Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! has been a top-rated program on Nick Jr. ever since it premiered, and now preschoolers can play with Wubbzy and his friends in a collection of educational apps from Cupcake Digital.
Wubbzy’s Magic School (4.5/5 stars, preschoolers, currently priced at $2.99)
***Winner of Children’s Technology Review Editor’s Choice Award***
Presto-chango! Wubbzy and his friends have a lot of magic to do in this feature-rich, deluxe storybook app, Wubbzy’s Magic School! After a day at Moo Moo the Magician’s Castle, the friends learn that magic really does happen when you believe in yourself and try your hardest.
Kids and grown-ups will love the tap-and-play interactivity, read-along narration and fun-filled, Common-Core inspired games. Wubbzy’s Magic School was developed by Cupcake Digital in partnership with the producers of the Emmy® Award-winning Nick Jr. TV series “Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! ®”
Kid-Friendly Features:
• Hands-on learning activities encourage kids to practice counting, number and shape recognition, sight word recognition, and letter identification.
• Creative play opportunities encourage kids to paint, dance and sing with their favorite Wubbzy friends.
• Early-learning reading skills are reinforced with text highlighting and synched narration. Three reading modes include: Read & Play, Read to Me, and Just a Book, for quiet reading time.
• NEW Common Core Corner details educational experiences infused within the app to help prepare children for the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Free downloadable activities and a Parent’s Guide with more tips about how to get your child ready for school are also available on cupcakedigital.com.
• Grown-up’s Corner offers thoughtful questions designed to spark open-ended conversation and reinforce reading comprehension.
Wubbzy and the Princess (5/5 stars, preschoolers, currently priced at $2.99)
It’s a rainy day in Wuzzleburg, and Wubbzy and his friends are stuck playing indoors. To pass the time, they pretend to live in a kingdom complete with beautiful princesses and brave knights. When Daizy’s princess crown is accidentally broken, Widget uses the Storymaker 3000 to transport her and Wubbzy into a magical world filled with friendly trolls, enchanted meadows and beany-beanstalks so she can find a sparkly new crown!
• 100+ beautiful animations, plus every page is bursting with playful sound effects and engaging interactions
• Interactive, educational, action-packed games designed for kindergarten preparation! Learn1,2,3s with Princess Counting, practice sight words with Beanstalk Hop and polish off math skills with the Crown Jewels game! For fun playtime, Gem Match is filled with tons of sparkly jewels.
• Three storytelling modes: Read To Me, Read & Play or Just a Book for quiet reading time
• Creativity kicks into high gear with fun coloring pages straight from the story
• Get moving with dance-along music videos!
• The Common Core Corner details educational experiences infused within the app to help prepare children for the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for kindergarten
• A Grown-up’s Corner offers thoughtful questions designed to spark open-ended conversation and reinforce reading comprehension
Wubbzy’s Train Adventure (4/5 stars, preschoolers, currently priced at $2.99)
Toot Toot! In the new storybook app, Wubbzy’s Train Adventure, Wubbzy and his friends take a ride on the Wuzzleburg Express. Destined for their favorite Kooky Karnival, the characters must overcome fun, silly and unexpected obstacles when the train breaks down. Can the wuzzle friends get the train back on track before the fair closes?
Inspired by Nick Jr.’s Emmy® Award-winning television series, Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!®, this deluxe storybook app by Cupcake Digital will take your child on a zany train adventure right along with their favorite Wuzzleburg friends. Hop on the Wuzzleburg Express and see for yourself! All Aboard!
Fun features include:
FUN GAMES INSIDE THE STORY
Two mini-games, Track Build-Up and Kooky Karnival Fun, are built into the story to further engage your child’s imagination.
SING ALONG MUSIC VIDEOS
Your child will want to get up and dance with two original music videos: Are You Ready? and Me and My Friends.
COLORING
Kids can tap into their creativity by painting some of their favorite characters and scenes straight from the story!
Wubbzy’s Dance Party (4.5/5 stars, preschoolers, currently priced at $2.99)
Dance and read along with Wubbzy and his pals, Daizy, Walden and Widget. The Wubb Club is planning the most Wubbtastic Dance Party ever! But who will take over as lead singer when Wubbzy has too much lemony-lemon juice? Based on the popular “Meet the Wuzzles” episode, young readers will discover all new ways to learn and play with this interactive storybook app.
• Hands-on learning activities encourage kids to practice counting, number and shape recognition, and more.
• Creative play opportunities invite kids to paint, dance and sing with their favorite Wuzzleburg friends.
• Early-learning reading skills are reinforced with text highlighting and synched narration. Three reading modes include: Read & Play, Read to Me, and Just a Book.
• NEW Common Core Corner details educational experiences infused within the app to help prepare children for the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
• Grown-up’s Corner offers thoughtful questions designed to spark open-ended conversation and reinforce reading comprehension.
Click here to browse the full Cupcake Digital catalog of apps.
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