My girls love to have books read to them. However, I don’t always have the time to read to them whenever they want. That’s why when I heard about iStory Time by Frog Dog Media, I thought it was a great idea.
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“iStoryTime provides mind-enriching entertainment for the kids while making life a little easier for mom or dad,” said Graham Farrar, founder of iStoryTime and FrogDogMedia. “Instead of having to resort to movies or video games to occupy your child when you need a few minutes to finish the grocery shopping, are out at a restaurant, or stuck in traffic, you can give them a story they’ll want to hear and see again and again.”
Some of our members had the opportunity to review their choice of iStoryTime books. Here’s what they had to say:
1stopmom Giveaways and Reviews: I really did not even have to explain how to use it to Kayla. It has automatic navigation so that is great. I love that it gives the option to have the story narrated in the voice of an adult or a child. I don’t know, hearing children read always makes me smile. She could even choose silent if she just wanted to read on her own. The app from iStorytime makes it very easy for children as young as 2 to use it. My smallest cousin is three and it held his attention.
An Island Review: As for the actual application, what I really liked is that you can choose to have the book narrated to you or you can read it on your own. This made the application interesting to even my 7 year old since she loves to read books. Kids can even choose among the different narrators – adult, child, characters – which ensures that the story never gets boring. Plus, having the pages turn automatically made this a very kid-friendly app.
Just a Mom’s Take on Things: The story was short enough to keep her attention but long enough to provide just the distraction that I’d been looking for. And it’s a very silly, but cute storyline about Kiki Marie – a little girl monkey who finds out what you can do with a wiener dog magnet, and whole bunch of wiener dogs, to save the day. My daughter loved it, and has asked to ‘watch’ the story several times since. My older girls like it too – but I do think it’s probably more aimed at the toddler/preschooler set.
Mamalicious Finds: It’s very simple to use…even my 20 month old was able to use it. The best part is, it doesn’t take up any extra space in your bag or purse! The illustrations are colorful and cute and the narration is fun and entertaining. There are several stories available for download and for just $1.99, you can’t beat the price!
Mama Sparkles: We got to read Fred the Fish, a cute little story about a fish and a walrus and the joys of trying out new foods. I love the simplicity of this app. You literally just open it and then sit and enjoy it. My son loved the pictures and having something to do on the iTouch that was “his.” This is a wonderful thing to have “on-the-go”, or pretty much anytime you need a spare moment or two. More titles are in the works and at $1.99 per story, you really can’t go wrong.
Sage and Savvy: I really liked that this book could easily keep his attention, and it wasn’t too long or too short, but what I like most about Binky the Pink Elephant is the story itself. It is such a sweet story that emphasizes how it’s okay to be different. We are all special in our way, and sometimes we may not even realize it.
The Dirty Shirt: The story of Binky the Pink Elephant is a great one and my toddler loved it! She loved that it was an audio book actually opting to not have me talk during the reading. You can even choose between a child narrator or an adult narrator, she of course chose the child one. To her Binky was talking and she loved that. The illustrations are beautiful too. This is a great story and my daughter and I love it, she asks to listen to it every night before bed, which is perfect because I hand her my iPod with auto page turned on and she just watches and listens to it. The lesson of the story is a good one too, teaching its okay to be different. Great book for kids and I recommend it to everyone!
The Way I See It Too: I chose “Binky The Pink Elephant.” Not only was The Princess delighted with it but both her brothers were too. The iStoryTime application is very easy for little ones to use. All The Princess has to do is hold the iPhone and watch the story unfold before her.
For a complete list of their available books, stop by FrogDog Media. They’re adding new titles all the time!
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