Starfall Learn to Read vs Mac, Izzy & Friends

Starfall® Learn to Read is the second step of Starfall’s Learn to Read phonics sequence, which teaches the foundational skills for learning to read. Step 1: ABCs Step 2: Learn to Read Step 3: It’s Fun to Read Step 4: I’m Reading! In Starfall Learn to Read, children explore early phonics in a sequential, stress-free environment. Each step of the learning journey comes to life with help from the Vowel Pals—delightful characters that add depth and personality to each vowel sound. Children develop their phonics skills through the use of CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words, sight words, and vowel teams. Mastering the skills taught in Starfall Learn to Read helps children become confident, independent readers. Travel-ready. No internet connection required. Find Starfall Learn to Read, along with 700+ additional activities and counting across reading, math, music, and more in the Starfall app. The Starfall website and applications are program services of Starfall Education Foundation, a 501(c)(3) publicly supported nonprofit organization. Starfall® and Starfall.com® are registered trademarks in the US, the European Union, and various other countries. Copyright © 2002–2026 by Starfall Education. All rights reserved. Starfall apps are inclusively designed to support all children, including English Language Learners (ELLs). Starfall also provides an Enhanced Accessible Index for children with visual, hearing, or mobility impairments. For more information, please contact Customer Service at (+1) 303-417-6414.

Brought to you by the trusted team that created Curious George’s Curious About Shapes and Colors . . . Join Izzy and Mac as they guide your child into the a world of curious adventures. Your children can help Curious George find dinosaur bones, look at the world through the eyes of Steve Jenkins’s creatures, or play hide-and-seek with Gossie in your own home. Children can even personalize the app to incorporate the world around them by creating puzzles with personal photos. Photographer to expert puzzle-solver in seconds! There’s always a new curiosity-inspired adventure waiting just around the corner in Mac, Izzy and Friends. Through several themed app packs and the curiosity toolkit features, Mac, Izzy and Friends encourages kids to investigate, imagine, observe, and discover new things as they play. Each app pack provides at least five activities, including a real-world experience that parents and children can enjoy together. CURIOSITY TOOLKIT FEATURES: • Drawing • Stickers • Puzzles • Camera • Microphone APP PACK FEATURES: • Roar like a dinosaur • Try on different animal eyes • Create shadow puppets • Listen to books • Play at your own pace • Child-friendly navigation (ages 3–5+) • Real-life activities HIGHLIGHTED CHARACTERS AND AUTHORS: • Curious George: Margret and H.A. Rey • Gossie & Friends: Olivier Dunrea • Steve Jenkins • and introducing . . . Izzy & Mac! IN-APP PURCHASES: App comes with Izzy and Mac’s Light & Shadows app pack, with additional Gossie’s Favorite Things, Curious George Dinosaur Discovery, and Steve Jenkins Animal Eyes app packs available for purchase. The Mac, Izzy & Friends app is a vital component of the Curious World early learning family. Be sure to visit our CuriousWorld.com website for parent resources, curiosity-inspiring activity ideas, and a community of early education support.