Price: $0.99

Face Time with Mage Nuttimugs – Your child is the hero of this story!

Our Review

My son and I eagerly await each new Kidztory animated storybook application by Stepworks and we have them all. We’ve been hooked ever since we discovered their first ebook release which is an adaptation of the story of the “Little Red Hen”. Most of the Stepworks stories have followed a similar formula – the same style of illustration, narration, animated features, and soundtrack. We’ve been happy with all releases but we were delighted to discover that their latest publication “Face Time with Mage Nuttimugs” offers something new. It has a fresh story full of rhythm and rhyme, new animated features, funky music and sound effects, and you can personalize the story with a photo of your choice. Once you select a photo and scale it, it’s inserted throughout the story and appears warped differently each time. It’s a jolly-good time, and the goofy photos are complemented by the offbeat sounds and music. My son likes to imitate the sounds when he touches the animated characters and he’s intrigued by many of the new words he hears; I can see the wheels turning in his head as he engages the book. He also thinks it’s the silliest book of all and he can’t stop giggling as we scroll through the pages. Many thanks, Stepworks. I’m happy to say… you’ve nailed it…. again.

By Age Range, By App Feature, Creativity, Just For Fun, Phonics, Preschool, Primary School, Reading, Reviews, Sounds, Toddlers

May 27th, 2010 by Kristen Young Share

Application Detail

Face Time With Mage Nuttimugs – Your child is the hero of

Developer: Stepworks
Released: 2010-05-06
Price: $0.99

Description from the Developer

This pioneering children's storybook app stars your child. Kids and grown-ups love it. It's hilarious!

First take a photo of your child's face (or choose a saved photo from your camera roll). Then read the tale of his or her remarkable encounter with the bumbling Mage Nuttimugs.

"Face Time With Mage Nuttimugs" reveals the potential of digital media to encourage early reading. It combines the power of a good story and special effects magic to entertain and delight children of all ages.

It also gently shares a positive message you are beautiful just the way you are.

Like every Kidztory title, "Face Time With Mage Nuttimugs" is enchantingly illustrated, engagingly narrated and alive with interactive surprises. Choose "Read to me or Read by myself" options.

WHAT OTHERS THINK
- "Stepworks does it again, My three kids (ages 2,4,6) love these apps and they love this one too. Engaging plot, fun illustrations, and the face warp is simply hilarious. Great interactive story! Bravo! A+" by LosHupps
- "Love it! So entertaining and makes my 19 month old daughter laugh a lot." by Zarpia
- "I wanted to cry! My daughter is two and a half. I thought she would find it cute but when she saw the images of her face distorted she panicked like I have never seen. I was soooo sad to see her like this." by Flam Man (From everyone on the Kidztory team, were really sorry! Hope she grows to like it soon!)

A big thank you to everyone who has downloaded Kidztory apps and told us how much they like them by leaving comments on the apps store. More great stories are coming soon.

If you like Mage Nuttimugs, please help us spread the word by telling your friends or leaving a comment in the app store. In return we promise to do our best to keep releasing more apps of the same high quality and educational value.

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Looking for more face warping fun? Search the appstore for "FaceWarp" or "Cognimatics"