Gorgeous and engaging even for little ones
Whether my just-2 son is half-listening to the story or not, he loves messing with all the little animated treats on each page.
As he gets older hopefully he'll pay attention more. The words are highlighted as they're read, which seems helpful for beginning readers.
I never feel guilty or embarrassed to have my toddler playing with this app in public. :) great buy & highly recommend. I'm going to look for other book apps by these developers.LSquishface
My four year old LOVES this!
My son has been picking out Peter Rabbit for me to read to him every night for 2 weeks, so I decided to buy this app. He is so entertained by it that I keep having to tell him to hold on while I write this review. The music is lovely, the sounds are so happy, and yes, the blackberries are pretty darn wonderful. Runs smoothly, a beautiful story book, worth every penny! Now I'll return the iPad to him. :)artsygal27
Greatest interactive children's book
This book us absolutely the greatest book with characters that move on the page when the child touches them, and they laugh and hum and my 3 yr old granddaughter loves it! Wish there were more like this one!KS Traveler
Stunning!
Tried this on my iPhone 4 - what a lovely book app! The illustrations/interactions are engaging without being distracting, and it's wonderful that the story can be read aloud or by individuals (with a handy, touch-activated word pronunciation feature). The only (very minor) issue is that some interactions are so small it's hard to activate them on an iPhone - I imagine they work just fine on an iPad.InkSmithCK
Preschool Grandson Loves This!
I have been amazed by how much my 3 1/2 year old grandson loves this app. He uses it every time we see each other. He loves being able to touch the illustrations and have berries and leaves pop up out of the pictures (he has fun "squashing" the berries, too), or have the characters make little sounds. He enjoys using the sliders to manipulate the illustrations, and he also likes to be able to tap individual words in the text and hear them spoken individually.
Now when his parents sit down with the "real" book, he insists on doing the "reading" himself-complete with the British accent he hears in the app ("Peetah")!
The music that plays in the background while the app is in use is a beautiful bonus, too! Really quite extraordinary.Maykid
Not as good as "The Fantastic Flying Books"
This does not compare to the remarkable design and graphics of The Fantastic Flying Books and Morris Lessmore (TFFB). This book has VERY simple animations compared to TFFB. The animations make the image of the character shake or swivel or pull-out. TFFB has mini movie animations and interactive games within the book. The only thing I like about this book is it picks up where you left off like TFFB (my baby constantly hits the home button or 4-finger wipes out of the book) unlike the free books out there. We've read TFFB so many times we needed something new. This is not worth $4.99...RheaByrne
Big Potter Fan
Really beautiful well thought out and calming yet fun. If you grew up with these books get this app for iPad. Don't worry whether your children understand straight away just get it for you. Day one my son made it through 4 pages I read it three times. Day two I caught him making the bunnies giggle. Day three I sat and listened to the music and enjoyed letting it read to me. Day 4 he showed it all through to his grandfather.
There are some negative reviews about the space it needs. I am fearful that they may take away from other books in the series because of these comments and wanted to say that I really hope Jeremy Fisher comes out in the same quality. This made me very happy.Richard Smith
Nice but could be better
I like it a lot but wish it had more interactive activities instead of only the story. The interactions are great - especially the blackberries but many sounds and movements are repetitive.
It just seems expensive for it's limitations. It is very well designed but needs a bit more additions. This is a common problem with books apps. Peter Rabbit is more expensive than most but has a bit more to offer within the story.Lovemonsterssunday
All I can say is WOW!!
Oh my goodness, this is incredible, my grandchildren will love this!
I can see that the app probably does take up a good amount of space, but I believe it is well worth it. This is one of those apps that help me to appreciate my iPad even more. Thank you!ak.jw.sister
Great eBook! Beautiful! Takes up huge amount of space.
Beautifully designed and displayed. My kids love it. As good, even better than, a real book. Worth every penny. Might be a problem if you have a iOS device with very limited storage. One of the biggest apps I own and I have quite a few.ChampOzark
