# Wanderful Storybooks

> Interactive storybook sampler

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id583696319](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id583696319)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id583696319`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Wanderful, LLC
- **Category:** Books
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (38 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.4
- **Last updated:** 2017-10-14
- **First published:** 2012-12-13
- **Size:** 66 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wanderful-storybooks/id583696319)
- **Website:** [https://wanderfulstorybooks.com/](https://wanderfulstorybooks.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://wanderfulstorybooks.com/support.html#privacypolicy](http://wanderfulstorybooks.com/support.html#privacypolicy)

## Description

Now optimized for full 64-bit performance and iOS 11!

Originally published as Living Books by Broderbund Software

Ever wished you could step inside a story and play with all the characters? Now you can! 

Wanderful Storybooks Sampler presents pages from seven timeless award-winning children’s books like “Little Monster At School”, “Arthur’s Teacher Trouble”, “Arthur’s Birthday”, “Berenstein Bears Get In A Fight”, “Harry and the Haunted House”, “Tortoise and the Hare” and “Ruff's Bone.”  These fully interactive and animated apps, originally published as Living Books, bring hours of great amusement, as well as clever fun-filled education for early learners -- teaching them words, word sounds, sentences and story-telling.  

Download this FREE app and place your child in a magical world where everything comes to life! Discover how enchanting, entertaining, educational and truly W A N D E R F U L our Storybooks are! 

KEY FEATURES: 
• Entire first page of each story is included
• Page is fully animated and interactive with virtually every character and word coming to life when tapped 
• English only; English and Spanish when the storybook app is purchased
• All words are recorded twice and are fully “active” for extended word play and language learning 
• A hidden surprise is on each page 
• Multiple settings to customize your child’s reading experience 
• Parental tips to help you get the most of the app
• Teacher Resources: a 36 page overview of Wanderful Storybooks Classroom Activities and a preview of the “Tortoise and the Hare” Classroom Activities Guide

Wanderful’s goal is to help children discover a lasting love of language through story exploration. We hope the Wanderful Storybooks provide your family, children and students with hours of delightful reading and story play. 

Privacy Disclosure
Wanderful creates engaging interactive storybooks for children that are educational, fun, and above all safe and appropriate.  This App:
• does not collect any information
• does not contain ads
• does not contain in-app purchases, but does allow you to purchase the storybooks
• includes active links to websites or social networks, but ONLY from the PARENTS and TEACHERS pages or the Purchase pages, not from the storybook pages
• uses analytics to improve our app experience but only in aggregate and never with personally identifiable data

## Rankings

- #193,016 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviewers largely praise Wanderful Storybooks as a nostalgic, interactive reimagining of the classic Living Books that runs on current iOS devices. The app offers engaging storytelling, multilingual options, and flexible purchasing, with strong educational and family-friendly appeal. Several reviewers also note the port preserves the charm of the originals and provides accessibility features. While most feedback is positive, a few users mention minor issues and call for ongoing updates.

### Pros

- Nostalgia and faithful revival of classic Living Books, bringing back beloved stories for a new generation.
- Highly engaging, interactive storytelling that children find captivating.
- Works on current iOS devices, offering stable performance and accessibility.
- Multilingual options in some titles (e.g., Spanish and French) for language learning.
- Flexible purchasing options (collections or individual books) with parental controls to disable in-app purchases.

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