# The Blue Lobster — ASL & English Storybook App

> ASL and English bilingual storybook app for young children about marine life. (iPhone/iPad app by Gallaudet University.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-blue-lobster/id920137853 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Gallaudet University](https://appshunter.io/developer/514659117)
- Category: Education, Books
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.1 · 495 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2014-09-28
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-blue-lobster/id920137853/reviews.md

## What is The Blue Lobster?

From the same team who made the award-winning ASL/English bilingual storybook app, The Baobab, we bring you The Blue Lobster! The adventures of the curious little girl continues! In this storybook designed for younger and emerging readers, ages 3 & up, the curious little girl goes off in search for a rare blue lobster!

This storybook app contains rich ASL storytelling, original and beautiful watercolor illustrations, and a large vocabulary collection of fingerspelled and signed words. Every page contains a sentence video in ASL and English text. 

The Blue Lobster is a story that introduces your child to marine life, with different animals, and colors. The emphasis is on finding a blue lobster, and young readers will be able to predict what is a blue lobster, and what is not.

This storybook app also contains bonus pages of questions - we encourage parents to use those pages to encourage reading comprehension. Most importantly, have fun! Start reading, and learning! 

VL2 Storybook Apps are designed based on research in visual learning and language acquisition for an optimal reading experience. 

Be sure to check out our collection of more storybook apps!

## Key features

- ASL storytelling
- English text
- Watercolor illustrations
- Vocabulary collection
- Marine life education
- Reading comprehension questions

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-blue-lobster/id920137853/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Love all the titles by this creator.

*2020-08-23*

Can’t wait for the next one, please keep making more and putting into other signed languages.  Would love to see your stories in Auslan.

### 2/5 — Useless for hearing children

*2014-11-30*

I've taught my son sign language and wanted to support that with additional signs and the supporting videos of the story. But it's all in sign - no narration at all to go along with it to help him associate the signs and words. So basically it's useless for me (and the hearing audiences who also want to teach children signs). 

Otherwise, the pictures look good and there's a video of a girl signing the story. For deaf children, it's probably good. But for hearing children learning sign,not so much.

## Frequently asked questions about The Blue Lobster

### What is The Blue Lobster app about?

The Blue Lobster is an ASL and English bilingual storybook app for children aged 3 and up. It follows a curious girl's adventure to find a rare blue lobster, introducing marine life, colors, and vocabulary through rich storytelling and illustrations.

### What is the learning methodology behind The Blue Lobster?

VL2 Storybook Apps, including The Blue Lobster, are designed based on research in visual learning and language acquisition to provide an optimal reading experience for young learners.

### Does The Blue Lobster offer progress tracking?

The app includes bonus pages with questions designed to encourage reading comprehension, allowing parents to gauge their child's understanding of the story and its themes.

### What devices is The Blue Lobster compatible with?

Based on the provided data, The Blue Lobster is supported on iPads.

### How often is The Blue Lobster updated?

The app was last updated on May 5, 2020, to version 2.0. Further update frequency information is not available.

### What is the age rating for The Blue Lobster?

The Blue Lobster has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for children aged four and above.

### Does The Blue Lobster have ads?

No, The Blue Lobster does not contain advertisements.

### What is the price of The Blue Lobster?

The Blue Lobster is a paid app, available for $2.99.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 2.0 — 2020-05-05

Updated the app codebase

### 1.2 — 2015-02-21

Extra four pages of fun & a few fixes!

### 1.1 — 2015-01-28

Added four extra pages, and updated the "More Apps" section.

### 1.0 — 2014-09-27

No release notes.

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