Tales from the Watering Hole - Interactive Children's Storybooks with Puzzles, Games, and Painting Activities based on the "The Jungle Grapevine", "Monkey See, Monkey Draw" & "Crocodile's Tears" books by Alex Beard
Detailed App Info:
Application Description
4.5 stars – “This understated style of enhancement is a seamless fit with the gorgeous sketches and tongue-in-cheek humor… the storytelling is exceptional.” - Digital Storytime
“Young listeners will come away having learned more than they expected…" - Bulletin of Children's Book Reviews
How do African animals spread rumors?
What games do animals play?
Why do crocodiles have tears?
In this delightful, kid-friendly, super-fun app experience, African animals tell their stories in highly interactive and animated storybooks, as well as have their portraits available in original art watercolor style Painting Pages, Games, and Puzzles. Unique and playful animated illustrations and natural sounds make the animals come alive.
Follow the adventures of many of your favorite animals in the African savanna – Lion, Monkey, Elephant, Hippo, Turtle, Rhino, and many more.
Author and illustrator Alex Beard brings his love of exploration and painting to life with his signature animals in these charming stories. His watercolor drawings and stylized illustrations are unique.
Based on the award-winning trilogy of children’s books and narrated by the author and illustrator Alex Beard, Tales from the Watering Hole includes three storybooks.
Launching with “The Jungle Grapevine,” that tells the story of eight African animals who learn about the dangers of rumors through an outrageous game of telephone.
“The Jungle Grapevine” is followed by “Monkey See, Monkey Draw,” which tells the story of a troop of monkeys and an elephant who learn to paint and draw with their hands and feet in a tale about confronting fears and the discovery of creative expression, and “Crocodile's Tears,” which tells the story of a rhino and a tickbird as well as the endangered animals they encounter on a journey to discover why Crocodile is crying.
Notable Features include:
◆ Fun, interactive animations
◆ Unique, imaginative illustrations by the author, Alex Beard
◆ Storybooks featuring African animals
◆ Animals, birds, and insects that move, speak, and make natural sounds
◆ Wonderful animations and sound surprises to discover
◆ Funny voices for all the main animal characters
◆ "Read to Me" and "Read by Myself" modes
◆ Painting Pages use a watercolor style for coloring and drawing
◆ Puzzles have 9 difficulty levels
◆ Learn the names of African animals throughout the whole experience
◆ Match the animal game
◆ Discoverable animal scramble game (iPad only)
◆ Percentage of revenues will be donated to The Watering Hole Foundation, to preserve natural environments and species - wateringholefoundation.org
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About FatRedCouch
FatRedCouch delivers exciting interactive experiences for content creators that connect global audiences on multiple devices and platforms. We integrate innovative technologies with creative content and brand strategy to maximize audience reach and sales potential. We develop interactive applications for books, appisodes, and games that engage, delight, and immerse audiences in story and brand on a new level.
FatRedCouch is a proud member of Moms With Apps, a collaborative group of family-friendly developers with family-friendly apps.
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Privacy disclosure:
• Does not collect or share any location and/or personal data
• Does not contain any ads
• Does not contain Social Network Integration
• Does contain In-App Purchases
• Does contains links to the AppStore (rate), to our other children's apps, to our website, and to our social media
*****
Contact us!
Have questions, suggestions, or concerns? Please email us at support@fatredcouch.com and we’ll be happy to help!
Like us - http://www.facebook.com/FatRedCouch
Tweet us - @fatredcouch.com
“Young listeners will come away having learned more than they expected…" - Bulletin of Children's Book Reviews
How do African animals spread rumors?
What games do animals play?
Why do crocodiles have tears?
In this delightful, kid-friendly, super-fun app experience, African animals tell their stories in highly interactive and animated storybooks, as well as have their portraits available in original art watercolor style Painting Pages, Games, and Puzzles. Unique and playful animated illustrations and natural sounds make the animals come alive.
Follow the adventures of many of your favorite animals in the African savanna – Lion, Monkey, Elephant, Hippo, Turtle, Rhino, and many more.
Author and illustrator Alex Beard brings his love of exploration and painting to life with his signature animals in these charming stories. His watercolor drawings and stylized illustrations are unique.
Based on the award-winning trilogy of children’s books and narrated by the author and illustrator Alex Beard, Tales from the Watering Hole includes three storybooks.
Launching with “The Jungle Grapevine,” that tells the story of eight African animals who learn about the dangers of rumors through an outrageous game of telephone.
“The Jungle Grapevine” is followed by “Monkey See, Monkey Draw,” which tells the story of a troop of monkeys and an elephant who learn to paint and draw with their hands and feet in a tale about confronting fears and the discovery of creative expression, and “Crocodile's Tears,” which tells the story of a rhino and a tickbird as well as the endangered animals they encounter on a journey to discover why Crocodile is crying.
Notable Features include:
◆ Fun, interactive animations
◆ Unique, imaginative illustrations by the author, Alex Beard
◆ Storybooks featuring African animals
◆ Animals, birds, and insects that move, speak, and make natural sounds
◆ Wonderful animations and sound surprises to discover
◆ Funny voices for all the main animal characters
◆ "Read to Me" and "Read by Myself" modes
◆ Painting Pages use a watercolor style for coloring and drawing
◆ Puzzles have 9 difficulty levels
◆ Learn the names of African animals throughout the whole experience
◆ Match the animal game
◆ Discoverable animal scramble game (iPad only)
◆ Percentage of revenues will be donated to The Watering Hole Foundation, to preserve natural environments and species - wateringholefoundation.org
*****
About FatRedCouch
FatRedCouch delivers exciting interactive experiences for content creators that connect global audiences on multiple devices and platforms. We integrate innovative technologies with creative content and brand strategy to maximize audience reach and sales potential. We develop interactive applications for books, appisodes, and games that engage, delight, and immerse audiences in story and brand on a new level.
FatRedCouch is a proud member of Moms With Apps, a collaborative group of family-friendly developers with family-friendly apps.
*****
Privacy disclosure:
• Does not collect or share any location and/or personal data
• Does not contain any ads
• Does not contain Social Network Integration
• Does contain In-App Purchases
• Does contains links to the AppStore (rate), to our other children's apps, to our website, and to our social media
*****
Contact us!
Have questions, suggestions, or concerns? Please email us at support@fatredcouch.com and we’ll be happy to help!
Like us - http://www.facebook.com/FatRedCouch
Tweet us - @fatredcouch.com
Requirements
Your mobile device must have at least 77.17 MB of space to download and install Tales from the Watering Hole - Interactive Children's Storybooks with Puzzles, Games, and Painting Activities based on the "The Jungle Grapevine", "Monkey See, Monkey Draw" & "Crocodile's Tears" books by Alex Beard app. Tales from the Watering Hole - Interactive Children's Storybooks with Puzzles, Games, and Painting Activities based on the "The Jungle Grapevine", "Monkey See, Monkey Draw" & "Crocodile's Tears" books by Alex Beard was updated to a new version. Purchase this version for $0.00
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