Sweet little birdy

Boronia's newest apps are Sago-mini Sound Box (pictured) and Sago-mini Forest Flyer.

The Sound Box is ok, if a bit noisy and repetitive after a while. We like the way the balls respond to gravity, and change notes and colours across the screen. Boronia is particularly fascinated with the way the balls pop and release an animal if you leave your hand on them. I first found it by following up on a review that called it the "21st century rattle" and that description is pretty accurate.

Forest Flyer, on the other hand, is highly recommended. We paid $1.99 for it, and it was well worth the money. Boronia loves it, and even the boys and I find it very entertaining. Its main appeal is its adorably cute graphics = there's very little in the way of gameplay, but for a very young child just learning to interact with a  touch screen, it is great. It is a small world where the a bird flies around and interacts with the surroundings based on where you touch the screen. The animated interactions are adorable, funny and appropriate for the situation. They are also great for investigating 'cause and effect'. It is completely open-ended, and there is enough going on to make the game quite riveting for a young toddler's attention span.