One More Story - Digital Picture Book App

One More Story is an impressive digital picture book app with loads of features that inspire young students to read. Its slogan is "Authors you know, books you love, " which is why I think that this app is so great. The creators are committed to consistently having high-quality literature that is well-known and popular in order to hook a reader. On principal, the creators include Caldecott winning titles throughout their library, along with many celebrated children's authors and classic titles.

The features of this digital picture book app include the following:

•  Each piece of literature has original music and effects that are unique to the book. The music was composed by the former music director of Sesame Street, so they are catchy and specifically targeted for students and children. Additionally, the books are narrated by professional actors. This guarantees that the books are read with meaning, which is so important to helping a child become immersed in a text. There are also a variety of voices, which are intended for students that are ELL to become exposed to many versions of American spoke English.
• In addition to being read to, children can choose to read the book in Read-Along Mode. This is perfect for early readers still developing confidence in their foundational skills. The books play with narration by an author and have the aforementioned music and effects, but also highlight each word as they are individually spoken. This helps with many pre-reading skills, which builds on a child's understanding of print.
• For more advanced readers, users can enter into I Can Read It Mode, which is specifically designed for emergent readers. In this mode, there is no music or narration. It does, however, give the students the opportunity to click on unfamiliar words so that they can hear it aloud. One of my favorite features is the My Word List. This helps with fluency as users move through the titles. When students are in the I Can Read It Mode, every word that is clicked is automatically added to the My Word List. They can click the word to hear it over and over again until it is mastered. Once it is mastered, students can move the word to the My Learned Words list.
• Any challenging words are automatically included in the Vocabulary feature, which includes definitions of the words and the words used within the context of the story. This is so helpful to readers that need the extra assistance. 

I am such a fan of this tool, not only because it has incredible literature and so many wonderful features included, but also because it is so considerate of different learners. There are features for ELL students, students with disabilities, students struggling with fluency, students that are pre-reading, students that are emerging readers, and students across the spectrum. 

I would definitely use this in my classroom, as I think it is an extremely valuable tool for all kinds of readers!