What's New

- updated to latest codebase for improved compatibility
- bug fixes

App Description

Join Tacky the Penguin in this interactive book app as he prepares for the arrival of the emperor by wearing wacky attire! Explore pictures, learn new vocabulary, and personalize the story with your own narration. Find out how friendship, kindness, and laughter always win out in the latest Tacky tale!

Explore the Story:
- ENCOURAGE literacy skills with highlighted narration
- LEARN new words by tapping pictures
- RECORD your own narration & share it with others
- SELECT a scene with easy-to-use navigation
- KEEP kids in the story with parental controls

Designed for children ages 4-8

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The Reviews Are In:
- "A top-notch digital picture book!" - Digital Storytime

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Official Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company licensed app.

iPhone Screenshots

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Tacky and the Emperor screenshot 1 Tacky and the Emperor screenshot 2 Tacky and the Emperor screenshot 3 Tacky and the Emperor screenshot 4

iPad Screenshots

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Tacky and the Emperor screenshot 5 Tacky and the Emperor screenshot 6 Tacky and the Emperor screenshot 7 Tacky and the Emperor screenshot 8

App Changes

  • December 01, 2011 Price increase: $1.99 -> $2.99
  • December 20, 2011 New version 1.08.1
  • April 01, 2012 Price increase: $2.99 -> $3.99
  • May 05, 2012 New version 1.09
  • April 03, 2013 New version 2.1
  • November 15, 2013 New version 2.5
  • January 29, 2014 New version 2.6
  • June 14, 2019 New version 2.7.2
  • July 15, 2020 New version 2.7.4
  • September 16, 2023 New version 2.8.0