Pete's Robot

What it is: an interactive book about a boy who wanted to build a robot.

What you do with it: listen to the narration or read the book by yourself. Touch the objects for interaction (actions, animations, sounds). Tap the text to repeat a paragraph.

What we liked: the story and the characters, the illustrations, number of interactive elements complementing the story, good narration (there are 3 narrators to choose from), very simple operation.

What we didn't like: text is not highlighted when it is read out. The font used in the book may pose extra challenge for kids who just begin to read. The background music makes it difficult to listen to the narrator's voice. (it's better to turn the music off).

Bottom line: an excellent interactive book for boys.

General notes about our book reviews: although when reviewing books, we try not to review the story itself, the general impressions will be reflected in the Overall Score.

The Age Range assigned to books will be usually broader compared to other apps, as they can be useful for both younger (with parent/narrator reading) or older (reading on their own) kids.

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