The Waterhole - Graeme Base at Mac App Store analyse

**Note: this is not The Waterhole for Education, but the GAME edition. Visit www.thebasefactory.com to access the Graeme Base Education Suite.**

Building on the great feedback we’ve received for our Animalia App for iPad and iPhone, we are excited to bring you the latest Graeme Base iPad App: ‘The Waterhole’.

4/5 stars - Digital Storytime Review
"Based on the 2001 print title, this fascinating app brings Graeme Bases tale about animals gathering at a waterhole to life. Filled with games and an interactive storybook, this app is sure to please young and old alike."

The original book is an ingenious fusion of counting book, puzzle book, storybook and art book – an exhilarating journey of discovery from the plains of Africa and the jungles of the Amazon to the woodlands of North America and the desert of outback Australia. Our App brings Graeme’s wonderful art to digital life with an animated read through and an array of games to challenge and delight kids and adults alike.

• GRAEME READS

Although it can be fun to just read through the book with Graeme, there is a lot more going on behind the scenes.

After Graeme finishes reading each page, count up the animals on each page. Their silhouettes will appear in the border friezes.

And when you get to the Grand Finale page the counting takes on a whole new dimension!

Each illustration is set in a particular geographic location. Can you identify where we are in the world on each page? The original music soundtrack might give you a clue.

• HIDDEN ANIMALS

In each artwork there are ten hidden animals that live in that geographical region. Tap a silhouette animal in the border to highlight it then try to find the hidden version in the artwork. The hidden animal will glow and the border animal will transform into full colour. In the Grand Finale, the challenge is to find all the frogs that have gone missing!

• ANIMATCH

Choose your favourite artwork then flip cards to match silhouette and colour animal pairs to reveal the art beneath. You can play solo, against the computer or against a friend. When you finish the puzzle watch the scene beneath bloom into full colour. The puzzles reset differently each time so you will never play the same game twice.

• LEAPFROG

Try to get the red and green frogs from one side of the waterhole to the other. It looks easy but there is definitely a trick to it! Once you’ve mastered the technique with six frogs, try it with eight!

A review by Digital Storytime is available at http://its.so/water

GRAEME BASE

Graeme Base is the internationally acclaimed author of twelve books which have collectively sold in excess of five million copies worldwide. There is a special Anniversary Edition of Animalia to mark the 25th birthday of this classic book complete with a celebratory poster and puzzle challenge. Visit www.graemebase.com for more information.

iPad and iPhone versions of ‘Animalia’ are also available. Search ‘Animalia’ on the Appstore.

INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

This app DOES NOT include social media links. game centre integration, in-app purchases, advertising, push notifications or any tracking of user data or analytics.

This app DOES include links to the external websites of AppBooks, Graeme Base and his book publishers.

GET IN TOUCH

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TECHNICAL ISSUES

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As a first step to resolving issues, please always check that you have the latest version of iOS on your iPad.

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