It has been a while since I reviewed apps from Oceanhouse Media, so when I saw the press release for their latest app, I decided to check it out. Initially I was quite hesitant as being a Malaysian, we don't experience snow (unless we go to theme parks) and the only penguins we can see real life are in the zoos. But after reading further about this app, I decided to go ahead to request for a review. Read my review to find out why...
* Title: Nothing Ever Happens at the South Pole
* Price: $2.99
* Category: Books
* Released: Aug 28, 2012
* Version: 1.09
* Size: 29.0 MB
* Language: English
* Seller: Oceanhouse Media, Inc.
* Rated: 4+
* Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.Requires iOS 4.3 or later.
Description from the product page:
"When an eager young penguin searches for adventure in the South Pole, he can't seem to find any excitement. No wild animals, no giant snowballs, and no hungry whales. Could it be he's just not looking closely enough? Join him on his journey and see if you can find anything he might be missing!
This previously unpublished title was written in the 1960s by Stan and Jan Berenstain, but shelved until now due to the overwhelming success of The Berenstain Bears series. Laugh your way through this silly, brilliant, soon-to-be classic, hidden from the public for nearly half a century!"
What's good?
* It is engaging and interactive and I love that we can also touch the objects in each page on the screen and the words pop out to tell you what it is!
* I like the storyline about a penguin that wants to experience something exciting just so he can write into his new book but unknowingly missed some exciting adventures!
* I like how the story on each page rhymes as I find it appealing to teach to our little ones!
* There are some pages in this book which reminded me of what Ben usually do, such as stepping on our alphabet mat in the playroom pretending like it is a dangerous challenge.
* I also used the opportunity to teach my 3 years old on his number counts. You can see the screenshot below:
Other Things to Note
* My honest opinion on this book, I don't really like the illustrations in the beginning pages as I find the penguin, walrus etc are not that realistic (its beak is crooked - OK, maybe I watched too much Disney)
You can purchase the "Nothing Ever Happens at the South Pole " app from the iTunes App Store.
I received no monetary compensation for this review, I was provided with the promo code to redeem the application for free from iTunes Store in order to facilitate my review. All opinions expressed in this post are my own. Please do your own research when purchasing products, as your opinions may differ from mine. And if you'd like to read my previous iPad Apps reviews, you can do so by reading this post of mine called "My iPad App Reviews"
