App Description

Practice reading with Things That Make Me Happy!

Things That Make Me Happy is a charming story of a child and the many things that give her joy. Things That Make Me Happy 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:
Things That Make Me Happy follows a child who shares with the reader the many things that bring delight and happiness. From the care of her loving parents, to the joy of sunshine and on to her dreams and the simple satisfaction of dressing correctly, she takes stock of the many little times in her life that bring a smile to her face. A great tale for a parent and child to read and then share the many happy times in their lives.

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 Things That Make Me Happy and then turn the page when they’re ready
Read Myself:

Challenge your children by letting them read Things That Make Me Happy 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

  • June 08, 2014 Initial release