Here’s a chance to try out some PicPocket Books – picture book apps for kids – FREE this weekend only. PicPocket Books publishes quality children’s picture books to the iPhone with the goal of getting more children reading and enjoying books anywhere, anytime.

Reading a story book on a screen is a very different experience from playing a repetitive video game on the same screen. It has the same educational, mind-opening benefits as reading a traditional print book: it increases vocabulary, improves concentration and focus, and expands horizons. Reading helps children become engaged, rather than passive learners because books demand that kids to use their imagination to paint living mental pictures.

Come read and play with us!

What A Pest! by Maryann Cocca-Leffler

What A Pest!: an All Aboard easy reader. You know how little sisters want to be just like their older siblings? The sisters in this book turn that problem into a win-win solution. Read the rest of this entry »