Last week, I took my daughter on a plane for the first time. By myself.
I was NERVOUS.
My daughter (who’s 3) is, um, particular. Like, she’s not this curious little girl who’s in awe of the world and wants to go explore it. Nope, not really. Leave her in her bedroom with a stack of Curious George books and a juice box and she’ll be straight for a couple of hours.
So the idea of dragging her through the airport, through security, onto the plane, having her SIT on the plane for two hours, then on the shuttle to get the hotel, literally made my face break out.
I started planning for this trip back in December. I figured my daughter is always grabbing my iPod Touch – why not find some apps for her to keep her occupied? (Side note: My daughter tried to play me, asking me why I don’t have an iPhone. What does she know about an iPhone, other than she wants one for Christmas? *shaking my head* Kids today, I tell ya.)
I downloaded Doodle Buddy first. You are basically just drawing with your finger and you can change colors, add icons, blur, etc. She loves that one, but it’s pretty basic.
So when Lynette from PicPocket Books reached out to me about reviewing their app, it was like a sign from the heavens. PicPocketBooks offers children’s books for mobile devices (including the iPod Touch, which I think is really sweet), and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it to review. This was about to save my plane trip to Florida.
I received three codes and went to download my books. I didn’t show them to my daughter until we were on the plane, in the air. Once she saw it, she was intrigued. I told you, all she wants to do is read. She cares little about the format. I stuck the little earbuds in her ear, put the volume on low, and watched as she flicked her finger across the screen like a pro, “flipping” the pages of the book. Hard to believe she’s only 3.
She’s learning to read now, so I liked how the words were highlighted as it read to her. And did I mention it saved my plane trip?!?! She particularly enjoyed the book, “I Can Do It Too!” probably because she’s at the age where…well, she can do it too. LOL.
Needless to say, all the books were a hit. Now I have them on my iPod and I can whip them out whenver we have a few minutes to kill. While I received the codes for free, the books are totally affordable, with the most expensive titles priced at $3.99.
So I have to say a HUGE thanks to PicPocket Books for allowing me to arrive in Florida with my sanity still intact.
I owe you one.
I feel particularly lame that I do not even own an Ipod or any type of music device for that matter! Looks like a cool gadget that might get put on my list of wants
I’m so glad that your daughter liked the books on your iPod touch. If you have a kid who loves books, it’s hard to beat digital books on a mobile device when traveling. You don’t have to lug all those heavy books!