Showing 1–37 of 37 titles
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ABC Kids-Tracing and Phonics
A phonics and alphabet teaching app that features a series of tracing games to help kids recognize letter shapes, associate them with phonic sounds, and put their alphabet knowledge to use.
- Notable Children's Digital Media 2018
- Younger
- ISBN: 999944
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Artie's Magic Pencil
Children join Artie on an interactive and creative drawing adventure as they learn how shapes can combine in a variety of ways to form objects. Downloadable worksheets for continued learning off-screen are also included.
- Notable Children's Digital Media 2019
- Younger
- ISBN: 999928
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Bandimal
This open-ended music composition app lets kids create drum loops, compose melodies, and add effects onto songs. Compositions can be saved to the collection. Available in English.
- Notable Children's Digital Media 2020
- Younger
- ISBN: 999904
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Breathe, Think and Do with Sesame
Emphasizing meditation, this bilingual app teaches emotional control. Despite some navigational issues, the app features useful resources for parents on handling everyday issues, from learning patience to managing sibling rivalry.
- Notable Children's Digital Media 2018
- Younger
- ISBN: 999945
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The Cat in the Hat Builds That
This companion to the PBS KIDS series The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That explores a variety of engaging STEM mini-games and activities. Includes supplemental materials and suggestions for caregiver/child interaction. Available in English and Spanish.
- Notable Children's Digital Media 2020
- Younger
- ISBN: 999924
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Coral Reef
Part of Tinybop's Explorer's Library series, Coral Reef encourages children (4-8) to learn about marine life and explore the reef ecosystem. With impressive sound effects and crisp, clean graphics, children have ample opportunities to explore the gritty, gross, gorgeous and wondrous aspects of the reef ecosystem. The app offers vocabulary in 20+ languages and includes a handbook for caregivers to use as they support children’s discovery of ocean life.
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Daniel Tiger for Parents
Songs and videos from the popular children's show guide parents to help their children develop social and emotional skills.
- Notable Children's Digital Media 2018
- Younger
- ISBN: 999946
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Dr. Panda Train
A semi-guided simulation game in which players move a train from stop to stop, dropping off and picking up animal passengers along the way.
- Notable Children's Digital Media 2018
- Younger
- ISBN: 999947
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Funexpected Math
This app leads kids through a beautifully animated world using a wide variety of mathematical games and activities. Challenges increase noticeably in difficulty, and replay value is moderately high as users continue to build skills. Available in English.
- Notable Children's Digital Media 2020
- Middle, Younger
- ISBN: 999907
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GoNoodle - Kids Videos
This app and website is full of short videos that provide music, movement, dance, stretching, yoga and mindfulness. A simple way to get kids moving in a safe and fun environment. Available in English.
- Notable Children's Digital Media 2020
- Middle, Younger
- ISBN: 999908
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Hopster Coding Safari
This drag-and-drop coding logic game teaches basic computational thinking. The controls are easy to use and the puzzles increase in difficulty to build skills. Available in English.
- Notable Children's Digital Media 2020
- Middle, Younger
- ISBN: 999909
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Jet's Bot Builder
Children build and personalize their own robot as they travel through outer space with Jet and his friends in this adaptive STEM app from PBS KIDS. Closed captions available. Available in English.
- Notable Children's Digital Media 2020
- Middle, Younger
- ISBN: 999910
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Khan Academy Kids
Whimsical characters guide early learners through a multitude of interactive songs, videos, and activities in the areas of literacy, language, math, and logic. Caregivers can also track their child's progress through a report card feature.
- Notable Children's Digital Media 2019
- Younger
- ISBN: 999934
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Lego Duplo World
Based on the popular real world Duplo Legos, young children are invited to explore, discover, pretend, and create. Multi-touch functionality allows parent and child to engage together in side-by-side play. Children from all backgrounds will see themselves represented in this open-ended, play-based game. Free, but with paid add-ons. Available in multiple languages.
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Lexi's World
Explore Lexi’s World, an enchanting app that provides a gentle introduction to letters, words, animals, and actions. The playful landscape allows young children and caregivers ample opportunities for rich interaction with each other. Surprises abound as children bring words to life and reveal discoveries about cause and effect.
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Little Chickies / Los Pollitos
Listen to the traditional Spanish lullaby accompanied by cute animated chicks from the Canticos board book. Other interactive activities include chick-related art projects that can be saved in a digital scrapbook. Available in multiple languages.
- Notable Children's Digital Media 2020
- Younger
- ISBN: 999911
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Martha Speaks Word Spinner
An interactive game for up to 6 players, based on the Martha Speaks books. Players choose a dog as their game piece, spin a wheel, and complete the task (most involve sorting activities) in order to move along the board.
- Notable Children's Digital Media 2018
- Middle, Younger
- ISBN: 999948
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Math Land
Kids and adults can practice math, everything from simple addition and subtraction equations to more complex equations, with the use of different strategies in a pirate game setting. Available in multiple languages.
