App Review: Peek a Zoo

This week we are debuting our new Early Literacy App Collection! This is a collection of apps for young children and beginner readers selected for their high quality content. These apps provide children the opportunity to practice early literacy skills like reading and writing, introduce science and math topics, and involve creative and interactive play. You can use the apps at the library in our Children's Room. Detailed reviews of our selected apps will be available here on this blog under the tag "apps". 

App Name: Peek a Zoo
Developer: Duck Duck Moose
Cost: Free
Available on iOS and Android
Recommended for toddlers and preschoolers

Duck Duck Moose has built a large range of education apps for kids and thanks to their partnership with Khan Academy they are all available for free!

This app is adorably designed. Kids will enjoy the variety of cute animals as they play the seek and find game. Answering prompts like "Who is crying?" or "Who is having a birthday" give kids a fun way to practice emotional literacy as they look for emotions on the animals' faces and for context clues to help them figure out the answer. 

This app reminds us of the picture book Who's Hiding by Satoru Onishi. Check this out and see which version of this game your family enjoys more!