"I like this story!"

One of the things that makes Cucumber Soup so entertaining for young children is that they can recognize all of the insects that appear on the digital pages.  Spiders, ants, and bumblebees  flutter and crawl across each page as the message of teamwork and persistence is taught to the young reader.
As I gave my iPod Touch to the young boy I was babysitting, I could hear him shout “bumblebees!” and “ladybugs!” as he enthusiastically identified the bugs and listened as the story progressed. I could tell by his excited squeals that Cucumber Soup would entertain him for the entire duration of our trip to the grocery store.

Do you have any suggestions for keep children busy and occupied during boring car rides and errands?  Do you believe children would enjoy being read to on an iPod Touch or iPhone rather than watching a DVD in the car?  Let us know what educational tools you try to provide for your children!