App Description

Practice reading with The Old House!

A little boy gives a lonely old man in a very old house a tin soldier to bring him cheer. The Old House 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:
An old man lives in a very old house. No one likes the man or the house, except one little boy. He gives a toy soldier to the old man to keep him company. The man and boy become friends, but the soldier is lonely and bored. In desperation he throws himself off the table and can't be found. Many years later after the man and house are both gone, the boy, now grown, finds the soldier once more. The story is based on an 1847 tale from Hans Christian Andersen.

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 The Old House and then turn the page when they’re ready
Read Myself:

Challenge your children by letting them read The Old House all by themselves
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iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • June 08, 2014 Initial release
  • September 05, 2014 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $0.99
  • September 13, 2014 Price increase: $0.99 -> $3.99

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