Price: $1.99

Melvin Says There’s Monsters Review

Our Review

“Melvin Says There’s Monsters” is a wonderful story book app! The production value is top notch, with vivid, well-drawn illustrations, effective music and just enough moving animations to add to the story without being distracting. The story has quickly become one of my all-time favorites in any form, application or not.

This story is about a boy named Melvin who convincingly tells stories about monsters to the kids at school, and is told from the point-of-view of one of the other students. The narration and the story are both excellent, reminding me a great deal in both the style and humor of my favorite family movie, Jean Shepherd’s “The Christmas Story.” I also really like that there is a moral to this book about how to treat each other, but it is organic to the story and not at all preachy.

My 2 1/2 year old son enjoys this app, but I think I may enjoy it more than he does. There are many places in this story where I laugh out loud because it is wonderfully written. I really hope the developers come up with more stories; the quality here is as high as it gets.

By Age Range, By App Feature, Preschool, Primary School, Reading, Reviews, Stories, Toddlers

September 7th, 2010 by Amy Solomon Share

Application Detail

Melvin Says There's Monsters

Developer: Out to Play Entertainment Inc.
Released: 2010-04-10 00:00:00
Price: $1.99

Description from the Developer

*** Mid-Summer Sale ***
To celebrate the release of Melvin's Astounding Closet Monster Detector, for a limited time only get Melvin's original nail-biting adventure 'Melvin Says There's Monsters!' for only $1.99 (US currency). Take advantage of this great sales price, cause it won't last long!

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WHO IS MELVIN? And what's all the fuss about what he has to say?

* Watch our HD Trailer and spend the next 45 secs with a big, silly smile on your face.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXyYVxPJtJ8

In Melvin Says There's Monsters! a peculiar little boy reveals a startling secret to the kids at his school. Monsters lurk here and there ready to gobble them up at anytime! Is Melvin telling the truth or has his imagination run wild?

Melvin Says There's Monsters! is a charming, often hilarious digital storybook by award winning animator Brendan Gallagher that features:

•Explore beautiful hand illustrated pages.
•Memorable characters will make you laugh and bring the story to life.
•Experience lively, fun narration and an unexpected twists.
•Swipe to turn pages, or get comfy and experience Melvin’s story with 'Auto-Page Turn.'