the opportunity to explore for themselves. They can choose a subject, read a little (or a lot), favorite it for later reference, and then move on to other subjects. The colorful and friendly graphics, educational gameplay, and subtle animations make learning entertaining and effortless. iPhone and iPad
	Math Tables by tinytapps by redbytes software: The eggs are ripe for squashing and slicing as you answer randomly selected Math questions to quench your thirst of becoming a multiplication table champ. This is seriously great fun as you test your knowledge in two separate modes to take your math skills to the next level. iPhone and iPad
	Ghost Type – a typing tutor to master your iPad typing skills by demografix pty ltd: Ghost Type contains a series of typing lessons that are aimed at improving both typing speed and accuracy on an iPad and features a unique ghosting keyboard option, aiding the user in memorizing the layout of the iPad keyboard. (Watch Video) iPad
	Bigmouth Sounds by Vox Aux: Bigmouth helps children learn the speech sounds for spoken English. Bigmouth is a friendly cartoon character that gives direct guidance on how to make the sounds correctly. Stories and games make learning fun. It’s designed for kids to play by themselves or with adult guidance. Created by a qualified Speech and Language Therapist/pathologist. (Watch Video) iPhone

Entertainment

Troublings – PlayWorld by Hihopia AB: Ever fantasized about monsters? Now you can visit them in Troublings – PlayWorld. Help them solve puzzles. Train you memory. Play around with their synthesizer. And much, much more. Troublings – PlayWorld is a toy suitable for all kids with imagination. Here you get to explore, play games, play music and have a really great time. And all in your own time. There are no points or time limits. Just have FUN! (Watch Video) iPad

Games

	Ticker Quiz by eoz games: Ticker Quiz – The Stock Symbol Game is for the stock market investor, broker, day trader or anyone who loves the stock market. Test your knowledge of stock ticker symbols. Play solo or challenge a friend or co-worker. Choose from NYSE U.S./International, NASDAQ or assorted tickers. iPhone and iPad
	Word Cracker by eoz games: Put vowels back where they belong and make words. In Word Cracker, you are presented with consonants and must figure out where the vowels go to complete a word. You slide vowels into place, anywhere in the words, and complete as many words as you can. Test your spelling, don’t get stumped – race against the clock or challenge a friend. iPhone and iPad
	iPretend2B by demografix pty ltd: A child’s imagination is a precious thing and should be encouraged and developed. iPretend2B does just that by allowing your child to pretend to be a car, motorbike, plane, helicopter, train or a horse. (Watch Video) iPhone and iPad
	Word Mess by Masala Games: Tired of searching for words in a grid of letters? Break out of the grid with Word Mess: a completely new type of word game that will have you scrambling to find words in beautifully messy word clouds! Looking for a simple search game? Love categories? Fancy yourself to be quite the rhymer? Try all 3, plus the secret bonus round, where you can earn power-ups for future rounds! iPhone and iPad
	Kids Peg Puzzle by App Family: The App Family is proud to introduce “Peg Puzzle”, bringing you laughter and fun with beautiful graphics, fun sounds, 8 wildly different backgrounds and many puzzles to solve. Each character is cheerfully animated and plays multiple sounds. After placing a character in its slot you can freely move it around and play with it as you like! iPhone and iPad

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