By Eddy Don’t let the Pigeon Run this App! Is a cute little story app for the Iphone and Ipad for children.  The story is aimed for kids ages 3-5 years old, and tells the story of a pigeon that wants to take over the world.   The story was written by Caldacott Honoree Mo Willems.   There are three modes designed for kids of different ages.  The first mode is a simple an animated retelling of the story for very young children.  The animation and story is very cute, it also adds some very simple interactive activities.  The second mode allows the child to customize the story based on various options, included is the ability for them to state their name and be named as one of the authors of the story.  The final mode is for the older children who are familiar with technology.  This mode acts almost like mad libs and removes the options in the second mode. The child is able to say anything they want to fill in the blanks of the story.  The Ipad then records the child’s … [Read more...]