App Detail » Idlezoo's A-Z of Curious Creatures

What's New

Hi Idlezookeepers!

This update includes some fun enhancements and bug fixes, including:
- Adding TWO lines in Spell Your Name for zookeepers with EXTRA long names
- Adding sound effects to the opening pages
- Minor bug fixes with Annabelle's ants

Have fun!

App Description

IDLEZOO BRINGS THE ALPHABET TO LIFE AS IT TAKES YOU ON AN INTERACTIVE JOURNEY THROUGH A MYSTERIOUS ZOO, WHERE ANIMALS ARE CURIOUS ABOUT LEARNING AND ARE ACUTELY ADDICTED TO ALLITERATIONS

★New & Noteworthy in UK/Ireland
★Top 5 in iTunes Education's Store (UK)

“The combination of repetitive phonetics with unusual animals provides a fun learning environment which helps to anchor the alphabet sounds and written shapes, enriching your child with an awareness for the sounds that are used to form words.”
- Dr. Neil Reddy (MB Bch BAO, MSc, LFOM)

The Idlezoo menagerie of curious animals is a family of very happy and sometimes odd creatures that will amaze and amuse with their antics; from the exotic armadillo and echidna to your standard French poodle and everyday zebra.

Sprinkled with cute graphics, quirky dialog and adorable goodies, kids will enjoy interacting with the animated characters while learning how to read.


★ LET’S LEARN!
- Increase your phonetic awareness by combining alliteration and music
- Build vocabulary by learning the names of various animals associated with each letter of the alphabet
- Develop a curious mind by discovering unusual animals
- Watch each animal go about their business in their little habitats
- Heighten reading skills by following read-along text
- Be intrigued by creative word-play
- Teach your child to spell their name and create his/her own zoo!

★ AN AMUSING ADVENTURE AWAITS
- 26 curious creatures with perky personalities
- Colorful child-friendly navigation
- ”Read to me” function by professional voiceover artists with clear enunciation
- Explore the alphabet - tap the letters to hear them being spoken aloud
- Exciting interactions to be uncovered on every page
- Tap the animals to trigger action
- Listen to funny and surprising sound effects
- Mini bookmark that recalls your last visit

Psst! Henry the Hippopotamus has prepared a special dance for you. You should DEFINITELY check it out!

*****Plays best with iPads 2+, and iOS 5.1+*****

App Changes

• December 22, 2012 Initial release
• January 11, 2013 Price decrease: $0.99 -> FREE!
• January 14, 2013 Price increase: FREE! -> $0.99
• May 15, 2013 New version 1.1
• March 03, 2014 Price decrease: $0.99 -> FREE!