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App Description

Practice reading with Christopher Columbus!

This is the story of the voyages of Christopher Columbus to discover the New World of the Americas. Christopher Columbus helps your kids learn to read with karaoke-style narration and callouts to discover new words!

Touch objects to find out what they are!
Touch words to hear how they are pronounced!
Read along with word-for-word narration to practice reading!

About the book:
Christopher Columbus was a persistent man, an Italian trader who wanted to sail to Asia and bring back spices for Isabella, Queen of Spain. He commanded three boats on a voyage to sail to India. Instead of reaching Asia, he found a New World. He claimed its lands for Spain and called the natives “Indians.” His trip was an important event in the history of the region we now call “the Americas.”

Education doesn’t have to be boring. It should be fun! Pickatale was made to improve children’s reading skills, to help them learn about animals, cultures, historical figures and more, and to have fun learning through reading books.

How do we help children read and learn?

-Little ones can follow the book’s narration with highlighted words, and practice their reading!
-Curious ones can click on different objects and words to find out what they are!
-Big kids can show you how well they can read!
-Grown ups can join the fun during story time and read along with the kids!

Our books are also available in a whole bunch of other languages, with even more coming soon!

-English
-Chinese
-Norwegain
-Swedish

Features:

-Gorgeous and playful illustrations
-Read-a-long narration with captivating voices and highlighted words
-Engage young minds with e-book features that really get the most out of your iPad, while still keeping the "real book feel”
-Touch objects and words to see and hear them

Autoplay:

-Let the littlest children hear their favorite stories whenever they like

Read to Me::

-Children will have time to discover the different objects in Christopher Columbus and then turn the page when they’re ready

Read Myself:

-Challenge your children by letting them read Christopher Columbus all by themselves

Pickatale: 100 Interactive Children's Books (mobile app) is certified by the kidSAFE® Seal Program. The kidSAFE® Seal Program is an independent certification service and seal program that reviews and certifies the safety practices of children-friendly websites and applications, including kid-targeted game sites, virtual worlds, social networks, PC and mobile apps, web-connected devices, and other similar online and interactive products. Go to www.kidsafeseal.com for more information

iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • July 03, 2013 Initial release
  • January 01, 2015 New version 1.5