K.I.W.i. Storybooks launches next generation of children’s book apps

Gigantic Storybook backdrops, apps, and standards-based Reader's Theater curriculum make for an engaging learning environment. iPad2+: Age Pre-K thru 5

Discover an innovative way of incorporating active learning into your classroom. K.I.W.i. STORYBOOKS™ (Kids Interactive Walk-in Storybooks) are beautifully illustrated and carefully researched backdrop environments sized perfectly for kids in grades Pre-K thru 5.

A free app is cleverly paired with each of the panoramic walk-in storybooks (11 themes to choose from). Each storybook includes backdrop, app and Reader’s Theater with the standards-based curriculum. This powerful combo implements the four Cs of 21st Century Education:

*Critical Thinking Skills *Communication *Collaboration *Creativity

Each Kiwi Storybook comes with markers to place on the backdrop that kids scan in order to initiate app activities. With the app, you can search for objects, play educational games, learn fun facts about a subject, and even record and edit your own movie! App Features: * Search & Find - hunt for matching objects * Make Noise - add sounds to your story or record your own * Explore & Learn - discover fascinating facts about a subject * Puzzle - (on select apps) connect the pieces for loads of fun * Movie Making - record your own movie or play

About the Kiwi Storybook backdrops:

The giant backdrops are available in different sizes and themes: RAINFOREST and DESERT, FARM and MAZE, FIRE STATION and RISKY RESIDENCE, SUBMERSIBLE, DINOSAURS, TV STUDIO, CASTLE, OLD WEST, and SPACE STATION.

All storybooks are illustrated by acclaimed children’s book author/illustrator Roxie Munro and can be used for educational purposes, for fun, to perform a play or in combination with the associated app. Pricing and Availability: K.I.W.i. apps will be available to download for FREE from the Apple Store in September 2014. Apps are designed for iPad2+. Please note that the apps work only in combination with K.I.W.i. STORYBOOKS™ (Kids Interactive Walk-in Storybooks). Calapitter Creations, Inc. creates engaging learning environments for kids Pre-K through 5. All material and software ©Calapitter Creations, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.