These storybooks for kids help to cover some new challenges that are being introduced to parenting, like social media and the use of cellphones and other digital devices from very early ages. As well as some of these new issues, these storybooks also tackle new kinds of ways for kids to learn to read and write, that are just as fun as they are educational.
Some of these books are still printed on paper, but a lot of them are also being introduced as apps. One particularly interesting book is ‘Leo The Maker Prince’ by Carla Diana, which introduces kids to 3D printing by including the templates for characters and other objects from the story, so that they can get a first hand sense of how it works.
Many of these apps and even printed storybooks also offer customization, which is exciting for kids because they’re more likely to be engaged in a story’s content if they can make it their own.
15 Tech-Centric Storybooks for Kids
From Augmented Reality Fairytales to Educational Touchscreens:
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Augmented Reality Fairytales
QR Code Storybooks Are the Way of the Future
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Interactive Digital Books
The Dimi Storybook Develops Creative Skills
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Classic Storybook-Inspired Sweets
Wonka Ice Cream is Set to Hit Shelves in Seven New Flavors
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Demonstrative 3D-Printing Storybooks
'LEO the Maker Prince' Explains & Shows 3D-Printing to Kids
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Classic App-Enhanced Toys
Fisher-Price Augments Iconic Playsets with iPad Functionality
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Interactive iPad Storybooks
'Toy Story 3 Read-Along' iPad App is Packed With Fun & Games
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Customizable Children's Tale Apps
Kids Can Edit Elements of Dallas Clayton's Latest iPad Storybook
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Interactive Augmented Bedtime Apps
This Bedtime Story App Turns Bedsheets into Backgrounds
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Literary Meme Legacy Books
My First Meme Coloring Book Makes Sure Epic Icons are Never Forgotten
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Interactive Alphabetized Apps
VeggieTales' Educational Kids App is Fun and Skill-Building
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Interactive Children's Book Apps
The 'Goodnight Moon' App Recreates an Iconic Story for Kids
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News-Focused Storybook Apps
This Bedtime Storybook App Presents Daily News Stories to Kids
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Storybook Stop-Motion Animations
'A World I Never Made' Brings Pages of Text to Life
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Activity-Oriented Fairytale eBooks
The Thumbelina iPad Interactive eBook Makes Reading Fun
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Blunt Blogger Children's Books
Perez Hilton's 'The Boy with Pink Hair' is Sweet and Innocent
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