Awarded a QED seal for 'Quality, Excellence, Design' in the 2014 Digital Book World Awards!
This is our most interactive app yet, delivering an immersive 3D jungle-world and a cast of cute gorillas who learn to play instruments and form a brilliant band. You get a dazzling sensory story that is packed with educational benefits for 2-7 year olds. 2 original sound tracks and a bonus educational studio included.
Crafted with touch screens in mind, this story invites readers to play an active role in the narrative, delivering an experience that is deeply engaging, entertaining and educational for early readers. Sure to delight and entertain for hours!
**Featured by Apple as a 'New & Noteworthy' App and 'Best New App' with the launch of iOS7**
Features
- Dazzling 3D world and effects
- Read yourself or ‘Read to me’ option with text highlighting
- Delay interactions option so kids enjoy the words first
- Bonus studio section which helps children identify and match sounds to instruments
- Bonus interactions and surprises on every page
- Evocative Aussie bush sound effects
- 2 original soundtracks (1 upbeat and 1 for bedtime)
- World class standards in family-friendliness
- Parental controls
Download reading strategies that contain discussion questions, research and writing assignments. Common Core aligned and linked to Blooms Taxonomy for valuable classroom use.
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What people are saying
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"Gorilla Band is an innovative storybook app with fun music and 3D interactive illustrations that will entertain the little music-lover in your house." BestAppsForKids.com
"Another interactive tale with a musical theme swings into young readers hearts…Gorilla Band will have kids tapping along and rooting for the characters as they learn to identify musical instruments and the sounds they each make." Carisa Kluver, Digital Storytime
"Gorilla Band definitely goes to the next level and is playful and fun" Daniel Donahoo, Core Contributor, GeekDad
"This app really kept my child engaged and wanting to listen/play more, which is always the key when making good ebooks. The 3D type graphics as well as teaching about music are dazzling! It is definitely worth checking out, for having fun with gorillas, working on comprehension skills, while learning the names and sounds of musical instruments at the same time!" Christie Dwyer, AppyMall
"This is an ebook that stands out in a crowded market — the 3D animation, good-quality prose and musical interactions make it a valuable addition to your storybook library. Highly recommended." Eleanor Holland, SmartAppsForKids.com
"This is a delightful app, engaging and entertaining, my children thoroughly enjoyed it. I can for-see hoards of preschoolers all over the country singing and dancing along to the videos!" The iMums
"Graham Nunn has written an infectious, feel-good story that is anchored by a catchy tune that will likely go into heavy rotation along with your little one’s Wiggles/Backyardigans repertoire….As a parent, take time to appreciate and share with your child the app’s subtle life lessons and hope as school starts that your children have teachers as forward thinking as Miss Melody." Jill Goodman, appoLearning
"Gorilla Band by Wasabi is just stunning! Teachers With Apps hasn't seen kids this excited about a new app in quite some time! And they have every right to be, this app is spectacular - an absolutely adorable storybook with endearing characters... Gorilla Band is a 3D adventure set in the heart of the jungle, which draws the audience in and delights readers with every swipe of the page! Gorilla Band was designed with the toddler through primary grade child in mind, with educational components throughout, this app has will have a long shelf life as the story appeals to wide range of ages." TeachersWithApps
"Twisty turny graphics and a storyline that involves the reader make this a fun app for the little ones…The rhyming text is narrated in a beautifully accented voice that is fun to listen to. The story moves along with the help of the reader, so children have no choice but to be engaged." FunEducationalApps.com
"This is a little storybook that your children will enjoy both because of the fun musicianship and the endearing visual display…In the end, if your child is musical or you want them to have an appreciation for the art, then this is an ideal app to add to your library." Fun2Tap.com
"My three year old loves music, whether its listening, or making…This app is incredible. His eyes just lit up when he started reading/playing. We (myself and my 3 year old) highly recommend this app for its entertainment value and its educational purposes." MomOf-3Boys.com
"Storybook apps this seamless are rare. For a childhood storybook collector…the app might just be a must have. The graphics are great and the sounds are sharp and full. All in all this app is an easy recommendation." TheiPhoneAppReview.com
Wasabi Productions acknowledges the assistance of Screen NSW