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Moshi Twilight Sleep Stories
Relax into bedtime with calming stories, specifically created to help children drift off to sleep with soothing music, audio effects, and narration.
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Nighty Night
A calming bedtime app, Nighty Night allows children to interact with the short story by turning off lights and putting animals to bed, accompanied by music and narration.
- Notable Children's Digital Media 2019
- Younger
- ISBN: 999938
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PBS Kids Games
Shows, games, and activities strengthen reading, science, creativity, math, music and social/emotional skills.
- Notable Children's Digital Media 2018
- Middle, Younger
- ISBN: 999950
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PBS Parents Play & Learn
Over a dozen games that build on everyday experiences, and increase pattern recognition, math skills, and literacy. Each game includes tips and advice for parents to help create meaningful interactions every day!
- Notable Children's Digital Media 2018
- Younger
- ISBN: 999952
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Peek-a-Zoo
Peek-a-Zoo is a simple-to-use app game that teaches children to recognize emotions and interpret facial expressions by having them answer questions about animated animals.
- Notable Children's Digital Media 2019
- Younger
- ISBN: 999939
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PEEP Family Science: Colors
Featuring characters from the television show PEEP and the Big Wide World, this app uses an array of short videos and tutorials to introduce the science of colors. Users explore colors through hands-on activities that use the scientific method in a fun, challenging way. Available in English.
- Notable Children's Digital Media 2020
- Younger
- ISBN: 999918
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Play and Learn Engineering by PBS Kids
This free, user-friendly app builds kids' engineering skills as they solve puzzle challenges. The challenges vary in difficulty, but all reward logic and experimentation. Reading proficiency is not necessary; brief, vocalized instructions and clear examples demonstrate the tasks clearly. Available in English and Spanish.
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Play and Learn Science
With 12 interactive games that can be played in English or Spanish, Play and Learn Science by PBS Kids encourages children and caregivers to explore basic earth science, physical science, and life science topics together. Open-ended activities allow for exploration and promote a growth mindset. Bright, friendly graphics will draw young users in and verbal cues facilitate navigation.
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Pokémon Playhouse
Children meet and interact with a variety of Pokémon characters as they explore the Pokémon Playhouse, listen to stories, solve simple puzzles, search the stars, and much more. Available in English.
- Notable Children's Digital Media 2020
- Younger
- ISBN: 999919
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RelationShapes
Develop visual-spatial reasoning by playing with different shapes and then making meaning out of them using fun stickers and backgrounds.
- Notable Children's Digital Media 2019
- Younger
- ISBN: 999942
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Sago Mini Forest Flyer
An open-ended play experience where users guide Robin through a magical forest.
- Notable Children's Digital Media 2018
- Younger
- ISBN: 999953
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Sago Mini Village
Children build a gnome village by moving around various block pieces and accessories. No rules, instructions, or time limits are provided, so users can create their own parameters for play. Available in English.
- Notable Children's Digital Media 2020
- Younger
- ISBN: 999921
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Storyline Online
Developed with the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, this website and app contains a diverse and growing selection of picture books read by celebrity readers. Each book includes supplemental curriculum material developed by educators. Available in English.
- Notable Children's Digital Media 2020
- Middle, Younger
- ISBN: 999922
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Swift Playgrounds
Swift Playgrounds uses puzzles and challenges to teach coding. This app is useful for all ages, both to beginners seeking to gain the basics of coding, and those with some experience seeking to advance their skills before moving on to more difficult coding used by developers. Available in multiple languages.
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Tales Untold
Created to offer audio-only podcasts that will spark a love of storytelling, this app is full of stories geared toward children ages 3-7.
- Notable Children's Digital Media 2018
- Younger
- ISBN: 999956
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Tami's Tower
Produced by the Smithsonian, this game asks users to use basic engineering design principles to help Tami the golden lion tamarin solve the problem of how to reach the best fruit. Available in English.
- Notable Children's Digital Media 2020
- Middle, Younger
- ISBN: 999923
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Think & Learn Code-a-pillar
This companion app to the Code-a-Pillar toy teaches kids the basics of coding using simple commands to direct the Code-a-Pillar through start-to-finish puzzles. Toy not required for use. Available in multiple languages.
- Notable Children's Digital Media 2020
- Middle, Younger
- ISBN: 999925
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Todo Math
Interactive games and activities help children practice math skills from counting to 10 to early elementary concepts including addition, subtraction, and basic multiplication. A large amount of content is available for free.
- Notable Children's Digital Media 2018
- Middle, Younger
- ISBN: 999957
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Toontastic 3D
Draw, animate, and narrate original cartoons for fun or school reports. Voice and animation are recorded and stored on your device as a 3D video.
- Notable Children's Digital Media 2018
- Middle, Younger
- ISBN: 999958