Tinybop Explained

Tinybop is a Brooklyn based publisher of apps for children.

History

Tinybop is a Brooklyn-based children's media company established in 2011 by Raul Gutierrez.[1] [2] App titles are released in two series: the Explorer's Library - a series of science apps[3] and Digital Toys - series of open-ended construction apps.[4]

Published apps

Explorer's Library Titles:

The Human Body – An anatomy app for children. Released 2013.[5] The company's first app was illustrated by Kelli Anderson and has been downloaded millions of times.[6] [7] Selected for the American Library Association's Notable Children's Media List in 2022.[8] Named Apple App Store's Best of 2013.[9] Winner of the Digital Ehon Yuichi Kimura Prize for Children's Digital Media.[10]

Plants – An app about biomes around the world.[11]

Homes – An app about houses around with world. Illustrated by Tuesday Bassen.[12] Winner of the Parents Gold Choice Award for children's apps.[13]

Simple Machines – A children's physics app about simple machines.[14]

The Earth – An app for children about the geologic Earth illustrated by Sarah Jacoby.[15]

Weather – A children's weather app.[16]

Skyscrapers – A children's app about building tall buildings.[17]

Space – An interactive solar system.[18]

Mammals – A children's app about mammals illustrated by Wenjia Tang.[19] Winner of the Digital Ehon Award for Children's Educational media.[20]

Coral Reef – An app about marine ecosystems.[21] Winner of an Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Honor from the American Library Association.[22]

State of Matter – An app covering solids, liquids, and gases. Winner of Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Honor from the American Library Association.[23]

Light and Color – An app about light and color. Selected for The American Library Association's Notable Children's Media List 2023.[24] Winner of the 2022 Yoichi Sakakihara Prize for Children's Media.[25]

Digital Toys Titles:

The Robot Factory – A robot building app for children[26] [27] illustrated by Owen Davey.[28] Apple named The Robot Factory as iPad App of the Year in 2015.[29]

The Everything Machine – A visual coding app for children.[30] The Everything Machine was named Apple's Best of 2015.[31]

Monsters – A monster creation app illustrated by Tianhua Mao.[32] [33]

The Infinite Arcade – An arcade game building app.[34]

Me: A Kids Diary – A digital journal for children. Selected for The American Library Association's Notable Children's Media List 2020.[35]

The Creature Garden – An app that allows children to create fantastical animals[36] illustrated by Natasha Durley.[37] Selected for The American Library Association's Notable Children's Media List 2021.[38]

