Title: The Artifacts
Story and Illustration: Lynley Stace
Publication: Slap Happy Larry
The Artifacts is a story about a boy and his imagination. Even when his parents tell him to stop collecting weird things and moves him away to a new place, he still is able to conjure up creative ideas in his head. His room become a castle, a boat, etc. He imagines creative scenarios, which shows that sometimes are imagination can fit inside a box and we should use it and our creativity to make us happy.
Particularly, I love the sound features of this book. The music playing behind the words makes the book come alive. The book is eerie looking through the illustrations, however with the addition of the mystical music playing in the background, the book is further enhanced. The touch-feature elements are also very well articulated. On each page, you can touch the screen multiple times to add words, icons, etc. This makes the reader feel as if he or she is directly involved in the story. It almost feels as if you are there and through your actions, you are affecting the story. It's a very neat concept that you can't otherwise get from reading a non-electronic book.
Additionally, the narrations of the text help readers to identify words they might not know. By having someone narrate the story, it helps those (like me) who may have trouble pronouncing words learn how to say unfamiliar ones. It could help those who are struggling in areas like phonics or who are learning English as a second language, as well. They will be able to see the words with the sound of the narration, therefore helping them learn how to read and pronounce the English language. Overall, I would definitely use this book in my classroom. I think it would be really entertaining and interactive for students. They would have a fun time reading it, and just like the last app, they will most likely (and hopefully) left wanting to read more.
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