TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions Co., Ltd. (ShoPro) distributed iPhone App “Nursery Tools Peek-a-boo!” on Apple App Store on July 25th, 2011. This App is designed for children not only to have fun but to learn English vocabulary words.
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*Special Price: You can buy this App for only “$0.99!” (Limited time offer ends August 24, 2011.) |
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http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nursery-tools-peek-a-boo!/id448074235?l=ja&ls=1&mt=8 |
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| Contents: | Children can see many cute & friendly animals by tapping on the iPhone touchscreen while doing the “Peek-a-boo! ” activities. | |||||
Three “Peek-a-boo!” Versions
1. Peek-a-boo in the Jungle!
2. Peek-a-boo Night & Day!
3. Peek-a-boo with your Photos! (You can register your photos in this App.)
Apps for Parents with Babies or Toddlers
Parents can play “Peek-a-boo!” with their babies together. (Starting around 9-10 months old, babies can try to tap on the touchscreen by themselves.) Toddlers who are 1-2 years old can also enjoy doing this application too. “Nursery Tools Peek-a-boo!” can also be an effective nursery tool to use for keeping their young toddlers entertained while traveling on long trips or to encourage babies to stop crying etc…
The process of creating this iPhone application came from the ideas & experiences from Shogakukan Academy Nursery Schools teachers in Japan who have expert knowledge in early childhood education. Cute and friendly animal pictures and sounds were created and produced from “Baby Gears Distributor DAD-WAY INC.”
About Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions
ShoPro is one of the largest publishing houses in Japan that include licensing and merchandising properties. ShoPro also operate nursery schools and early childhood education facilities around Japan. ShoPro is a related company of VIZ Media,LLC, the largest distributor and licensor of Japanese animation & manga in North America.
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