There are too many free educational apps to keep track of. The number of truly free apps that are of high quality, however, is much smaller. Many free apps are really teasers for premium paid versions. Other free apps are of dubious value. I’m writing about an app today that is truly free and that is of very high quality.
I Like Books — 37 Picture Books in 1 App is exactly what its name says it is, and more. This app is excellent for any emerging reader. Each of the 37 pattern books consists of multiple pages with engaging photographs, along with text that can be read silently or aloud. As the text is read aloud, by a recorded human voice, the words are highlighted on the screen. The pages can be set to turn automatically, or they can be turned by the reader.
The app could hardly be easier to use. Books can be chosen from the app’s book shelves, which is shown below.
The cover page for each book offers the reader three options, as shown here.
