Top Christmas Books for Kids: iPad Apps. Part 2

06 Dec 2011 | Books | Ali Gorelova on Google+

Christmas will arrive in just a couple of weeks. This holiday is the most-awaited day of the year for a lot of kids and teenagers from many countries.

The history and legends about Christmas are very interesting and must-know. The easiest and coolest way to hear them is to download the best iPad books about Christmas written and designed for the little ones.

We have already mentioned some of the greatest holiday children’s book apps. And now we’ll just continue to list applications worth your attention.

1. Christmas Activity Book HD – by BabyFirst is a free book full of great puzzles, matching games and various children’s activities.

Young readers can learn counting, sing Jingle Bells and make a snowman. They can do many different festive-like things including color match gifts and page turning.

Your kids will meet TV network characters from BabyFirst, developed by educational experts especially for parents and their babies.

The app is available in English, Russian, Japanese, Chinese and other languages. It requires you to have iOS 4.0 or later.

2. The Very First Christmas StoryChimes is another free book for iPad. It has been adapted from the Gospels of Luke and Matthew.

This story explains why people celebrate Christmas and what is so special about this holiday.

It’s so easy to use, that your children will love it even if they are very young. Not only they will be entertained, but they will also be educated in the finest way.

Just like with many other books for kids, you’ll be able to read along with The Very First Christmas or listen to the story told by a professional narrator.

You can launch this app on any iPad with iOS 3.1 or later installed.

3. A Christmas Carol for iPad is offered for $6.99. This great book which has become Number 1 app of the week will be a pleasure to all Charles Dickens fans.

Developers have given a well-known story a “steampunk” look making it very original and exclusive.

This book for kids has 130 pages. Each page allows youngsters to become a part of the Ebenezer Scrooge’s story through interactive features, beautiful graphics and great music.

Children can travel through time with the characters, manipulate various steam powered devices and enjoy awesome animations and sound effects.

You can start reading this app if you have iOS 4.0 or later on your iDevice.