MANILA, Philippines – Beyond Notebooks is a Philippine-based company that makes education apps for children. One of their recent offerings is an introductory app to animals for the iPad, called Learning with Candy and Dave: Fun with Animals (called Animal Kingdom Book in the App Store).

The app goes through the basics of different kind sof animals through 6 distinct, animated modules.

These include an introduction to pets, farm animals, and wild animals. The app also discusses the needs of animals, their babies, and the sounds they make.

Each module begins with a short story, and is augmented by an animated video showing the two lead characters, Candy and Dave, as they go through a number of adventures.

For the most part, the animation is fluid enough and serves the purpose of engaging children, and the language isn’t complicated, making this ideal for new learners.

For those of you who have children, and are trying to entice them to learn new things, using this Beyond Notebooks app may be a good first step into getting them interested in learning about animals, as it creates learning in a fun, safe environment. – Rappler.com

Animal Kingdom is available for free on the iOS App Store.