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App Description

This is the free limited version of Gro Book.

* Pick of the Week - guardian.co.uk
* This is a gem of an app - giggleapps.com

"The possible combinations are endless and they always keep the story fresh, new, and most importantly, exciting!"
- ipadkids.com

"The adventures of Sophie the sweater" puts the child in charge of this captivating and moving story. The book can be read, or listened to, in 24 different ways, and has an underlying eco-educational theme. Get to know Sophie - a sweater that is longing for someone to need and love her. Along the way, the reader decides the direction of story, which affects Sophie’s shape, use, and mood!

Sophie the sweater is feeling abandoned on her hanger in a clothing store. Nobody seems to want to take her home. One day a certain someone comes in to the store and the great adventure begins. Sophie goes on lots of adventures - even scary ones - where she is created into new things such as a vest, a pair of pants, and even a bird’s nest, just to mention a few. The underlying theme of the book is ”consumption and reuse”. By reading the story of Sophie the sweater we hope to inspire you and your child to take extra good care of the many things that are already around you. Get inspired and use our creative tips on how you can be creative and reuse stuff at home.

“Gro really seizes the opportunity to early give children a foundation for learning about sustainability.", says Ingrid Pramling Samuelsson, World president of OMEP and UNESCO Chair man in Early Childhood Education and Sustainable Development.

FEATURES:
• 24 engaging storylines
• Over 100 handmade illustrations
• Delightfully narrated
• Environmental theme: reuse
• Kid-friendly interface
• No third-party advertising
• No in-app purchases

“Play is not only the most fun way to learn, but also the most powerful. We want to entertain and inspire children and parents. Together we can create a more sustainable future.”, says Patricia Richter, CEO and co-founder of Gro Play.

ABOUT GRO PLAY
We are a new independent creative studio that offers eco-educational toys, games and content. We believe that Play is not only the most fun but also the most powerful way of learning. By entertaining and inspiring children and their parents, together we are shaping a more sustainable future. Gro Play is a proud winner of the Swedish Living Green award 2012.

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Like us on facebook: www.facebook.com/GroPlay
Visit our website: www.GroPlay.com

App Changes

• June 12, 2014 Initial release