# The Elephant's Child: Interactive Story Book

> Interactive storybook with animations, puzzles, and voice-overs for children. (iPhone/iPad app by Absolutist Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-elephants-child-interactive-story-book/id510575253 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Absolutist Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/354691168)
- Category: Games, Books, Family
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 109 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 7.0 · 73 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-03-24
- Data updated: 2026-08-23
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-elephants-child-interactive-story-book/id510575253/reviews.md

## What is The Elephant's Child?

The Elephant's Child interactive book is based on one of the just so stories written by the well-known English novelist Rudyard Kipling.

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Book features:

* 300+ animations
* 20 puzzles 
* professional voice-overs
* awesome graphics and sounds
* learning practice 
* excellent and dynamic storyline
* unlock additional screens from within

Animation on each page, games and picturesque jigsaw puzzles turn reading into the entertaining and learning process. The Elephant's Child has more than three hundred animations. The author's text is voiced by a professional actor. The book is very dynamic and fascinating. It is impossible to put it down!

Cheerful characters will improve your kids reaction, diligence and reading skills. The Elephant's Child will assure your kid that not all the books are boring.

► Watch interactive book video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSDg2rgZpFI 

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## Key features

- 300+ animations
- 20 puzzles
- Professional voice-overs
- Awesome graphics and sounds
- Learning practice
- Dynamic storyline

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Version | $4.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of The Elephant's Child?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👶 Great for young children and toddlers
- 🎨 Beautiful illustrations and bright graphics
- 🖱️ Interactive elements and animations
- 📖 Engaging story content
- 🎮 Fun puzzles and interactive gameplay
- 🔊 Narration/voiceover feature
- 💡 Educational value for early readers

**Cons**

- 📏 Too short - limited content in lite version
- 💰 Aggressive freemium model requiring rating to unlock content
- 🔊 Narration speed too slow
- 🎙️ Poor quality or creepy narrator voice
- 📱 App crashes or doesn't load properly
- ❌ Missing word highlighting for reading along
- ⚠️ Annoying pop-ups in lite version
- 🔄 Content can't be replayed without reinstalling

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App stays on elephant picture and doesn't load
- Story cannot be read more than once without deleting and redownloading
- Lite version shows only picture with no functionality
- Crashes or freezing issues

**Most requested features**

- More pages and longer story content
- Narrator should speak animal captions when tapped
- Word highlighting during narration for reading along
- Faster narration speed option
- More interactive pages beyond puzzles
- Use of original Johnny Morris recording for narration

## Recent user reviews (10 of 109)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-elephants-child-interactive-story-book/id510575253/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Elephant

*2013-10-01, version 1.3*

I think this game is good you should try it go on try it and if you like elephants this is the game for you

### 5/5 — The elephants child

*2013-08-21*

This app is so cute. A must have for your child. Lots of fun for Mom to!!😃

### 3/5 — Not bad

*2013-08-04, version 1.3*

Looks good. Hopefully the full version will install okay and I can remove the lite version.

### 1/5 — can't reread the story

*2012-12-18, version 1.3*

This story can't be read more than one time without deleting and redownloading.

### 4/5 — Love it

*2012-09-18, version 1.0*

It's great for my 2yr old

### 4/5 — Amazing

*2012-09-17*

Amazing app

### 3/5 — Good book

*2012-09-16, version 1.0*

.

### 2/5 — GREAT BOOK........

*2012-09-12, version 1.0*

Well worth the time to spend with your child!

### 2/5 — Hmm

*2012-09-11, version 1.0*

Not too good.

### 5/5 — Iove it!!!

*2012-09-09, version 1.0*

This is a good book!!!

## Frequently asked questions about The Elephant's Child

### What is The Elephant's Child interactive book?

This is an interactive digital storybook based on Rudyard Kipling's "The Elephant's Child." It transforms reading into an entertaining and educational process with numerous animations, puzzles, and professional voice-overs.

### What are the key features of this app?

The app boasts over 300 animations, 20 engaging puzzles, professional voice-overs, impressive graphics and sounds, and opportunities for learning practice. The storyline is dynamic and designed to keep children captivated.

### How much does The Elephant's Child interactive book cost?

The app offers a free trial to try it out. The full adventure, including all content, can be unlocked with an in-app purchase.

### Is this app suitable for young children?

Yes, the app is designed to improve children's reaction, diligence, and reading skills. Cheerful characters and interactive elements aim to make reading enjoyable and demonstrate that not all books are boring for kids.

### What kind of content can I expect in this interactive book?

You can expect a dynamic and fascinating retelling of "The Elephant's Child" with animations on every page, jigsaw puzzles, and a professional narration of the author's text. Additional screens can also be unlocked from within the app.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.5.80 — 2017-01-06

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

Find out why the sky is blue together with a curious Elephant's Child!

### 5.2.1 — 2015-06-16

Get ready to continue playing The Elephant's Child on devices with 64-bit support. Update this game to have even more fun.

● Enjoy improved game stability

And as always, let us know what you think of The Elephant's Child. Your opinion is very important for us!

### 5.0.1 — 2014-11-06

Thanks for all your great feadback! We continue to improve the game and hope you enjoy the new version!

● This verison includes 64-bit support
● We have polished the game and fixed some small issues 

And as always, let us know what you think of The Elephant's Child. Your opinion is very important for us!

### 1.4 — 2013-12-10

*** Latest iOS version support

### 1.3 — 2012-09-18

Loading speed between levels increased.

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