Wednesday
Apr202011
Win a Fabulous App!
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 7:00AM If you've been reading my blog for some time, you know we love all things Mac! We own an iMac, iPad, and my husband and I each have iPhones. I have seen firsthand how this technology benefits our children. Recently, I was approached by Mobad Games to offer insight on a storybook app called The Penelope Rose.
The Penelope Rose is "a magical fairytale of how roses were saved and fairies became the artists of the winged world". It is an interactive, 3-D storybook which amazed me from the time I first played with the app!
You can view it on your Mac, iPhone, iPad, or iTouch. Children can choose whether they want to be read to, or if they want to read the story themselves. If they choose to be read to, they can also tap (or click) on individual words to hear them spoken alone. On each storybook page there are fun things to do with the characters and scenery. As each new page loads, a hint is given onscreen about what is to come, or another neat feature you can access in the app. The app is sold for $6.99 in the App store.
We have a lot of apps on our iPad, and this is BY FAR the best storybook app we have seen. Both of my children enjoyed it very much! The creators of this app at Mobad Games also offer Highlights apps - which I think we'll be checking out soon.
Here's a video so you can take a peek!
Mobad games will award a free download code to one lucky entrant on my blog! I will announce a winner Thursday evening at 9 p.m., so you have all day Wednesday and Thursday to enter. *Remember: this app only works on Macs, iPhones, iPads, and iTouch.
Here's how to enter:
1. Follow my blog via Google Friend Connect and leave me a comment.
2. Like Homegrown Learners on Facebook and leave me a comment.
3. Watch the video above - leave me a comment telling me why you think you would like the app, The Penelope Rose.
4. Tweet this giveaway and leave me a comment.
Reader Comments (24)
I follow your blog on GFC of course!
Oh wow, the app looks so pretty. I know my girls would love it. One thing I love from seeing the video - the faries actually have clothes on - much more than Tinkerbell and her friends!
I am going to look into this for my youngest who loves all things fairy! Thanks for the recommendation. I am in the process of rebuilding my Facebook account so I will "like" you there too!
Let's see - I already like you on Facebook and I follow you using Google reader. I comment a lot on your blog and we share homeschooling and Karen as common interests (LOL). Plus, Sheridan is getting an iTouch for his birthday in May and would love to have this app. The more interactive something is, the better!
This looks really cool. Micah used my iTouch as much as I do and he would love this. Of course if he has this app I may never get it back! You know I follow you here and on Facebook. I still don't get that Twitter thing....
What a fun giveaway! I am a follower via Google Friends Connect!
Carlee
After watching the clip, I think my kiddos would love this app, it looks so interactive, and the graphics are impressive! I have a six year old girl who loves anything with fairies! Thank you for this giveaway!
Carlee
We like you on fb
My 7 year old loves anything fairy or princess! I was amazed at the quality of the graphics and I know she would be, too!
I follow your blog
I'm a fan on Facebook
I just tweeted this giveaway.
We love all things fairies, stories and the iPad here in our house. The Penelope Rose app would be a favorite with my daughter if we won this app.
following you on GFC!
just "liked" you on facebook!
just tweeted about your giveaway!
we just got 2 itouchs this year (husband and I) and my kids use mine as much/often as i do! I have a 7 yr old girl who loves any and everything fairies, and roses (her middle name is Gabriel Rose) and think this would be perfect for her!
What a cool app!
Looks like a great app! My kiddos would love it. Thanks for the opportunity.
I like Homegrown Learners on FB
I am a new follower of your blog & I can't wait to read more.
bamagv at aol dot com
I like you on FB & left you a comment about the app giveaway
bamagv at aol dot com
That video is amazing to consider that it is an Ipad app...when my daughters watched it with me they both said "Mom, will you take us to see that movie?" LOL They would love it because it is about a fairy and it's interactive.
bamagv at aol dot com
ah man,, we are not mac people at all...but congrats on your 1st giveaway Mary. It looks great!