Things that Go Bump – A multiplayer game set in an enchanted Japanese house, released on Apple Arcade in 2018.[39] [40]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Kobie . Nicole . Tinybop is building an app empire. Its secret? Children's books . 2024-07-07 . Wired . en-US . 1059-1028.
  2. Web site: John . Brownlee . 2013-08-21 . As Beautiful as a Golden Age Picture Book, an Anatomy App for Kids . Fast Company Design.
  3. Web site: 2018-05-07 . Podcast Transcript: App Fairy Talks to Tinybop . 2024-07-07 . Joan Ganz Cooney Center . en-US.
  4. Web site: Dale . Brady . 2015-05-06 . 1 million robots have been made in Tinybop's 'Robot Factory' . 2024-07-07 . Technical.ly . en.
  5. Web site: Vanhermert . Kyle . 2013-03-13 . Gorgeous Anatomy App Gives Kids What They Want: Farts . 2023-07-07 . Wired Magazine.
  6. Web site: Tinybop founder talks business strategy and app design . 2024-07-07.
  7. Web site: Five Million Robots and Counting: A Developer Grows in Brooklyn . 2024-07-07 . School Library Journal.
  8. Web site: 2022 Notable Children's Digital Media Association for Library Service to Children . 2024-07-07 . www.ala.org . en.
  9. Web site: Tinybop founder talks business strategy and app design . 2024-07-07.
  10. Web site: AWARD . DIGITAL EHON . トップ . 2024-07-07 . デジタルえほんアワード -DIGITAL EHON AWARD- . en-US.
  11. Web site: Jobson . Christopher . 2014-05-27 . Unearth the Secrets of the Green Kingdom with the 'Plants' App from Tinybop . 2024-07-07 . Colossal . en.
  12. Web site: 2014-11-14 . WORK: HOMES BY TINYBOP WNW MAGAZINE . 2024-07-07 . Working Not Working Magazine . en-US.
  13. Web site: Writer . Staff . Books For Kids . 2024-07-07 . Columbus Monthly . en-US.
  14. Web site: Wilson . Mark . 2015-08-22 . STEM Curriculum turned into an Addictive Game . 2024-07-07 . Fast Company.
  15. Web site: Stinson . Liz . 2015-09-20 . Charming New app Exposes the Inner Workings of Earth . 2024-07-07 . Wired Magazine.
  16. Web site: 2016-02-15 . New Educational App Gives Kids Godlike Powers . 2024-07-07 . Observer . en-US.
  17. Web site: Tickle . Glen . 2016-07-22 . Skyscrapers, A Mobile Game That Teaches Kids About Science and Engineering Through Building . 2024-07-07 . Laughing Squid . en-US.
  18. Web site: Media . Dana Villamagna Common Sense . Space by Tinybop: Stellar interactive solar system app . 2024-07-07 . Erie Times-News . en-US.
  19. Web site: 2017-03-24 . A new children's app from Tinybop sees mammals come to life . 2024-07-07 . Creative Review . en-UK.
  20. Web site: AWARD . DIGITAL EHON . トップ . 2024-07-12 . デジタルえほんアワード -DIGITAL EHON AWARD- . en-US.
  21. Web site: Kamenetz . Anya . 2018-03-13 . What Makes a Great App Might Surprise You . 2024-07-07 . Adage.
  22. Web site: Morales . Macey . 2019-01-28 . PBS Kids wins inaugural Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award for Play and Learn Science . 2024-07-07 . The American Library Association.
  23. Web site: WGBH wins Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award for the app, 'Molly of Denali' ALA . 2024-07-07 . www.ala.org . en.
  24. Web site: 2023 Notable Children's Digital Media Association for Library Service to Children . 2024-07-07 . www.ala.org . en.
  25. Web site: AWARD . DIGITAL EHON . トップ . 2024-07-07 . デジタルえほんアワード -DIGITAL EHON AWARD- . en-US.
  26. Vanhemert . Kyle . We Need More Kids Apps Like 'Robot Factory' . 2024-07-07 . Wired . en-US . 1059-1028.
  27. Web site: Gibbs . Alexandra . 2015-04-17 . Build a bot: App makers want your kids to love robotics . 2024-07-07 . CNBC . en.
  28. News: Bromwich . Jonah Engel . 2015-04-24 . An App That Builds Wonder . 2024-07-07 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  29. Web site: Dormehl . Luke . 2015-12-09 . Apple reveals its 'best of 2015' picks for iTunes and App Store . 2024-07-07 . Cult of Mac . en-US.
  30. Stinson . Liz . App Uses Kids' Obsession With Phones to Teach Them Coding . 2024-07-07 . Wired . en-US . 1059-1028.
  31. Web site: Mastroianni . Brian . 2015-12-10 . Best Apple iPhone & iPad apps of 2015 . 2024-07-07 . www.cbsnews.com . en-US.
  32. Web site: Miller . Meg . 2016-02-18 . How App Makers Are Pioneering Gender-Fluid Design For Kids . Fast Company.
  33. Web site: 2015-12-21 . Kids' App of the Week: The Monsters by Tinybop . 2024-07-07 . Yahoo Tech . en-US.
  34. Web site: Miller . Meg . 2016-04-29 . A New App Lets Kids Design Their Own Games . 2024-07-07 . Fast Company.
  35. "2020 Notable Children's Digital Media", American Library Association, August 7, 2020

    https://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists/ncdm/ncdmpastlists/ncdm_20 (Accessed July 7, 2024)

    Document ID: 26f89d8b-5782-4ccf-bae4-74086fbe5c2d

  36. Web site: Dawood . Sarah . 2017-06-14 . The Creature Garden, by Tinybop . 2024-07-07 . Design Week . en-UK.
  37. Web site: A "Creature Garden" Touch and Go . 2024-07-07 . School Library Journal.
  38. Web site: 2021 Notable Children's Digital Media Association for Library Service to Children . 2024-07-07 . www.ala.org . en.
  39. Web site: 2024-06-26 . Apple Arcade Games List, Descriptions, Subscription . 2024-07-07 . AppleInsider . en.
  40. Web site: Tinybop：不要想象回归正常的生活，而是期待更美好的世界 MINDPARK连线 Vol.4 . 2024-07-07 . m.topys.cn.

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