# Baobabboom

> Baobabboom (iPhone/iPad app by Gallaudet University.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baobabboom/id1226542257 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Gallaudet University](https://appshunter.io/developer/514659117)
- Category: Education, Books
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.1 · 716 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-06-08
- Data updated: 2026-05-17
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baobabboom/id1226542257/reviews.md

## What is Baobabboom?

De Baobabboom is de NGT/Nederlandse vertaling van het origineel verhaal uit Amerika over een nieuwsgierig, klein meisje dat aan avontuur begon. Compleet met boeiende illustraties en talentvolle Nederlandse Gebarentaal (NGT) presentator. Het tweetalige, interactieve verhalenboek app heeft een bijzonder rijk woordenlijst met 170 Nederlandse woorden die vertaald zijn naar NGT lexicon. 

Kenmerken:

Origineel en charmant verhaal verteld in NGT en Nederlands!

Vivid Retina met illustraties in waterverf erbij.

Handige & toegankelijke navigatie ontworpen voor kinderen

Rijk interactieve beschrijving met rechtstreekse Nederlandse tekst naar filmpjes met elk woord en gebaar. Door de vertaling van ASL/Engels naar NGT/Nederlands

Het aanbod van audio voice-over voor alle woorden in de lijst 

170 woorden en gebaren in de lijst! Ouders kunnen NGT leren, samen met hun kind. 

App ontwerp is gebaseerd op het onderzoek naar tweetaligheid en visueel leren. De vaardigheid is om allebei gebarentaal en geschreven taal te bekijken ten gevolge meer geletterdheid in beide talen bij jonge kinderen. 

***
Baobabboom is translated into Dutch and Dutch Sign Language (NGT) from The Baobab, an ASL/English storybook app. 

The Baobab is an original story about a curious little girl who embarks on an adventure. Complete with enthralling illustrations and talented American Sign Language (ASL) storytelling, this bilingual interactive storybook app features a rich American Sign Language glossary with 170 English to ASL words. 

Features:
• Original and charming story told in ASL and English!
• Vivid Retina supported watercolor illustrations.
• Easy & accessible navigation designed for children.
• Rich interactive narrative with direct English to ASL vocabulary video translation.
• Audio voice-over provided for all vocabulary words.
• 170-word American Sign Language glossary! Parents can learn ASL along with their child.
• App design is based on proven research in bilingualism and visual learning. The ability to view the story in both, ASL and English leads to greater literacy skills in both languages in young children.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 2.0 — 2022-03-02

Updated software.

### 1.0 — 2017-06-08

Deze app is door Apple bijgewerkt en geeft nu het Apple Watch-appsymbool weer.

## Apps similar to Baobabboom

| App | Rating | Price | Category |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Shapes and Colors for Toddler!](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shapes-and-colors-for-toddler/id1599079864) | 4.2 (1,756) | Free | Education |
| [ABC Kids Tracing Phonics Songs](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abc-kids-tracing-phonics-songs/id1329898166) | 4.2 (1,981) | Free | Education |
| [Shapes and Colors: Baby Games](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shapes-and-colors-baby-games/id1465072334) | 4.1 (1,192) | Free | Education |
| [Reading & Phonics Kids Games](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reading-and-phonics-kids-games/id1609016478) | 4.3 (535) | Free | Education |
| [Grid for iPad - AAC](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grid-for-ipad-aac/id1064332378) | 3.5 (17) | Free | Education |
| [LearnEnglish Kids: Playtime](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/learnenglish-kids-playtime/id933760266) | 4.2 (48) | Free | Education |

## More apps by Gallaudet University

- [The Baobab](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-baobab/id585916034)
- [The Boy Who Cried Wolf VL2](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-boy-who-cried-wolf-vl2/id826618004)
- [The Blue Lobster](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-blue-lobster/id920137853)
- [The Solar System VL2 Storybook](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-solar-system-vl2-storybook/id950418754)
- [The Little Airplane That Could](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-little-airplane-that-could/id1048265295)
- [The Baobab Norwegian Edition](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-baobab-norwegian-edition/id1062098825)

All apps by Gallaudet University: https://appshunter.io/developer/514659117

---

*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-05-17.*