The New Kid on the Block by Jack Prelutsky.

In recognition of National Poetry Month—starting April 1—you can download this interactive storybook poetry app 'The New Kid on the Block—interactive storybook of poems' by Jack Prelutsky—based on his book of poems The New Kid on the Block (HarperCollins, 1984). It's available for iOS at $4.99 and for Mac OSX at $9.99. The app includes a collection of eighteen children's poems (created by Wanderful Interactive Storybooks). “'The New Kid on the Block' is such a unique app, making exploration of the words that make up these poems fun," says Mickey W. Mantle, the CEO of Wanderful Interactive Storybooks. Mantle adds, "Jack is such a creative and fun guy. The poems that he writes, his narration, and the music he contributed to this app make it a perfect way to learn more about him and to experience his poems.” To begin your poetry adventure, click on either “Read to Me” or “Let Me Play.” Scroll through the dancing bananas to the selection of poems—then pick a poem. An animated version of the author, Prelutsky, will be your guide. To select a poem, click on the arrows. To play inside a poem, click the “Let me play" option.

Poetry app 'The New Kid on the Block—interactive storybook of poems!'

(And while you’re deciding, Prelutsky will sing you a poem about an alligator.) In this poetry book app, you can tap on any word to hear it spoken aloud. When you’re listening to the poem, each word is highlighted so you can follow along with the reader. For example in Forty Performing Bananas, you can click "forty" and the word forty is read aloud with dancing bananas. "The animations, music and singing, and the narration will bring a smile to anyone’s face even on the of worst days," says Mantle.