The BigHeds’ Adventure London 2012 is an entertaining children’s book app about a family traveling to London to see the Olympics. It is written by Tumeka Harris and is full of good lessons and educational travel information for young children.
The BigHeds is a book series about a very diverse and colorful family and this story is about how they learn how to pack and travel on an airplane for the first time. It is going to be loved most by kids under the age of 8 years old.
As for the story, illustrations, and lessons? I thought this app was very well done. The plot: Grandpa BigHed is taking the family to London to see the Olympics. He tells everyone to pack. Some of the BigHeds just want to play, but one of them is the voice of reason and they end up packing what they need. Then, the story takes you through the airport and on the plane, explaining what the different stops are, what a terminal is, and what to expect.
It is a very informative and fun story. The illustrations are bright and keep Lizzie’s attention. It is a children’s book app and each page is slightly animated. You can choose “read to me” or “read myself.” If you choose to have the app read to you, there are different voices for each character. Each of the characters has a different accent, which I really appreciated.
Here is a one of my favorite pages just to give you a sample of the story. I love that Grampa BigHed tells everyone to stay close by him in the big airport. That is some of the best advice for children to learn!
This is currently available for iPads, iPhones, and the iPod Touch. For a fun and educational children’s book iPad app, check out BigHeds! It is $2.99 – a great deal for a children’s book.
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cori says
This looks like a great app!! If only I had an Ipad!!
Annie @ Mama Dweeb says
oh snap!! I hope they make this app available for droids soon too. It really is fun 🙂 (what you could do is buy an iPod Touch pretty cheap. Then you can use all the iPhone apps you want LOL)
Tesa @ 2 Wired 2 Tired says
That looks like an app my kids would love and I like the combination of fun and learning. Perfect for the summer!
Kasandria Reasoner says
My niece would love this app!
Kas
Emily @FamilyNLifeLV says
What a fun app!!
The Diaper Diaries says
Perfect for our upcoming road trip!!
Sara @Doodle741 says
J is 8 … but I wonder if I could talk him into sharing his iPod Touch with C for this one! Thanks, Annie!
Emily says
Very cool. There are so many neat apps on the iPad! I wish I had one!
Elaine says
I love The BigHeds’ Adventure London 2012 Olympic app! I also have The BigHeds’ Adventures series that includes THE BROKEN LAW, TROUBLE IN PARADISE, THE GOODY BAG, and HOME SWEET HOME. Each book is beautifully written and illustrated. I read the entire series to my granddaughter at one sitting at the delight and anticipation of the need to know what the BigHeds were up to next!