Another fun children’s book from Chronicle Books has been turned into an iPhone app by PicPocket Books! Round Is a Mooncake: A Book of Shapes by Roseanne Thong (and illustrated by Grace Lin) is a book that teaches shapes to young children while at the same time showing glimpses of Chinese culture. This app is just in time for Chinese New Year….a fun, interactive way to help teach your child about the Asian country and its culture!

Round Is a Mooncake tells of a small girl’s urban neighborhood becoming a dwelling for shapes of all kinds, some easier to spot than others. The illustrations are bright and beautiful. This is a perfect book/app to have on hand for lengthy waits in a waiting room or a car trip.

Like PicPocket Books’ other childrens’ stories for the iPhone, Round Is a Mooncake has controls for controlling the speed of the story being read, letting you pause, fast-forward or rewind at will with the touch of the screen. The text is highlighted as the narrator reads each word. Hidden sounds can be heard when certain objects or animals are tapped. The new vocabulary is explained and defined at the end of the story.

You can download the Round Is a Mooncake: A Book of Shapes by Roseanne Thong iPhone app from PicPocket Books via iTunes for $2.99. Download once; play as many times as you like! (Click on the iTunes link at the bottom of this page to buy.)

FTC info — Disclaimer: I received a download of this iPhone app for free for review purposes; however, my review was honest and my opinions are my own. I only received the product itself; I received no other monetary compensation for this review. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”