[prMac.com] Seoul, Korea, Republic Of - HORN Pictures today is
pleased to announce The Three Little Pigs 1.1 for iOS, the latest in
their StoryBean series of interactive children's books. The story is
illustrated using soft, hand-drawn pastels, whose palette and style have
been carefully crafted to appeal to young children. Kids and parents
can read together, or they can hear the text narration read aloud in
English or Korean. The book emphasizes the empathic rather than the
moralistic aspects of the classic fairy tale, allowing kids to enjoy the
story's universal appeal without overt advice about proper behavior.
With its carefully crafted, psychologically positive storytelling,
narration, and illustrations, StoryBean gently carries the reader on an
imaginative journey. The goal of the artists and writers who contributed
to this new version of The Three Little Pigs was to stimulate the
child's understanding and appreciation by means of identification and
empathy. Given the nature of this well-known fable, they strived to go
beyond the obvious and sometimes dogmatic moral by giving children an
opportunity to interact with and personally experience the tale for
themselves. Young children thus become naturally aware of the story's
evolution and flow, grasping the plot twists through the eyes of the
protagonists.
Feature Highlights:
* Classic tale re-designed for the iOS generation
* Great attention to detail and design
* Remarkable, emotionally moving illustrations created in pastels
* Read silently, or have the text read aloud
* Professional voiceover narration
* Supports both English and Korean text and speech
* Designed especially for young children
* Touch-interactive elements throughout the book
Classic stories such as The Three Little Pigs have been told and re-told
for generations. That is why StoryBean decided to revamp these tales in
a child-friendly way. Clear and concise, young readers are now able to
fully enjoy these stories with minimal effort, without the risk of their
attention drifting away.
The core values to which their artists adhere are creativity,
sensibility, and comfort. Far from the vivid, blinding colors too often
seen in children's book illustrations, StoryBean has opted for a softer,
more innovative palette. With much less strain on the eye, children are
now offered a more comfortable and emotionally reassuring reading
experience. Also, in their effort to transcend the cliched and overused,
special care is also given to character design. Rather than relying
upon the traditional visual interpretations, characters are re-created
to convey the best possible atmosphere for the story itself.
The voice actors who read the text aloud boast impressive resumes in
curriculum research and development, and narrate with clear diction and
expression. The professional narration allows kids to naturally
experience the story's drama and emotional flow. And the app's Repeat
function becomes a highly useful tool for language acquisition and
understanding.
The Three Little Pigs features a kid-friendly GUI that lets them turn
music, narration, and language selection on and off while reading.
Drop-down controls on every page let children fully control their
reading experience.
"Guided by specialists in early childhood education, our team of
artists, writers, and voiceover artists has created the most easily
accessible and enjoyable version of The Three Little Pigs ever made,"
stated Won Jung of HORN pictures.
Language Support:
* U.S. English and Korean
Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
* Requires iOS 4.0 or later (iOS 5 tested)
* Universal app optimized for display on all iOS devices
* 98.5 MB
Pricing and Availability:
The Three Little Pigs 1.1 - StoryBean is $0.99 (USD) and available
worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Books category.
Review copies are available on request.
Based in Seoul, Korea, HORN Pictures was founded by Won Jung and
Moon Lee in 2010. Copyright (C) 2010-2012 HORN Pictures, International.
All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, and iPod are
registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their
respective owners.
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Won Jung
Co-Founder
Korea, Republic Of
