The Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo

Corky Portwine has developed an app that helps teach young children the fundamentals of reading, listening, and language, all through classical poetry. It's called The Courtship of the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo, and it's an interactive picture book that tells the charming tale of the 1877 poem by Edward Lear. Ideal for children between the ages of 3 and 8, the app is essentially a bright, colorful, and animated poem told on a mobile device. With full voice-over narration and moving parts, the app engages young children and simultaneously teaches them to read and appreciate classical poetry. It also comes with questions and topics for parents to discuss with their children, as well as biographical information on Edward Lear.

The Courtship of the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo is available on almost any mobile device, including the iPad, iPhone, iPod, Kindle Fire, and Nook and parents can download it for only $1.99 from iTunes, Google play, Barnes and Noble or Amazon. For more information, head to http://www.corkyportwine.com/

iPhone & iPad - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/courtship-yonghy-bonghy-bo/id542085428?mt=8

Kindle Fire - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008J8NMAA

NOOK - http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-courtship-of-the-yonghy-bonghy-bo-saturday-buffet/1112061105?ean=2940043911322

Google Play - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.corkyportwine.books.cotybb