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3D Storybook – The Wrong Side of the Bed in 3D! for iPhone

Our Review

My son and I have been loading up on storybook apps lately; he loooooves story time and I equally enjoy sharing the experience with him. We definitely have our go-to favorites, but we’re always looking to add quality reads to our ever-expanding virtual book shelf. We recently added “The Wrong Side of the Bed” to the rotation and we’ve been reading it over and over again. It’s the fantastical adventure of a boy named Mott Turner who wakes up to a world where everything is turned upside down. There are several qualities that make this book remarkably special. To start, the illustrations, narration, and soundtrack are masterfully created for the iPhone/iPad platform; you have several options to view the illustrations – you can read the book (or have it read to you) in 2D or 3D formats. If you choose the 2D option, you can turn the book upside down to enjoy the pictures from a different perspective. (This is how we read the book – my 19 month old son can’t keep the 3D glasses on.) With the 3D option, you enjoy an extra-dimensional experience, which is augmented by the pan and zoom features that allow you to examine images in further detail. (After purchasing, you can order 3D glasses that are promptly mailed to you.) I’m pleased to report that “The Wrong Side of the Bed” is a charming and endearing story and a welcome and refreshing addition to our ebook collection.

dataApril 26th, 2010 by Kristen Young Share

Application Detail

3D Storybook-The Wrong Side of the Bed in 3D! for iPhone


Download on iTunesDeveloper: See Here Studios LLC
Released: 2010-04-02 00:00:00
Price: $1.99

Description from the Developer

We're celebrating the release of our newest 3D & 2D interactive storybook, "Snow Globes 3D!" for the iPad- see links under "More apps by See Here" for details!

** "The illustrations in the book are a ton of fun and you can see them in either 2D or 3D. When you read the story in 3D the illustrations really come to life and pop right out at you." - The iPhone Mom ** The first 3D & 2D storybook app for the iPhone & iPod Touch! All kids sometimes get up "on the wrong side of the bed," and this storybook app is a fun way to make light of those discombobulated feelings. Please note: 3D glasses from the movie theater will NOT work with the app (those use polarized lenses, instead of red/cyan lenses). You can easily order inexpensive red/cyan 3D glasses from within the app, or order them at the website shop.seeherestudios.com, for only 75 cents each (shipping included)!

This app offers two storybooks in one - a 3D version and a 2D version! Kids get a thrill out of wearing the 3D glasses and seeing the images pop off the screen. The 2D version can also be turned upside-down for a different amusing view.

** There are several qualities that make this book remarkably special...the illustrations, narration, and soundtrack are masterfully created for the iPhone/iPad platform - GiggleApps **

Video demo at: http://www.youtube.com/seeherestudios

What happens when you wake up on the wrong side of the bed? You see the world in a different light or, in little Mott Turner's case, from the ceiling! Imagine how kids can identify with little Mott, who wakes confused and irritable one morning, only to find himself in one upside-down misadventure after another, until finally he is right side up and once again, level-headed.

Wallace E. Keller's words and paintings take the wide-eyed Mott through various travails - a ride to school on an upside-down bus, a fall from Earth and a trip to the moon - before gently awakening him from his dreamy slumber. The moral of the story: It helps to be in the right frame of mind before you get out of bed!

Features:
- Viewable in both cool 3D (with red/cyan glasses) and 2D (right side up or upside-down). The 2D book can be turned "upside down" for a funny new perspective. Kids love seeing little Mott on the ceiling!
- Zoom in and out of the beautiful hand-painted artwork, featured in the Society of Illustrators "Very Best of Children's Book Illustration."
- Includes audio options for "read to me" (read by the author with an amusing original score) or "read myself" when parents and children would like to read at their own pace.
- Easily order 3D glasses from within the app, with free shipping for U.S. customers.

This is a native iPhone app, designed specifically for the iPhone and iPod Touch screen. For the iPad version, please see links under "More by See Here", or search for "3D Storybook".

Author/illustrator Wallace E. Keller has illustrated children's books for Scholastic, Harcourt, Rizzoli International, McGraw-Hill and Houghton Mifflin. A graduate of Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, his illustrations have appeared in The New York Times Book Review, Business Week, Ms. and Psychology Today. The original hand-painted artwork was converted to 3D by Ray Zone, the leading authority on 3D art, in a detailed hand-crafted process.

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