PicPocket Books | iPhone App | Review and Giveaway

Anyone who reads The Dirty Shirt knows that I love iPhone / iTouch Apps for kids as they are sometimes the only thing that will keep my toddler distracted while I shop, run errands or sit in a doctors office. Educational apps are always tops with me too as they help me in my teaching. Reading is especially important to me, and I am thrilled that we aren’t loosing that ability in the tech enhanced world we live in.

PicPocket Books offers an array of books, both current and classic. I chose Sleeping Beauty, the classic version to share with my daughters.

The beautiful illustrations in this rendition of Sleeping Beauty bring new details and style to this favorite fairy tale. Vibrant watercolors relate the timeless story of the princess who sleeps for one hundred years. From an emerald frog to the cascades of roses that twine their way through the story, the rich colors of these painted pages are bound to please!

PicPocket Books brings quality children’s picture book literature to digital media. Now, children can enjoy their favorites stories on-the-go, even when they do not have a physical book to read.

They offer a unique and new experience, combining the beauty of quality picture books with audio recordings and interactive visual text. This combination enables independent enjoyment for children regardless of reading level, subtle support for early readers, and nostalgic fun for adults.

Whether standing in a grocery line, taking a car trip, or waiting in a doctor’s office, PicPocket Books provide personal, interactive story experiences. The books can be downloaded with one click or tap, and provide educational and entertainment value to children and adults alike.

Your PicPocket Book is a perfect complement to regular story time with parents or grandparents, and a gentle alternative to flashy, fast-paced digital media time.

Features:

• High fidelity, full-color illustrations that stay true to the original print book
• High quality audio recording
• Highlighted text corresponds with audio – each word highlights as it is read to help new readers understand the connection between words and sounds – excellent for beginning readers or curious pre-readers.
• Play-pause to start and stop the story at any time
• Fast-forward and fast-back to replay images and audio
• Stories downloadable directly to your device, anytime, anywhere, on-the-go.
• Buy it once, play it as many times as you want.
• Patent-pending technology.

Languages English

Requirements:  iPhone or iPod Touch OS 3.0

I absolutely loved sharing this book app with my girls and I know you can find a book to share with your children too. And I have been given the opportunity to help you with that by offering one lucky Dirty Shirt reader their choice of PicPocket Books for the iPhone / iTouch. See rules below to enter.

Giveaway

• MAIN RULE – Browse the selection on PicPocket Books and find one you would like to have, then come back and tell me in comments which one it is. (remember if this rule is not followed then no others will count)
• 1 Extra Entry – Subscribe to my RSS feed or by email (or let me know if you already are) in a separate comment
• 1 Extra Entry – Favorite The Dirty Shirt in Technorati and leave your name (I will be checking) in a separate comment
• 1 Extra Entry – Follow me on Twitter (button in subscribe section on the right sidebar) and let me know your Twitter name in a separate comment.
• 1 Extra Entry – Tweet this giveaway. Copy and paste – @Jentifa is giving away a PicPocket iPhone Book App of Winners Choice! Check it out here http://tinyurl.com/yjo3tgc. Then come back and leave the direct link to your tweet (go to your twitter account, click on the words when your tweet was sent (ie. 5 seconds ago) and copy and paste that link in comments.
• 2 Extra Entries – Write a post on your blog linking to my blog.

This giveaway will run through midnight on November 2, with winner being announced the morning of November 3. Winner will be chosen using Random.org from all valid entries and notified via email. Winner will have 48 hours to contact me before another winner is chosen. Giveaway is open to U.S. residents only.