NLB Mobile vs The Tree That Ate Everything

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"The Tree That Ate Everything" by Bob Feiner and illustrated by Gina Hagen is the story of Jake and Austin, who are twins. Jake has Down syndrome, while Austin is typical. On their birthday, they play with their toys, but a magical tree wants to join them. It also happens to be the tree's birthday. Using augmented reality, the reading experience is redefined by bringing the printed material to life. This enhancement of the learning process is applicable for content designed for both kids and adults. BRING STATIC PRINTED PAGES TO LIFE - Printed pages present a magical experience with augmented media content. Characters from the book move, talk and do things just like the story in the book. Scenarios and environments illustrated in the book are presented in 3D and can be viewed in many different angles. ENJOY THE DRAMA OF THE BOOK WITH MUSIC AND VOICEOVERS -Storytelling is enhanced by voiceovers and music. The app narrates the story alongside the animations and 3D illustrations to truly portray emotions, feelings and drama intended by the author. EASY TO ACCESS ANYTIME & ANYWHERE - Makes it very easy for users to download the app and instantly get started with the experience. It is designed for all age groups. EASY TO USE WITH NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE NEEDED - The user points at the phone at the book and the app does the rest. The animations and sounds auto start as long as the page is open. Turning the page triggers the following page content. So essentially it is no different from reading the book page by page.