tapStory

For those who are parents or spend time with children, checkout tapStory. tapStory an ipad app for interactive picture books. With simple gestures, children can immerse themselves in the story, or tell it in a slightly different way. New books can be purchased in-app or new stories created using characters and scenes from other books. http://www.playful-art.com/tapst...

Hello Product Hunters! In tapStory, I created the app I wish I had had when I was a budding reader. Kids are great at telling stories—they will bend anyone's ear who's willing to listen, and they'll happily tell them to themselves when nobody's around. Great children's books can spark imaginations. This app is kindling for that spark. I was driven to make tapStory by observing that too many kids' apps (including many iPad children's books) engage children at a shallow level—they encourage a point-and-tap mentality where the value is placed on flashy graphics and immediate feedback. As app developers, we can do better! All children are creators. We should give them beautiful tools so they can express themselves in novel ways. The writer and illustrator's act of creation is just the beginning—that's the concept at the heart of tapStory. While reading the story, the child acts it out by narrating and animating the characters. Each child brings their own voice and unique expression to a work of children's literature, and these personal performances can be saved and played back. tapStory is my first adventure under the Playful Art banner. I've brought this app from a dinner-table idea to a full-fledged product. Along the way I've written 100% of the code, written and illustrated its inaugural story, Pea and Carrot, and collaborated with lots of talented writers and illustrators to build a library of beautiful original content. It's been an amazing and fun journey and a true labor of love. We're at tapstory.net and on the App Store at https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/.... I'm excited to share the app and all the beautiful stories with you!