The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore 


The enhanced eBook I chose to review is "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore". This book was originally an award-winning short film that they chose to adapt into an enhanced eBook. When you open the book up, you get a menu with multiple different options to chose from, including the ability to watch the short film, read the book, or view the credits.

From the very first page of the book the interactivity is overwhelming. In order to continue the story and turn the page, you must swipe across the screen, causing a windstorm that knocks over the protagonist (Mr. Morris Lessmore) and sends his many stacks of books flying on the wind. Once you have caused enough wind, an option pops up to turn the page. On page three, Mr. Morris's house is floating in the middle of the screen, and when you move your finger around the screen in a counter-clockwise direction, the house spins and Mr. Morris runs around his house in an attempt to stay on the house and not fall off.

One of (in my opinion) the coolest aspects of this eBook is when you have to help Mr. Morris play the piano. For me this stuck out as the absolute coolest thing I have ever seen on an iPad, due to the fact that you iPad literally becomes a small keyboard with 24 keys that allows you to play songs. I personally feel like this is my favorite feature because not only is the eBook helping to keep children engaged while reading, they can also learn how to play the piano while they're at it.

This is an incredible 27-page eBook that I highly suggest everyone checks out. You can view a short video review of it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr42-_snOCU. The book costs $4.99 in the app store, and I personally feel like that's a steal. Hopefully everyone gets a chance to check out what I believe is the best put together enhanced eBook on the market.