# iHowTo-Book

> Interactive children's book app teaching daily living skills for independent reading. (iPhone/iPad app by Kensei Ikeda.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ihowto-book/id449076204 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Kensei Ikeda](https://appshunter.io/developer/449073807)
- Category: Education, Books
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 12 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 134 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-07-18
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ihowto-book/id449076204/reviews.md

## What is iHowTo?

iHowTo-Book is an interactive children's book application that enables all children to read a book independently. Unlike other children's books, this application focuses on teaching children the skills of Activities for Daily Living (ADL). It provides natural, calm voices with beautiful original artwork.

“Education for Everyone” is the motto of this application. iHowTo-Book is not only for typically developing children, but also for children with special needs who have difficulties reading books because of the language developmental delay related to circumstances such as English as a Second Language (ASL), Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) Learning Disability (LD), or Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Asperger’s Syndrome.

This application creates the opportunity for children to read a book anytime, whether they are at home or outside the home. Each story can be used for parents and teachers to teach children to read a book, follow directions, and identify or label each word receptively and expressively.

Functions:
1. Tap on the speaker icon to hear a whole sentence read aloud
2. Tap on a word box to hear a specific word read aloud
3. Tap on the picture of any object on the screen to hear the object labeled and see image effects
4. Tap on the information icon to show the definition of each word on the page (iPad version only)

Tips:
There will be continuous updates with new iHowToBook stories (hopefully every other week).

*At some point, added functions will include the ability to print pictures through AirPrint and to choose to read the story with no sound or with only the pictures (with no sound + no words).

Your review and comment are very important for us to make an better application. Please leave your review.

## Key features

- Independent reading support
- Daily living skills education
- Natural voice narration
- Interactive word and object labeling
- Definition lookup (iPad only)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 12)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ihowto-book/id449076204/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Great app but unreliable

*2014-04-30*

I love this app to use with my language kids to teach remembering details & sequential storytelling, but the vacuuming story doesn't work. I have had issues with other stories that I had used previously also. Please fix.

### 4/5 — Good but used to be much better

*2014-01-25*

It's a great idea but it's taking a very long time to get stories back that were lost in past update (there are still only 9 total now). 
Also would be nice to either get rid of the annoying whistling bird noises altogether or for us to only have to choose that once, not every time we open a story.

### 4/5 — Nice app

*2013-03-12*

I use this app with a wide variety of students. We start with predicting what steps are needed with each story. Then we hear the story to see what they left out or added. It is good to teach step by step directions & organization of thoughts.

### 3/5 — Ok app, but not great

*2012-12-08*

The app is fine, but there are not many topics and the sound does not work on mine, even with all of the settings turned on.

### 1/5 — Poor

*2012-11-25*

The pictures of stories are poor.  Very few stories. This app would be good if it was taken to another level.  Families could import their own pictures and stories.

### 5/5 — Great for kids starting to read

*2012-10-14*

My kids love it.

### 4/5 — Like but needs more story to choose from

*2012-10-13*

Like but not enough stories

### 5/5 — Love this app!

*2012-05-31*

This is a great app for younger or older kids with disabilities!  I love that kids are allowed to hear the story but also have the option of reading on their own and hearing only the words they need by pressing the unknown word. I also like that the animated characters do not look as if they are from an episode of Barney. This feature makes it more age appropriate for older children to use.  More stories, please!

### 5/5 — Good

*2012-04-13*

Awesome book really great so cool

### 5/5 — Wow!

*2012-02-18*

Thank you for the creation of this app! Beautiful illustrations, very simple and clear to follow. Look forward to seeing more books added.

## Frequently asked questions about iHowTo

### What is iHowTo-Book?

iHowTo-Book is an interactive children's book application designed to help children read independently and learn Activities for Daily Living (ADL) skills. It features natural, calm voices and beautiful original artwork.

### Who is iHowTo-Book for?

iHowTo-Book is for all children, including those with special needs such as ESL, ADD, LD, PDD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Asperger’s Syndrome, who may have difficulties reading books due to language developmental delays.

### What are the main functions of iHowTo-Book?

Users can tap the speaker icon to hear a whole sentence read aloud, tap a word box to hear a specific word, or tap an object to hear its label and see image effects. The iPad version also allows users to see word definitions.

### How often is iHowTo-Book updated?

The app is expected to receive continuous updates with new stories, ideally every other week. The last update was on August 22, 2016.

### What devices does iHowTo-Book support?

iHowTo-Book is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is rated for ages 4 and up.

### Does iHowTo-Book have ads?

No, iHowTo-Book does not contain advertisements. It is a free application with no in-app purchases.

### What is the learning methodology of iHowTo-Book?

The app's methodology focuses on enabling independent reading and teaching practical daily living skills through interactive stories. It supports receptive and expressive language development by allowing children to hear words and see their labels.

### How does iHowTo-Book track progress?

While the description doesn't explicitly detail progress tracking features, the interactive nature of the app allows parents and teachers to guide children in following directions and identifying words, which can be used to gauge learning.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.0.0 — 2016-08-22

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

- New interface 
- Bug fixes and Stability
- Screen support for iPhone 6, iPad Pro

### 3.0.3 — 2013-05-30

- New interface to all previous stories (coded from scratch with swift2)
- all stories are Full Screen sized.
- bug fixes

We are still working on rewriting codes to some old stories.
We will make sure to add new stories soon.

### 3.0.2 — 2012-06-16

-Added one more setting option "Read Sentence Automatically" for How to Make a Cream Cheese and Jelly Sandwich, How to Draw a Picture, and How to Make Pudding.
This setting option was separated from "Reading a Sentence Button". This function will be added to all available stories. 

-Sorry for people who are waiting for new stories. We are currently working on adding this new setting option and highlighted word function right now.

-We want to make each story more functional for educational use, so thank you for your patience.

### 3.0.1 — 2012-05-31

New Interface for How To Make a Cream Cheese and Jelly Sandwich.

Let me know what you think about the new interface.
We are also working on adding highlight effects for each word as a sentence is read.

### 3.0.0 — 2012-04-08

We are introducing a new setting option in stories:
1. How to Make Cream Cheese and Jelly Sandwich, 
2. How to Draw a Picture
3. How to Make Pudding
4. How to Comb Hair
5. How to Paint Pictures
6. How to Eat a Bowl of Cereal
7. How to Throw Garbage Away
8. How to Vacuum Your Room
9. How to Dress Properly

The setting option is available for all iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch devices.  
In the option view, you will be able to enable or disable reading a sentence automatically & reading a sentence button, word sound when buttons are tapped, Next Page & Last Page Buttons, and image effects when images are tapped. 

If there is errors or crush problems, contact us.
So we can solve any problem as soon as possible.

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