My PlayHome and My PlayHome Stores

We’ve been using apps now for around three years, so today I want to highlight one which has been with us the whole way. After all, how often do you download a game only for it to be played with… Continue reading →

Toca Builders

Toca Builders is a construction toy app, and has been described as Minecraft for younger children or virtual Lego. For younger children, it’s all about experimenting, discovering and playing,  while older children can also get to… Continue reading →

I’m looking for an app about… inventions

Every month, I try to link up with Zoe at Playing By the Book for her round-up of bloggers’ book reviews under the title “I’m Looking for a Book About…” This month, the theme is inventors and inventions. I’ve picked… Continue reading →

Dragon Brush – Cybils Winner 2012

After several months of testing, discussion, coffee, more testing and more discussion, the 2012 Cybils Award winners have all been chosen. I’m pleased to announce that the winner of the Book App category… Continue reading →

Hippo Seasons

Winter has well and truly arrived in our part of the world with a good dose of snow this weekend. We’ve been having snowball fights, making snowmen and generally enjoying our wintry garden.… Continue reading →

Miss Rosie Red – Let me see… what will I be?

This week my Friday Pick{ture Book} is Miss Rosie Red – Let me see… what will I be? When Rosie Red receives an invitation to her friend Darcy’s party, she tries on all sorts of costumes… Continue reading →