Read & Play: Interactive Picture Book Apps

By Christine McNew

This is a collection of highly reviewed picture book iPad apps with fun and interactive early literacy experiences for young children.

Made on edshelf.com.

Alizay, pirate girl

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/alizay-pirate-girl/id645422116?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/alizay-pirate-girl/id645422116?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Angelina Ballerina’s New Dance Teacher

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/angelina-ballerinas-new-dance/id568963629?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/angelina-ballerinas-new-dance/id568963629?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Another Monster at the End of This Book…Starring Grover & Elmo!

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/another-monster-at-end-this/id473095033?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/another-monster-at-end-this/id473095033?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Bean’s Baby

Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/beans-baby/id723111119?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/beans-baby/id723111119?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Bean’s Night

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Blue Hat, Green Hat

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/blue-hat-green-hat-boynton/id444031617?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/blue-hat-green-hat-boynton/id444031617?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

The Boynton Collection

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-boynton-collection/id694753396?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-boynton-collection/id694753396?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

But Not the Hippopotamus – Boynton

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/but-not-hippopotamus-boynton/id691346849?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/but-not-hippopotamus-boynton/id691346849?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

The Cat in the Hat – Dr. Seuss

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-cat-in-the-hat-dr.-seuss/id353473931?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-cat-in-the-hat-dr.-seuss/id353473931?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Charlie Brown’s All Stars!

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/charlie-browns-all-stars!/id654839632?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/charlie-browns-all-stars!/id654839632?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Colors That Luli Loves

Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/colors-that-luli-loves-rhyming/id782663885?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Dino-Store

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dino-store/id585701049?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Don’t Let the Pigeon Run This App!

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dont-let-pigeon-run-this-app!/id459749670?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dont-let-pigeon-run-this-app!/id459749670?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Dragon Brush

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dragon-brush/id525049909?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dragon-brush/id525049909?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Elmer and Rose

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/elmer-and-rose/id478364772?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/elmer-and-rose/id478364772?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oceanhouse_media.bookelmerandrose_app

Go Away, Big Green Monster! for iPad

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/go-away-big-green-monster!/id470038297?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Goodnight Moon

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/goodnight-moon/id546560960?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/goodnight-moon/id546560960?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Goodnight Safari

Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/goodnight-safari/id491398092?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/goodnight-safari/id491398092?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Happy Hippo, Angry Duck

Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/happy-hippo-angry-duck/id490141025?mt=11&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/happy-hippo-angry-duck/id490141025?mt=11&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid Mac program: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/happy-hippo-angry-duck/id490141025?mt=11&uo=4&at=10l6SU

I Love My Dad

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/i-love-my-dad/id652723392?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Hugless Douglas

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hugless-douglas-interactive/id440678822?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hugless-douglas-interactive/id440678822?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Lil’ Red – An Interactive Story

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lil-red-an-interactive-story/id561436050?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lil-red-an-interactive-story/id561436050?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Lost Larry

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lost-larry-interactive-story/id488014950?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lostlarry

Moo, Baa, La La La!

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/moo-baa-la-la-la!-sandra-boynton/id431302275?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/moo-baa-la-la-la!-sandra-boynton/id431302275?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Mr. Sandman

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mr.-sandman/id511273529?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mr.-sandman/id511273529?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

My Mom’s the Best

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-moms-the-best/id522342570?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Olivia Acts Out

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/olivia-acts-out/id440660282?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Owl And Cat

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/owl-cat-cute-storybook-based/id501658490?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Piccadilly’s Circus

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/piccadillys-circus/id548340355?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/piccadillys-circus/id548340355?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Pigeon Presents Mo… on the Go!

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pigeon-presents-mo...-on-go!/id593697686?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pigeon-presents-mo...-on-go!/id593697686?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

PopOut! The Tale of Peter Rabbit

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/popout!-tale-peter-rabbit/id397864713?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/popout!-tale-peter-rabbit/id397864713?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Sneaky Sam

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sneaky-sam/id545918469?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sneaky-sam/id545918469?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

The Three Little Pigs

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/three-little-pigs-by-nosy/id418543664?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/three-little-pigs-by-nosy/id418543664?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Trucks – Byron Barton

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/trucks-byron-barton/id555415515?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/trucks-byron-barton/id555415515?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Who Stole The Moon?

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/who-stole-moon-interactive/id499296025?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/who-stole-moon-free-version/id482612887?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/who-stole-moon-free-version/id516839976?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/who-stole-moon-interactive/id516839971?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Wild About Books

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wild-about-books/id407309460?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU