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"10 Fantastic Book Apps for Kids  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. FarFaria\n\nTravel to distant lands with FarFaria\u2019s library of more than 100 books for kids up to 9 years old. The library contains classics like \"Princess and the Pea\" and \"Hansel and Gretel,\" as well as more modern titles. To keep it interesting, four new stories are added each week. Cost: Free 30-day trial, then $3.99/month \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Interactive Touch Books\n\n\nInteractive Touch Books offers more than 50 books that kids ages 18 months to 10 years old will enjoy. In addition to reading, kids can play with the coloring pages and built-in activities that come with the books. It would be helpful if you could search by age range, but there are plenty of user ratings that can help you make a decision. \nCost: Free app comes with three stories; additional books cost $0.99 to $2.99 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. JibJab Jr. Books\n\n\nJibJab has created an app that features an interactive library of fun books where kids can be the stars of the story. Kids can insert a photo of themselves into a story to become everything from a master pizza maker to an adventurer in Africa. The graphics are fun and colorful, and what kid doesn\u2019t like seeing himself or herself on screen?  \nCost: App comes with one free book; additional books are $7.99 each\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. KiddoBook\n\n\nKiddoBook offers a compilation of stories and fairytales for kids 3 years to 8 years. Unlike some of the other apps profiled, KiddoBook does not offer interactive pages, photo insertion, or story customization. Instead, it takes the route of more traditional fables, emphasizing important virtues in its stories using cute illustrations and narration. \nCost: App comes with two free books; additional books are $0.99 each \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. Magic Town \nThe Magic Town app, which is launching soon, will feature Max and Izzy as they guide children through a magical place filled with famous storybook characters. The app will have 70 stories at launch (more than 20 of those will be free), with 10 to 15 new options added each month. All the books will come from top publishers like Hachette Children\u2019s Books. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. MeeGenius\n\n\nMeeGenius, a virtual bookstore for kids up to 8 years old, makes it easy for kids to spend hours exploring books. Parents will appreciate being able to read a sample before committing to a purchase, and kids will enjoy searching through categories like mystery, science, sports, summer fun, fairy tales, and many more. \nCost: Free app comes with six books; additional books are $0.99 - $2.99\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. Ruckus_Reader\n\n\nRuckus Reader is a virtual library and parental monitoring tool that measures reading and engagement activities for kids ages 3 years old to 8 years old. Ruckus\u2019s Parental Dashboard also provides weekly reader meter reports of your child\u2019s interaction with the story, as measured by metrics like story comprehension and alphabetic knowledge. \nCost: $24.99 for a six-month subscription; or a la carte pricing starting at $3.99 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. Scholastic Storia\n\n\nThe Storia app provides kids with a wide range of books that cater to varying ages and reading levels. The app comes with five free books, with additional books available for purchase. Parents will appreciate the tools that track things like how long a child reads and what words he or she looks up using the built-in smart dictionary. \nCost: App comes with five free books; additional books must be purchased\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9. StoryKit\n\n\nKids can read classics like \"Humpty Dumpty\" or create a story from scratch. If they want to update the classics, there are editing tools to amend those stories as well. The interface is not that intuitive though, so younger readers may need help from parents when creating books. \nCost: FREE \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10. Storypanda\n\n\nStorypanda provides kids with a storybook template to create new stories for their virtual bookshelf. The free book that comes with the app, \"The Adventures of Anna and Dad,\" can be read as its own story or customized to create new iterations. These creative collaborations can then be shared with family and friends via email.  \nCost: App comes with one book; additional books are $1.99 each \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSummer vacation is here! While the long hiatus is a welcome break for kids, the time off has also been proven to cause \u201Cbrain drain\u201D and undo as much as several months of the learning that's taken place during the academic year. \n\nSEE ALSO: 10 Kid-Friendly Subscription Boxes Parents Will Love\nOne way to combat this is to keep kids reading books they enjoy. The following apps provide entire virtual libraries that cover classics like \"Winnie the Pooh\" as well as modern tales. And no need to keep track of your child's reading. Some of these apps will do that for you, too. So grab the iPad, pick an app, and settle down with your child for an afternoon of summer reading."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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