The Jellybean Tunes App Report 92: Train Games, DK's Sophie la girafe, and Cookie Beats

While our intrepid developers have been busy preparing for the changes in the new iPhones, some have managed to sneak in some new apps too! Do your kids love trains? Scott Adelman brings us the puzzle app "Train Games for Kids." Looking for a new book for your little one? Try "Lucy Ladybird" or "DK's Sophie la girafe." Color with "Nice Princess" or make music with "Cookie Beats" plus more with apps from our family-friendly app network.

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Apps for Little Ones

Train Games for Kids: Zoo Railroad Car Puzzles by Scott Adelman Do your kids love trains? Do they love zoo animals and puzzles too? Look no further. This app is a fun animated puzzle game for toddlers, preschoolers, and kids from ages 2 to 6. It includes twelve different child and toddler friendly, jigsaw-style puzzles with options to change the number of pieces and remove other helpers. The puzzles start off easy to play and get more challenging. iPhone and iPad: Free + $1.99 In-App Purchase, Google Play: Free + In-App Purchase, Amazone: Free + In-App Purchase, Nook: $1.99

Books

	DK's Sophie la girafe ® read-along stories with Family Connect by Dorling Kindersley Enjoy the new Sophie la girafe digital interactive stories and hear your toddler giggle in delight as hidden surprises are revealed. Watch as Sophie and her friends pop-up on the screen, count together or tidy Sophie's room with her and Gabin the Bear. Read together with the narrator and your toddler, or decide to turn the narrator off and read along with your child. iPad: Free + $4.99 In-App Purchase
	Lucy Ladybird by Eye Fly High A brilliant new interactive children's story especially created for the iPad. Lucy Ladybird is filled with fun animation and hidden surprises for you and your little one to enjoy together. Learn about colours & seasons, friendship & sharing through the bright, bold illustrations. (Watch Video) iPad: $5.99
	Pass it on! by CJ Educations A book app based on phsycial book with a same title. Whimsical animal story with telephone game format and unique graphic. The book app includes Read to me, Auto Play, and mini drawing quiz game. iPad: $2.99

Creative Play

Nice Princess by SmallGuyStudio 15 pages of gorgeous princesses awaits your magic to make them come to live with colors! Coloring Tools: Exciting color pallete with 16 vibrant hues; Adustable brush size; Easy access to eraser and undo buttons; One-click reset button to clear the whole image and start over; Reverse option changes outline color from black to white iPad: $1.99, Google Play: $1.50

Games

Lively Lines by ProLingual Ltd. Lively Lines is redux of the classic game. It will give you the escape from the daily grind, engage a child with an interesting, educational game, or just relax with fun, animated characters. The goal of the game - get maximum score by placing birds in lines by 5, until there are no free cells on the board. After each move 3 new birds will appear. iPhone and iPad: Free + Advertisements (or $0.99 In-App Purchase to remove ads)

Literacy

Sight Words Hangman by SoGaBee Sight Words Hangman 2.6 is now available for downloads. This update contains iOS 7 specific optimization. Sight Words Hangman is an application where your child learns the most frequently used English words without sounding the words out letter by letter. iPhone and iPad: $1.99

Music

Cookie Beats by Upbeet Games Cookie Beats turns music listeners into real music players! The rules are simple -- Cookies will appear on the grid in time with the music. When the cookie timer has expired it's time to tap! The better the timing, the higher the points, but the best reward is the beautiful music produced from your finger tips! This was inspired by my experience teaching music technology in schools, community centers, educational music theory software, like Music Ace, and popular music games. (Watch Video) iPad: $1.99