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Elly Book 11 Review

Our Review

Elly Book 11 is a charming new universal title in the series of Elly the Reindeer books that my son and I enjoy together.

Elly Book 11 is focused on Elly and the gang as they prepare to go camping. My son really enjoys this story as he does the others, listening intently as Elly prepares for her trip, packing her bags and meeting up with her friends as they start on their walk to Feelgood Forest where they set up camp.

I have always appreciated the structure found within these apps, as Elly is often seen preparing for her outings, always having a course of action as well as organizing among her friends what they need to bring on their adventures – here, fun, thoughtful and practical choices such as food, guitar, and camping stove.

Elly Books have a lovingly simple look to them that children will appreciate as well as adults. Elly is an charming and relatable character for my son who has enjoyed all of these titles, always asking for multiples of these stories every time.

Elly Book 11 as well as the other stories include mild interactive hot spots that children can interact with by using a tap at the corner of many of these pages – an intuitive placement for the youngest readers who may have problems finding these interactions if hidden within the pages.

For the first time, Book 11 includes animated moments as well as the simple sounds found in the other Elly Books – moments perfect for babies’ first interactions as well as a nice treat for my seasoned app user.

Another aspect I have enjoyed with these books is the use of very age-appropriate suspense that Elly and her friends experience, always ending well for all. Here, Elly hears some strange noises in the woods that need to be investigated – a moment my son and I enjoy – as well as the conclusion of this moment.

It is lovely that one has a chance to listen to very nice narration, yet my son has always enjoyed listening to me read these books to him – a request that I am always happy to fulfill as I enjoy reading these books out loud myself. They are simple and sweet, fun and always short enough to read a few before bed. Someday soon my son will be reading on his own, and these books will be perfect early readers for him.

The characters from these Elly series include animals such as a reindeer, hare, or owl but they are utterly real in their personalities and wonderful for preschoolers and younger children who can learn a lot from their lovely social interactions.

dataAugust 13th, 2012 by Amy Solomon Share

Application Detail

Elly Book 11 - Elly goes camping

Elly Book 11 - Elly goes camping


Download on iTunesDeveloper: Dipali Vaidya
Released: 2012-07-23 00:00:00
Price: $0.99

Description from the Developer

Elly the Reindeer is back for her 11th adventure with all her woodland friends! It's a bright summer's day and Elly is excited because she is going on a camping trip. After packing all the items she will need, Elly sets off to meet her friends and make their way to Feelgood Forest to set up camp. But as night falls there's a noise in the woods that disturbs Elly and her friends. What could it be? Elly with her torch is determined to find out!

Your child will love meeting Elly and all her cute friends, and will want to read the simple, fun, easy-to-follow stories again and again. In this latest adventure the Elly books go one step further with extra interaction, as well as optional narration.

Elly has already become a hit in over 30 countries around the world and has been translated into Japanese. Regularly featured by Apple around the globe, here's what the critics have said about the Elly apps.


“The Elly the Reindeer series of eBooks for toddlers is cute as a button! They seem simplistic in design, but young children love to have their parents read them to them at bedtime, and anytime! The Read-to-Me narration adds the option of letting your child interact with the app by themselves too!” appsforipads.net



“The books in this series truly are a delight.” Teacherswithapps.com



“I hope there are more Elly stories to come; it is by far my son’s favorite series of ebooks” giggleapps.com



“It is perfect for reading to young children at any time of day. With or without narration, this series is delightful and engaging for young readers and listeners.” Digital-storytime.com



"The apps have clean and beautifully structured illustrations, that make excellent use of colors and proportions, really helping on our kids’ visual education. Stories are simple and fun, the ones that kids ask us to read over and over." iphone4kids.net (Apps4kids)



"Elly the Reindeer is back! This marks her tenth app and they just keep getting better and better.” theiphonemom

“Still my 5 year old’s favorite bedtime reading” Apps4kids

Jon Higham is a published author and illustrator of 25 years experience in the childrens publishing market and has worked for major clients in the UK. Jon is also a regular illustrator for an eminent Childrens magazine.



Dipali Vaidya is a member of Moms with Apps, a collaborative group of family-friendly developers seeking to promote quality apps for kids and families.

Rose Higham, narrator, is a drama student and the author’s niece.



This app contains NO ads, in-app purchases, push notifications, tracking, or any data collection whatsoever. 

This app does contain a link to our Facebook page for more information and promotion details, and links to the iTunes app store in reference to our other similar apps. 
These links are found only on screens at the end of the app and independent of the book page screens.



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