The Lost Song - Living Stories Review
Our Review by
Amy Solomon
on August 29th, 2013
Rating: :: MUSICAL STORYTELLING
The Lost Song - Living Stories is a unique musical storybook with interactions and wonderful narration.
Developer: Ravensburger Digital
Price: $2.99
Version: 1.0
App Reviewed on: iPad 3
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The Lost Song - Living Stories is a unique and charming interactive storybook developed by Ravensburger Digital that I have enjoyed a great deal. As a reviewer, I feel fortunate to have had access to many storybook apps developed for iPad or iPhone, and I am always happy to find a title that's a little different that children as well as their adults can enjoy. The Lost Song - Living Stories is such an application; which includes excellent optional narration, colorful illustrations, and a heavy use of musical elements that sound very good on our iPad.
Price: $2.99
Version: 1.0
App Reviewed on: iPad 3
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There is a lot to enjoy within The Lost Song - Living Stories. The story has a nice length to it and includes early moments of drama that all but the most sensitive children will enjoy.
Also interesting are the morals included such as “”When you can’t find the words to explain something, you can say it through music” and ending with the line “Never forget who you once were, who you are, and who you want to be,” making this storybook a memorable if not moving experience.Do be aware that this app includes English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish for this story, but only the English and German versions include narration. To listen to this story, tap on the text found on each page for it to be read out loud. I do hope other developers follow suit in terms of including hints to help children uncover hidden interactions - an aspect of this app I greatly appreciate.
This tale is one of a series of Living Stories by Ravensburger Digital. I also greatly enjoyed The Lost Heart - Living Stories - an app I recommend as well.