Price: $0.99

The Queen Bee

Our Review

The Queen Bee storybook app is adapted from the classic Grimm’s fairy tale. It’s the story of three brothers who go in search of adventure and face difficult challenges to win the heart of the princess. In the end, it’s the slow, “simpleton” brother who prevails by showing kindness and goodwill toward others. The application interface is intuitive, the text is easy to read, and the narration is nicely paced. I appreciate the moralistic lesson and positive message this story exemplifies for children. It’s formatted like an actual book with two pages of illustrated scenes represented on the screen at once. In fact, it looks much like a scanned book rather than original illustrations and it doesn’t scale well. I can’t help but think the book could be enhanced by representing just one scene per page. Regardless of the formatting, the Queen Bee by Storychimes is a welcome addition to the realm of storybook apps.

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

February 17th, 2010 by Kristen Young Share

Application Detail

The Queen Bee StoryChimes

Developer: Siena Entertainment, LLC
Released: 2009-10-08
Price: $0.99

Description from the Developer

ABOUT THE QUEEN BEE:
The Queen Bee is a tale of three brothers, princes actually, who couldn't be more different. The youngest, and wide eyed, of the bunch sets out in search of his much more adventurous brothers.

His brothers find him something of a nuisance. So they tease and bully him the whole journey until they arrive at an enchanted castle that's been turned to stone.

They are given three challenges to complete to restore the castle to its original beauty. Whoever completes all three tasks will be rewarded with the princess' hand in marriage. Simpleton finds his own way, through kindness, to beat the odds and break the enchantment, living happily ever after.

StoryChimes Application Description
StoryChimes are an affordable diverse collection of childrens stories designed to immerse your child in the sights and sounds of interactive tales while keeping the feel of turning the pages of a real book. As we like to say, When you hear the chime, turn the page!

StoryChimes stream of new titles will keep you coming back for more fun, adventure and education again and again. The ease-of-use makes it a snap for even the youngest kids to enjoy a StoryChime today.

Mom or Dad need a good distraction? No matter how you travel or where you are, StoryChimes are never more than a touch away. An entire collection of books in the palm of your hand, providing a great assortment of entertainment.

StoryChimes are the perfect alternative to movies, tv shows and video games. With StoryChimes you can entertain and educate at the same time. Grab one today!

FEATURES:

Performed narration with character voices
Read along with text or listen in full screen mode
Background music on/off
Automatic or manual page turn
3D page turn provides a tactile feel
Beautiful illustrations
Great music accompanies each story
Enhanced with sound FX
Automatic start over at the end of the story

Please visit us on the web at www.storychimes.com for more great stories! Have a story suggestion or comment? Wed love to hear it. Drop us a line at info@storychimes.com.

MUSIC:
Reminds Me of Home
Written by Gail Vareilles, Larry Dvoskin & Tommy Faragher
Performed by William Rottman

LANGUAGES:
English

REQUIREMENTS:
iPhone OS 2.2 or Later