First Educational eBook App for iPhone – Curious George's Dictionary

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and ScrollMotion have announced the release of Curious George's Dictionary for iPhone and iPod touch. The classic children's educational book is now available for immediate purchase and download on the App Store. Curious George's Dictionary is the first children's and educational eBook application for the iPhone for both companies, according to the parties launching the app.

“With this exciting new ebook app version of Curious George’s Dictionary, parents everywhere can help their children discover new words in a uniquely fun and lively way," said David Langevin, vice president and director of Electronic Markets for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s Trade & Reference Division. “ScrollMotion has done brilliant product development, combining elegant design and child-friendly functionality. We feel the world’s most curious monkey’s dictionary adventure will be the most popular educational app in the iTunes App Store.”

"We're thrilled to introduce our first children's and education-based iPhone app to the world," said Josh Koppel, chief creative officer and co-founder of ScrollMotion. "The Curious George's Dictionary app is another great example of the iPhone as the ultimate all-in-one device. It takes advantage of the full functionality of the operating system, and brings the book to life in a way that is at once strikingly new and faithful to the original."

Developed in collaboration with educational consultants, The Curious George's Dictionary uses classic character Curious George to concentrate on essential educational development material, including the alphabet, shapes, numbers, colors and the concept of opposites, such as big/small and tall/short. The app is specially designed for children in preschool through first grade and reflecting recent research into childhood literacy, and allows parents to engage their children in an entertaining multimedia learning experience through ScrollMotion's patented technology.

More about the work of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is available here, while ScrollMotion's site is located at this address.