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The first in the line of ASYWB Coloring Sheets – now available!

“Oo the artwork! Beautiful! Meaningful!” You’ve oohd and aahd over the illustrations in the book. We hear you! Now get them as coloring pages for your little ones. Just LIKE us and SHARE on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/AndSoYouWereBorn), or TWEET and FOLLOW us (http://www.twitter.com/AndSoUWereBorn) on Twitter, then send us your e-mail address, and the first released coloring page is all yours!

 

 

ASYWB goodies coming soon

We’re rolling out some goodies for your little ones, and by keeping them busy you can say they’re for you too ;) Use them with the ASYWB Discussion Guide for extra effect. Details revealed soon…

 

 

In the Top 10!

LOWDOWN Magazine places And So You Were Born on the list of Top 10 Apps of the Month!

 

 

New Discussion Guide for parents and educators

What are the meanings that lie within the text and illustrations of And So You Were Born? Use the brand new Discussion Guide (available on the Press page) to use as you go through the book with your child!

 

(You’re sure to have fun pointing out these little findings while your child has fun with the app!)

 

 

ASYWB gets scored with 10/10 by App-Score! SCORRRE!

“[F]antastic for young children who are bored of the same old books. … It all seems to work perfectly.” http://app-score.com/and-so-you-were-born/

 

 

Highlighted by Publishers Weekly!

Publishers Weekly – the international news website of book publishing and bookselling – chooses only 4 newly-released apps to highlight in its weekly Industry News section in Children’s Apps. Which app is included? You guessed it! http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/50168-this-week-in-children-s-apps-january-12-2012.html

 

 

“A unique interactive storybook […] that offers much more.”

CrazyMikeApps.com – one of the most well-known app reviewers around town – says it like it is: “a unique interactive storybook … This book offers more than just a story because there are some fun extras (games/drawing/painting) … Aims at building character through a positive and affirming story that puts the focus of importance on the child and a faith-based message … There are a lot of fun interactions on each and every page of this book … And So You Were Born is truly a quality kids’ story that offers much more.”  

 

 http://www.crazymikesapps.com/and-so-you-were-born-character-building-kids-ipad-book/

 

 

High rating for COOLness

And So You Were Born is ‘Featured’ on WeDoCode! “An imaginative, touching app” and 4 stars on the COOLness scale!

 

 

And So You Were Born Mobile – Now Available!

You asked, so we brought it… And So You Were Born for the iPhone and iPod!

Now available in the iTunes App Store here!

 

 

Landing on JOI’s homepage

And So You Were Born receives thumbs up for its creative use of today’s technology in making children feel “accepted and welcome in a diverse world.”  www.joi.org