LeapFrog Enterprises is releasing new interactive ebooks from Disney Publishing Worldwide, which is the worlds largest publisher of children’s books and magazines. Dock McStuffins: Rundown Racecar and Wreck it Ralph:: Sugar Rush were produced by Disney Publishing for LeapFrog and are available in the LeapFrog App Center. They feature immersive activities and let kids be part of the story. For example, in Dock McStuffins: Rundown Racecar kids can grab a magic stethoscope and tune up a toy car.
“We are excited to offer the many talented independent content developers and gaming studios the opportunity to develop new interactive games and apps for the millions of connected LeapFrog platforms around the world,” said Greg Ahearn , chief marketing officer at LeapFrog. “The highly experienced team at LeapFrog and Disney Publishing worked closely to ensure these ebooks offered kids truly unique reading adventures. We will continue to work with brands such as Disney to provide new and unique ways to engage kids on our award-winning learning platforms.”
The ebooks are $5.00 each and can be accessed in the LeapFrog App Center in the LeapFrog Connect Application for LeapPad 1, LeapPad 2, Leapster Explorer, and LeapsterGS. More information about these platforms is available here.
Paul Biba is a retired corporate international lawyer who has worked in 53 countries. Since he is a very fast reader he came to ebooks out of self-defense in order to avoid carrying a suitcase of books on his travels around the world. An early ebook adopter, he has read on Palms, Pocket PCs and practically every device that has been out there. After being a frequent contributor to TeleRead.com, the oldest ebook/epublishing blog on the net, Paul became TeleRead's Editor-in-Chief, a position he recently resigned. Send Paul an email to paulkbiba@gmail.com