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Barneys Storybook Treasury in Apple App Store
NEW YORK, NY – September
20, in the year of our Lord 2012 – HIT Entertainment,
one of the world’s leading providers of quality children’s
entertainment, and iStoryTime, a division of zuuka, released
Barney®’s Storybook Treasury today. This first ever animated
Barney book app available for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch stars
the big purple T-Rex and features three of Barney’s favorite
stories for young readers. Barney’s Storybook Treasury guides
children through Tee-riffic adventures and introduces young
children to reading.
For a limited time only, parents can download the Barney title,
What Can It Be?, for free to enable their little ones to use
their imaginations to discover clues and solve a mystery. The
storybook app also includes 2 additional titles available via
in-app purchase—kids can practice the alphabet in Baby Bop’s ABC
Book and learn about manners in Barney Says, “Please and Thank
You.”
Barney’s Storybook Treasury offers kids and parents three modes
of reading -- Auto Play, Read By Myself, and Read To Me. Each
book also features highlighted text, read aloud narration and
fun animations and sounds on every page.
Natasha Fishman, Senior Director, Digital Media & Marketing, HIT
Entertainment says, “For nearly 25 years, parents have relied on
Barney to teach their children the fundamentals of being a good
kid. Now, for the first time ever, Barney’s life lessons that
are conveyed on TV and in books have been brought to life in
this colorful and interactive app. We’re excited to collaborate
with iStoryTime to bring Barney storybooks to mobile platforms.”
Woody Sears, Founder, zuuka says, “We are extremely excited to
develop the first-ever Barney storybook app and believe kids
with thoroughly enjoy reading along and interacting with the
colorful and educationally fun adventures.”
Barney’s Storybook Treasury is available now on the App Store
and includes the first book, What Can It Be? for free for a
limited time only. Additional books are available via in-app
purchase for $0.99 (US) / £0.69 (UK) each on the App Store for
iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.
Direct Links:
US:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/barneys-storybook-treasury/id556065977?ls=1&mt=8
UK:
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/barneys-storybook-treasury/id556065977?ls=1&mt=8