Recently we were given the opportunity to review three of the amazing books from Weigl Publishers. We were excited to see what these special books were all about. We typically like to have books we can hold in our hands, but these books were so unique, we couldn't wait to read them.
These books are special because you are given a PDF of the book, but also easy directions to enter an online code on the corresponding site, that brings these books to a whole new level. These media enhanced books bring the story to life. These books have audios, videos, weblinks, and activities for your child to interact with. These interactions will leave them wanting to read more.
We enjoyed reading and exploring A Lion's World and There Once Was A Cowpoke Who Swallowed An Ant. Even though my daughter is a little old for these stories as they are intended for grades K-2, we had fun listening to them being read to us and she giggled quite a bit through some of the scenes in the There Once Was A Cowpoke Who Swallowed An Ant book. Each book was great and would easily keep the attention of little ones who would read them. I love that your child can choose to read the book to themselves, or have the book read to them.
Here is a little video that lets you peek inside of one of the books we got to read.
We mainly focused on Glaciers from the Earth's Water series. These books are published under the imprint Lightbox and are intended for grades 3-6. First we read through the PDF of the book. She liked it, but wasn't too impressed. Then, we opened the interactive version of the book and she was thrilled to see all the different ways they enhanced the book. It wasn't long before she had finished reading through the book again and could tell me everything that was said.
I asked her what she liked most and she said that she loved how she could click on videos and see what was being talked about. She said the videos of the glaciers were beautiful. As I watched her viewing the videos I could tell that they really left an impact on her.
Some other features of the interactive books are definitions of hard to understand words, little pop ups with tidbits of information not found in the PDF of the book, slideshows, and maps. These additions certainly bring a new perspective. It is a great way to get kids to read and learn more about subjects like glaciers. When you can make things like science or history fun for kids to learn, they retain more of the information. I feel these interactive books do just that.
If you would like to learn more about Weigl Publishers, I would encourage you to check out their site. They have an online catalog so you can see all the books they have to offer.
Below is a video to explain in detail what Lightbox is and how it can be used in homes and schools.
If you would like to read what some other families thought of these resources, grab a cup of tea and head on over to read some more reviews here
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