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Author Showcase: The Great Snail Race by Jane Hague

| February 20, 2011 | 0 Comments
Author Showcase: The Great Snail Race by Jane Hague

First in a series of ten fun children’s books for theiPhone and iPad.

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Author Showcase: Jane Hague on Developing Educational Children’s books

| February 20, 2011 | 0 Comments
Author Showcase: Jane Hague on Developing Educational Children’s books

Jane Hague home-schools her children. Her interactive series, Tilly’s Number Town Educational Children’s Books, was born after Hague discovered that there were very few resources that approached numbers, particularly multiplication, in a multi-sensory fashion. “The Great Snail Race” is the first in a series of ten fun children’s books for the iPhone and iPad.

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The Potential of Interactive Children’s Books on e-Readers

| January 28, 2011 | 2 Comments
The Potential of Interactive Children’s Books on e-Readers

The reasons for having an e-reader, and the benefits supplied by them, are endless. The Huffington Post reports e-book readers and applications are one of the fastest growing trends with more than six million devices sold in 2010.

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New York Times Bestselling “Wild About Books” is Now an App for iPad

| December 15, 2010 | 0 Comments
New York Times Bestselling “Wild About Books” is Now an App for iPad

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Gift Guide: Kids’ Book Apps for iPad

| December 9, 2010 | 8 Comments
Gift Guide: Kids’ Book Apps for iPad

From the more traditional pieces of literature to the fun, book-related games; these apps are a great way to kick-start a new iPad library or add to an existing one.

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iPad: Discovering Digital Children’s Literature with Penguin Books

| April 2, 2010 | 0 Comments

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Positive Thinking

| March 21, 2010 | 3 Comments
Positive Thinking

Pretty Peace, an interactive children’s book, gives children an easy way to begin exploring the possibilities inherent in positive visualization.

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Where to Find Free Classic Books Online

| November 25, 2009 | 0 Comments

By The Children’s Book Review Published: November 19, 2009 The Children’s Book Review presents a “guest post” from education writer Karen Schweitzer. Karen is the About.com Guide to Business School. She also writes about online school for OnlineSchool.net. Reading classic books is a great way for children to expand their horizons and improve their reading [...]

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Where to Find Free eBooks for Children Online

| September 4, 2009 | 11 Comments

By Karen Schweitzer, OnlineColleges.net Published: September 4, 2009 The Children’s Book Review presents a guest post by education writer Karen Schweitzer. Karen is the About.com Guide to Business School. She also writes for OnlineColleges.net, an online college resource.

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Can eBooks for Children Really Help them Learn to Read?

| August 17, 2009 | 5 Comments

By Jeanette McLeod, www.wizz-e.com Published: August 6, 2009 The Children’s Book Review presents a guest post by Jeanette McLeod, Founder of http://www.wizz-e.com – bringing the magic of books to life. Every parent wants the best start in life for their child and there is no better gift to give a child than teaching them to [...]

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