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Silver Dolphin Books and SkyreaderT Media Inc. Launch Interactive
"Pretend and Play" App Series for Young Children
SAN DIEGO, April 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Multiple award-winning
publisher Silver Dolphin Books and Skyreader Media Inc. have partnered
on the launch of three new interactive apps based on Silver Dolphin
Books' popular Pretend and Play book series.
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SkyreaderT Media, using its web-based platform Skyreader StudioT, has
developed three immersive and interactive e-books for the Apple@ iPad@
based on Silver Dolphin's well-received Pretend and Play titles
Pretend and Play: Toolbox, Pretend and Play: Firefighter and Pretend
and Play: On The Farm. Utilizing bright bold colors, fun animations,
plenty of interactive play and great audio, the apps provide next
generation storytelling for the amazingly low price of just US$0.99
each.
"Engaging young children through fun, interactive storytelling
applications helps to pique a curiosity about words and learning. We
believe this curiosity ultimately imparts a lifelong enjoyment of
reading," said Silver Dolphin Associate Publisher and Editorial
Director Lynn Brennan. "It's the same strategy we used in developing
our award-winning Little Critter apps, which have eased children into
reading readiness while earning the strong support and endorsement of
parents."
"Skyreader is delighted to be enabling young readers to fully engage
in the storytelling adventure by creating a personal and rewarding
interactive reading experience in the Pretend and Play Series," said
Skyreader Media President and Chief Creative Officer, Kevin Gillis.
"With the explosion of interactive devices and platforms, we believe
that interactive learning is a critical building block in the future
of educational development."
Immersed in the backyard fun of Pretend and Play: Toolbox, youngsters
help to build a new birdhouse for Birdy. By selecting the correct
tools-a saw, hammer, screwdriver, or pliers-to complete the on-screen
images, app users learn the different jobs that each tool performs as
well as how each job is important to completing the project. The end
result, a stunning 3-D birdhouse, is reward for a job well done in
addition to the personal satisfaction of completing the project!
Pretend and Play: Firefighter is a captivating introduction to the
heroic tasks that firefighters perform. Children assist the app's
firefighter in saving the day by choosing the correct element for
putting out a kitchen fire, saving pets from a burning home, and
removing a fallen tree. The app imparts elementary fire safety in
addition to an understanding of some of the many elements used by
real-life firefighters. Upon completion of the challenge, children are
rewarded with the creation of their own 3-D fire truck.
In Pretend and Play: On the Farm, children are transported to Farmer
Jack's farm for a tour that includes a variety of adorable farm
animals. From the smallest field mouse hiding in the barn's hayloft to
the tall brown horse peeking over his stall door, every animal has
something to say. Children learn about animals as they select the
correct animal to complete the image and also engage in small counting
games-such as how many butterflies can they see among the cows-helping
to build numeracy skills. A 3-D barn is revealed at the end of the
adventure.
Device Requirements: * iPad * Requires iOS 5.2 or later * Pretend and
Play: Toolbox 48.7 MB * Pretend and Play: On the Farm 48.7 MB *
Pretend and Play: Tool box 48.7 MB
Pricing and Availability: Pretend and Play Toolbox 1.0, Pretend and
Play On The Farm 1.0, and Pretend and Play Firefighter 1.0 are each
priced at $0.99 USD (or equivalent in other currencies) and available
worldwide through iTunes in the Books category.
About Silver Dolphin Books San Diego, California-based Silver Dolphin
Books (www.silverdolphinbooks.com) is the juvenile imprint of Baker &
Taylor Publishing Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Baker & Taylor,
the global leader in the distribution of traditional and digital
media. Silver Dolphin Books publishes novelty and educational
nonfiction books featuring bold, colorful, and striking titles in
interactive formats. Silver Dolphin also publishes quality,
interactive mobile apps, including non-exclusive app publishing rights
for iconic children's brands such as Little Critter. Silver Dolphin
books and apps are a favorite of parents and educators alike and have
won several awards, including the prestigious Oppenheim Toy Portfolio
Award. With how-to and activity books and apps for preschoolers
through children 12 years of age, Silver Dolphin Books engage,
enlighten, and entertain.
About SkyreaderT Media Skyreader is the leading provider of
interactive authoring software solutions for businesses and consumers.
Our Skyreader Studio solution enables authors, publishers, studios,
broadcasters and content owners to easily & seamlessly create
cutting-edge interactive content and deploy that content to all major
distribution channels and supported devices simultaneously. Our
patented and patent-pending proprietary technology positions Skyreader
as the global cost-effective and quick-to-market solution in the
burgeoning interactive mobile and desk-top space. No other solution
has this capability today.
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