Peter Rabbit Goes Contemporary: Loud Crow Interactive Brings Classic to Life With New Digital Book

Former Game Developers launch interactive children's digital book series on iTunes App store.

2010-10-26

VANCOUVER, BC, October 26, 2010 (Press-News.org) Loud Crow Interactive Inc, a Canadian digital book publisher founded by a group of interactive entertainment veterans, announces the redefining of e-books with its first release, PopOut! The Tale of Peter Rabbit, now available for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch in North America.

With decades of combined experience in interactive digital media, the team at Loud Crow has applied its creative talents and technical expertise to revolutionize the reading experience. "For us, it's all about making the reading experience fresher and better than ever," says Calvin Wang, Founder and CEO. "We blend traditional content with rich, interactive elements such as audio, animation, and even touch and tilt gestures. Using the original illustrations and text, we're able to achieve an authentic, yet modern experience that our readers will find unique and inspiring."

The publisher's first title in the PopOut! series of interactive children's books brings the age-old Beatrix Potter classic to life with signature PopOut! spin-wheels, pull-tabs, spring-mounted elements, and objects that literally pop out of the page. A classical piano soundtrack, immersive sound effects, and voice narration ensures the experience can be enjoyed by audiences of all ages. The book offers "read it myself" and "read to me" modes and also allows the reader to tap any word to hear it spoken.

Loud Crow Interactive Inc. is a Canadian digital book publisher based in Vancouver, BC. The company was founded by a group of former video game developers with over three decades of experience in interactive media. Loud Crow is currently exploring partnerships to expand its PopOut! series of interactive children's books and to build new lines of interactive e-book products. Visit the company's website at www.loudcrow.com for more details.

For more information, please contact Calvin at (604) 318-3229 or email calvin@loudcrow.com

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