Daddy Balloon is a delightfully whimsical interactive universal storybook app about unconditional love between a daughter and her daddy, even after her dad turns into a balloon and floats high into the sky.

As in many of Touchoo’s recent storybook apps, choices include listening to included narration, as well as making one’s own recording, or simply read the text like a traditional book. Personalization of this application is also an option, which is always a nice choice, as is the use of auto play.

This is a charming story about a daughter and her dad, as one day for no apparent reason, the dad grows bigger and bigger, becoming a balloon with floating properties the equivalent of being helium-filled.

Larger and larger he grows, and I appreciate how the tone of this story changes a few times from lovely and sweet to having a few moments of suspense as well, as the powers that be decide that daddy balloon has gotten too big and needs to be taken down – at any cost.

Luckily, Daddy Balloon has a happy, satisfying ending to this tale that is a little different and surely memorable for young children.

The included interactions are nicely done, adding richness to this quirky tale, including expanding daddy’s belly and bottom with a tap – a fun and witty moment my son really enjoys.

The illustrations are wonderful as well, creating a cartoony, yet sophisticated look that will appeal to both parents as well as children, as will the rhyming style of storytelling in this nicely stylized app. I also appreciate that the interactive hotspots add to the richness of the story being told without any random movements or sound effects found in other apps that can sometimes be distracting.

I have really enjoyed this straightforward, yet sophisticated and unusual story as much as my son did. If one is looking for a cute story that is a little different, this would be a nice choice.

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