{"id":3218,"date":"2011-10-15T23:02:30","date_gmt":"2011-10-15T16:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=3218"},"modified":"2011-10-15T23:02:30","modified_gmt":"2011-10-15T16:02:30","slug":"review-fun-touch-tilt-books-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/review-fun-touch-tilt-books-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Fun Touch &#038; Tilt Books for Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\">by Jason Tucker<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4432\" title=\"Touch &amp;Tilt for iPad-400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/10\/Touch-Tilt-for-iPad-400.jpg?resize=192%2C196&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"192\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/10\/Touch-Tilt-for-iPad-400.jpg?w=391&amp;ssl=1 391w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/10\/Touch-Tilt-for-iPad-400.jpg?resize=293%2C300&amp;ssl=1 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">New Scholastic Technology<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I\u2019ve been reading Scholastic books and attending Scholastic Book Fairs as far back as I can remember so I was excited to review two Scholastic \u201cTouch &amp; Tilt\u201d books on the iPad.\u00a0 My son is an emerging reader so we are trying to give him high interest books to keep his attention.\u00a0 Reading on the iPad has been a great tool to keep his interest and it\u2019s fun for him at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>Scholastic is a premier name in children\u2019s books so my expectations were high when I reviewed \u201cGo,\u00a0Clifford, Go!\u201d,\u00a0 based on the book series by Norman Bridwell and \u201cI Love You Through and Through\u201d, based on the book by Bernadette Rossetti-Shustak.\u00a0 I was not disappointed!\u00a0\u00a0 Scholastic brought life to two very different stories and I think you will agree that this technology gives parents more valuable options when it comes to educating our children.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Go,\u00a0Clifford, Go!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/15\/review-fun-touch-tilt-books-for-kids\/go-clifford-go-title-400\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4436\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4436 alignright\" style=\"border-style: initial; border-color: initial;\" title=\"Go Clifford, Go title-400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/10\/Go-Clifford-Go-title-400.jpg?resize=280%2C212&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/10\/Go-Clifford-Go-title-400.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/10\/Go-Clifford-Go-title-400.jpg?resize=300%2C227&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The animation and the colors really come alive on the iPad.\u00a0 The interactive experience is very positive and my son was<br \/>\nvery engaged in the story.\u00a0 The excitement in the animator\u2019s voice is contagious.\u00a0 It is impossible not to smile while interacting with this book.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Dh6dGys-MMY?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4433\" style=\"border-style: initial; border-color: initial;\" title=\"Touch &amp; Tilt Clifford, I Love You-400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/10\/Touch-Tilt-Clifford-I-Love-You-400.jpg?resize=280%2C209&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/10\/Touch-Tilt-Clifford-I-Love-You-400.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/10\/Touch-Tilt-Clifford-I-Love-You-400.jpg?resize=300%2C223&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0The book includes a Touch &amp; Tilt game based on the various topics in the book. For example, an animated truck drives forward while you move the iPad side to side to collect dog bones. When you collect 10 dog bones the game prompts you to play again. Each game offers the same scenario but with a different vehicle.\u00a0 The game\u00a0was fun for the first couple of minutes but the the kids quickly got bored with it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>I Love You Through and Through<a href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/15\/review-fun-touch-tilt-books-for-kids\/i-love-you-through-and-through-400\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4434\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4434\" title=\"I Love You Through and Through-400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/10\/I-Love-You-Through-and-Through-400.jpg?resize=280%2C208&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/10\/I-Love-You-Through-and-Through-400.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/10\/I-Love-You-Through-and-Through-400.jpg?resize=300%2C222&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The original book is one that I\u2019ve read to my kids many times as they were growing up so I was excited to see how Scholastic would interpret the characters in the animated story book.\u00a0 As I downloaded the app from the iTunes store, I gathered my wife and kids together to read the story with me.\u00a0\u00a0 What happened next was a reaction I didn\u2019t expect from an animated story.\u00a0 We were laughing, awwww\u2019ing, giggling, and pointing at every item on each page to see what new animation we could find.\u00a0 We were literally having fun.\u00a0 I\u2019ve read the book 10-15 times with my son since I started the review and we still laugh and giggle at the story.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CFeRtSkQ9P8?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I applaud Scholastic for being inventive and using technology to make reading even more enjoyable for children.\u00a0 For<a href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/15\/review-fun-touch-tilt-books-for-kids\/i-love-you-through-and-through-eyes-400\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4435\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4435\" title=\"I Love You Through and Through eyes-400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/10\/I-Love-You-Through-and-Through-eyes-400.jpg?resize=280%2C211&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/10\/I-Love-You-Through-and-Through-eyes-400.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/10\/I-Love-You-Through-and-Through-eyes-400.jpg?resize=300%2C226&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a> approximately half the price of regular board books, I highly recommend purchasing Scholastic Touch &amp; Tilt books for parents of young children.<\/p>\n<p>Both Go, Clifford Go! and I Love You Through and Through are available through iTunes for $4.99.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Which children&#8217;s&#8217; book would you like to see turned into an eBook on the iPad?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>* The Scholastic Touch &amp; Tilt books were provided for our\u00a0review. \u00a0All opinions are my own.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Go, Clifford, Go! and I Love You Through and Through are two great classic childrens&#8217; books turned into interactive entertainment via the iPad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4432,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,6,13,14,498],"tags":[893,86,136,897,891],"class_list":["post-3218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-books","category-dads","category-kids","category-moms","category-tablets","tag-clifford","tag-ebook","tag-ipad","tag-reading-to-kids","tag-scholastic","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2011\/10\/Touch-Tilt-for-iPad-400.jpg?fit=391%2C400&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3218"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3218\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4432"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}