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Challenges and obstacles are a normal part of life. We all encounter them. How we deal with those challenges and obstacles can say a lot about the people we are. Some people are able to tackle those problems head-on, without any apparent fear or hesitation. Other people appear to retreat, even if briefly, before they confront whatever it is they are facing. Sometimes, people — both adults and children alike — need a little bit of encouragement or reassurance, the knowledge that they are not alone in facing challenges before they are able to tackle them. Enter Jumping Pages.
Jumping Pages is a new company producing children’s books for the iPad, using 3D animation, music scores fit for a feature film and interactivity to draw the young reader into the story. For their first app, they’ve decided to tackle the story of David and Goliath. The David and Goliath app has been been described as:
It’s like watching a Disney production. The work is that good. With its soaring soundtrack, sweeping scenes and brilliant set of interactive features, the David and Goliath for the iPad MVP Edition app is one of the highest quality eBooks out there — Bestappsforkids (Editor’s choice)
The animation is picture perfect and it made me want to read the story again and again. Kids will surely enjoy this app. I recommend David and Goliath to mothers who want their kids to enjoy an interactive reading experience — iPadappsreviews
If you grew up in one of the three monotheist faiths, then you are probably very familiar with the story of the boy who tackled a giant and won. However, if you did not grow up in one of the big three or if you have no religious inclinations, you may be wondering why you’d want to introduce your child to this story.
If you take away the God aspect, the story of David and Goliath is one that we could all learn from.
Read the rest of Jules’ post, including a summary and link to her interviews, over at GeekMom.
