Leave a Review Just Grandma and Me
Just Grandma and Me - ALMOST
In the 90's I was an Apple Education Specialist and I took my Mac LC in a case to schools to Demo at Parent Teacher nights and guest reader assemblies the Mercer Mayer's "Just Grandma and Me" by Living Books and it was always the show Fav. When the Grandkids arrived I scoured computer shows and the Net to provide all the Grandkids the same experience on their computers. When I saw this was available for my iPad I was ecstatic and tapped my iTunes account to get a copy. Boy was I disappointed, the pages were there and the same voice was there but the interactivity and animations were GONE. Those features are what kept the children coming back over and over to read and interact with the book. My children even used the multi-language feature of the Living Books series to aid in their learning of Spanish. As others have commented, if the developer can't do it right or better let someone else have the license to replicate the look and feel of the Living Books series. It's not as if the iDevices aren't up to the task the Mac LC was a 16mhz 2MB computer with CD150 CD-Rom drive even a 16GB original iPad should be up to that task. Anxiously awaiting an update so I can use my iPad as Grandpa becomes a guest reader for the Grandkids in school.Show lessKennMSr
Didn't miss what we never knew
My granddaughter asks for the Little Critter books over and over. The old PC versions sound magical but we never saw them so we are happy with these. :-)Grandmafrog
You could make more money if you did right!
If you ever had the cd story book then you will feel let down. I bought this feeling sure,that the program after so many years would have gone towards the side of better graphics more animations the things that were so endearing to the original. But no. This could and should have been done right! Maybe an upgrade to get it like the original would make me feel like I could suggest it to all the children's parents I work with. The original program worked on like an Old 2 MEG Mac LC! Sad so Sad. Apple gives you the iPhone and iPad and you give us a way to take our money. Do the program right or give to a company that can!Show lessRunner46
Disappointed too
I too was hoping this would be the original interactive story book created by Living Books. These games are what TRULY bring an iPhone / iPad to life in the eyes of a child. Give me the interactive version please...... (and make sure Little Critter does his dance too......DaQMan
Reviews are too harsh. Best I've found in the iPad series.
This may not stack well to the PC versions of yesteryear, but my 3 yr Son can't get enough of the Dr. Seuss and Little Critter books. In fact he prefers the Little Critter books, because he love to search for the spiders, mice and grasshoppers thru out the pages.RustyBowling
Disappointed
Was hoping that it would be interactive like the original books that you could do on your computer. This was about 15 to 18 years ago. But you could click on things and they would react. For example the fence would move and give grandma a little poke and she would make a noise. You could click on varies objects and they would react. This does none of that. Just a plain old read along.Show lessCxriley
Great lLittle Story!
I haven't experienced the original version that was mentioned in previous reviews, but my granddaughter and I both LOVED this one! The narrator is a child, it isn't too long and the illustrations are adorable (so I'll buy a couple more). I can even relax while the automatic story tells itself...a mini-vacation for grandma!Show lessMartwork
Very dissapointed :(
Ok i'd read the description of this app. And say it's different for the 90's version and doesn't have animation to keep the price "low", well the music, voice are not very nice and the only animation are the words. I don't like it I prefer the 90's version. And my baby didnt like it either.Aurealicia
Disappointed
I was looking forward to seeing the old pc version and sharing the experience with my daughter. I look forward to seeing the new and improved update soon. To anyone considering purchasing, I recommend holding out till then.joshganga1
Not the PC version
We had this program for our computer 20 years ago - a great program but... This version is okay but it is different. No more bees or signing fences. No snapping crabs or mooing beach guests. Just words popping out of objects. This is okay but a bad remake. They should have stayed true.DebnGary
