# Barnyard Dance! - Sandra Boynton — Everybody sing and stomp along > Interactive musical storybook app with animated farm animals and narrated square dancing. (iPhone/iPad app by Loud Crow Interactive Inc..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barnyard-dance-sandra-boynton/id472530750 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Loud Crow Interactive Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/397864716) - Category: Books, Education - Price: $2.99 - Rating: 4.70/5 from 38 App Store ratings · 83 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 8.0 · 35 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2011-10-26 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barnyard-dance-sandra-boynton/id472530750/reviews.md ## What is Barnyard Dance!? Stomp your feet! Clap your hands! Everybody ready for a BARNYARD DANCE! Loud Crow Interactive and Boynton Moo Media proudly present a terrifically interactive musical version of Sandra Boynton’s much-adored board book. Cows and ducks and little kids rejoice! In Barnyard Dance! irrepressible farm animals join in a rollicking square dance. With this wonderful app, little listeners can move the violin bow to play the cow’s fiddle. Now—with a touch or a tap or a pull—you can help the farm animals bounce, twirl, strut, spin, hop, leap, turn and, of course, promenade. Beloved bluegrass musician John Stey narrates in the traditional cadence of a square dance caller, backed by a lively country band playing Michael Ford’s “Barnyard Square Dance.” This digital book is a catchy and fun romp for little ones and their parents, written with irresistible rhyme and rhythm, and illustrated—and now animated—by the author with those quirky and exuberant Boynton characters. With nearly four million copies in print, Barnyard Dance! is listed among Publishers Weekly’s Bestselling Children Books of All Time. FEATURES ======== * The fourth collaboration of the award-winning bestselling team of Boynton Moo Media and Loud Crow Interactive * A zesty and surprising interactive book app version of Sandra Boynton’s beloved and bestselling board book (nearly four million copies in print) * Touch, tap, and pull the farm animals to help them join in the lively square dance * Boynton has redrawn and recolored the original Barnyard Dance illustrations, and created new animations as well. * Includes an original instrumental soundtrack, "Barnyard Square Dance", a wonderful country tune by Michael Ford * Realistic page turning interactions just like the original board book
 * "The Big Guy Reads It" with word highlighting to help improve reading skills. * Or “I want to read it myself” and hear individual words pronounced with the tap of a finger Visit us: www.loudcrow.com Follow us: twitter.com/loudcrowinc Like us: facebook.com/loudcrow ## Key features - Interactive farm animal animations - Touch and pull to make animals dance - Original narrated square dance caller - Catchy country music soundtrack - Word highlighting for reading practice - Tap to hear individual word pronunciations ## Recent user reviews (10 of 83) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barnyard-dance-sandra-boynton/id472530750/reviews.md ### 4/5 — Trouble *2022-07-31* Kiddo is having a hard time getting the pages to turn. ### 3/5 — Headphones only *2022-01-13, version 1.4* The app is a lot of fun and very clever. I’ve got all 5 books. Occasionally hard to turn a page but nothing major. Sound only works with headphones which is weird and disappointing as it’s hard to enjoy the sounds with your kid…. ### 1/5 — No Audio *2021-05-31, version 1.4* Was looking forward to this, but the audio does not work. Tried every option, very disappointing. ### 4/5 — No sound *2020-11-20* Bought the bundle. But Not Hippo is the only app that has sound. The rest of the bundle is silent, which is frustrating. ### 1/5 — Very disappointing *2020-09-26, version 1.4* Only one book reads aloud which makes no sense that one will and the rest won’t!! would be a great app if they all read aloud. Really disappointing!! ### 1/5 — Boyton books *2018-12-16, version 1.4* Great books but sound doesn’t work. Please fix this problem for both iPhone and iPad ### 5/5 — Love the music and interaction *2018-10-16, version 1.4* I have this one and the Going to Bed Book. My toddler loves them both! I love the music and rhymes. ### 2/5 — Volume stopped working *2018-10-07, version 1.4* Not much good without the audio, tried re- loading but still no sound. Loved it when it was working ### 5/5 — Buy the bundle! These are the best. *2018-07-16* My husband and I both use these. iPhone 6 Plus and 7 plus. Never have issues except 1-2 times if my phone had been on vibrate when I went into app there wouldn’t be sound. Turn vibrate off, exit app and go back and it’s perfect. My children love these. 2 and 3 and both with autism. When my son, 2, is having meltdowns sometimes the sound of this book is all that’ll bring him out of it. Works on his fine motor skills too. ### 5/5 — Barnyard Dance *2016-11-18, version 1.3* Absolutely fabulous! Your books have been enjoyed by both my children. Thank You! ## Frequently asked questions about Barnyard Dance! ### What is Barnyard Dance!? Barnyard Dance! is an interactive musical storybook app based on Sandra Boynton's popular board book. It brings the farm animals to life with animations and music, allowing children to participate in a lively square dance. ### What are the key interactive features? Users can touch, tap, and pull the farm animals to make them bounce, twirl, strut, spin, hop, leap, turn, and promenade. The app also features a narrator who guides the square dance and an option to hear individual words pronounced by tapping them. ### How much does Barnyard Dance! cost? This app is a paid application. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, indicating a one-time purchase for full access to the content. ### Is this app suitable for improving reading skills? Yes, the app includes a "The Big Guy Reads It" mode with word highlighting to help improve reading skills. Additionally, users can tap individual words to hear them pronounced, further aiding in literacy development. ### What kind of music is featured in the app? The app features an original instrumental soundtrack titled "Barnyard Square Dance," a lively country tune by Michael Ford. The music complements the square dance theme and the traditional cadence of the narration. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.4 — 2017-09-01 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. 64-bit support Bug fixes and performance improvements ### 1.3 — 2013-09-17 - Minor bug fixes & performance improvements ### 1.2 — 2013-07-27 - iPhone 5 and iOS 6 Support - minor bug fixes and performance improvements ### 1.1 — 2011-11-10 Crash fixes Cleaner text highlighting on iPhone, iPod touch ### 1.0 — 2011-10-20 No release notes. ## More apps by Loud Crow Interactive Inc. - [PopOut! The Tale of Peter Rabbit - Potter](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/popout-the-tale-of-peter-rabbit-potter/id397864713) - [PopOut! 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