The Little Engine That Could by OnceUponAnApp (Not connected with Penguin's official The Little Engine That Couldâ„¢ app.)

What it is: an interactive book with additional fun activities.

What you do with it: listen to the story (illustrated by simple animations) or read the story by yourself. The extra activities include: two simple puzzle-like activities, a coloring activity, a connect-the-dots activity and simple play with the engines.

What we liked: nice illustrations and good narration

What we didn't like: the main animation accompanying the story is very simple with very limited interaction. In terms of quality and engagement the additional activities range from acceptable (the puzzles) to rather mediocre (the coloring activity or the 'play with engines' activity with very limited interactive features). The navigation is not kid-friendly (contains 'yes/no' pop-ups with lots of text). The app is a bit pricey for what it offers.

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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