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Monday, July 18, 2011

The Best Children's Illustrated Books

Manuela Pentangelo

The Best Picture Books for Children: Illustrated Books Ebooks and iPad Books

Manuela Pentangelo illustrations are vibrant, energetic whimsical, and beautifully rendered. She has a playful style that will make even adults smile and feel like a child again.







Manuela Pentangelo currently lives outside of Milan, Italy. Originally trained in architectural design, she found that her real passion was in illustrating children’s books. Illustrating has become far more than a hobby and has lead to a wonderful career. She has more than 20 published children and animated books. Her books are available in many countries around the world. Making digital books is one of her most recent endeavors.



"Do Pirates Go To School?" is a fun story about a young boy who finds a pair of boots that turn out to be a little out of the ordinary. Come join Pete as he learns if Pirates really do go to school.


Barnyard Buddies: Perry Parrot Finds a Purpose

Manuela Pentangelo Illustrated/Animated IPad ebook

An adventurous day at the beach becomes a lesson in friendship and caring, as young Chico must use both his head and his heart to help his new friend, a lovely little mermaid. Interact with Chico as he explores a beautiful beach and makes friends with a mermaid who needs his help. Swim with Chico under the sea, play with crabs, and discover humorous animations by tapping Chico, fish and other objects throughout the pages. A wonderful story about acceptance and kindness, Chico to the Rescue is rich with fun interactivity that engages young readers and can be read and enjoyed over and over again.

Come dive into the pages in this adventure and help Chico free the little mermaid.

Features
- Interact and explore the pages, rich with animations and mini-games.
- Personalize the story by recording your own voice or the voice of your child.
- Choose to listen to the story narrated by a professional adult narrator or a child narrator.
- Turn pages manually and move back and forth through the story at your own pace.
- Turn off all sounds and narration for quiet reading experience.

Three ways to read this e-book:
- Read the story aloud with your child, enjoying the story at your own pace.
- Listen to the story professional narrated, turning the pages manually.
- Select Autoplay for a movie like experience. Pages are turned and read automatically. Perfect for pre-readers.
 2.99 @ itunes
 
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