# The Safe Place - Ready To Read

> The Safe Place - Ready To Read (iPhone/iPad app by Ministry of Education.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-safe-place-ready-to-read/id892584560 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ministry of Education](https://appshunter.io/developer/507340102)
- Category: Education, Books
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 147 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2014-10-22
- Data updated: 2026-09-29

## What is The Safe Place?

by Sue Mooar

pictures by Clare Bowes

This story, set on a Pacific island, tells of a hen’s search for a safe place to hatch her chicks. The strong narrative structure can be used as a model for writing, and the repetitive aspect of the text provides support for the reader.

This app is intended as a New Zealand Sign Language resource.

FEATURES: 

- Swipe-to-Read™ 
- Touch-to-Hear™ 
- Touch-to-Spell™ 
- Read-to-me and read-it-myself options 
- Record your narration 
- Colour in the illustrations 
- Animation and sound effects 
- A child-friendly user interface 
- Parents/Teachers Notes

This digital book contains text and audio in English and a video readthrough and vocabulary in NZSL

NEED HELP? 
Contact us: support@kiwadigital.com 

KIWA® is the world’s leading production house for experiential digital books. We partner with publishers and other content owners, using our patented technology to bring content to life in revolutionary new digital formats that deepen your child’s engagement and understanding.

Check out our website: www.kiwadigital.com 
Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KiwaDigital

## Is The Safe Place safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess The Safe Place.

## Is The Safe Place legit?

The Safe Place - Ready To Read appears to be a legitimate app. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for The Safe Place is 80 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1.4 — 2024-07-13

Minor video bug fixes.

### 2.1.3 — 2021-09-22

Broken link fixed

### 2.1.2 — 2021-09-21

fixes some outdated functionality

### 2.1 — 2021-05-26

Updated video playback for Sign Language.

### 2.0 — 2017-12-19

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

iOS11 Update

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