Price: $1.99    Score: 10/10    By Sarah Parker

Thanksgiving is upon us, and for those who love tradition, that means wonderful feasting. If you have young children, they may be curious about the meaning of Thanksgiving and how it started. Help them learn about the tradition of Thanksgiving with My Thanksgiving, a hands-on iPhone picture book that explains the cherished holiday in a way that is easy for children to understand. Developed by Zidware, My Thanksgiving is a creative and relevant book for kids who love to learn.

My Thanksgiving is an interactive i-book for children about Thanksgiving and why we celebrate it. The app has a brief history of the holiday, mentioning the Mayflower ship, the harvest celebration, and the pilgrims in Wampanoag who celebrated the first Thanksgiving feast. The book also describes the different kinds of food people eat on Thanksgiving, such as turkey, corn, bread, and stuffing.

The settings for My Thanksgiving are simple – you can choose to have the sound (narration) turned on or off. And you can choose the way the pages change by picking between 6 different transition styles. My Thanksgiving is very easy for children to navigate, giving kids the opportunity to play with this book on their own without a lot of supervision.

My Thanksgiving is perfect for children who want to know more about our harvest holiday and feast. The book is made just for children, with bright illustrations that are simple and cute. The narrations for each page are brief (which is great for children with short attention spans).

My Thanksgiving is compatible with iPhone and iPod Touch; requires OS 3.0 or later