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Timmy Tickle is an interactive octopus storybook which provides a fun reading and learning experience for children two to five. By touching the screen kids can interact with Timmy the octopus, and trigger animations which bring the activity book to life.
As well as learning and playing with Timmy children can also colour him in. The pictures can be saved to iPhoto so parents can share their childrens’ creations with friends and family on Facebook or via text/email.

Timmy Tickle is available for iPhone / iPod Touch at £0.69 ($0.99) and iPad £1.49 ($1.99)

Since Timmy Tickle was launched in July 2011 Harriet has made extensive improvements to the app, making it more interactive, educational and creative.

What’s new in Timmy Tickle 2.0…

  • Touch, giggle and wriggle
    Timmy Tickle is feeling rather sad, but when you tickle him he feels much better!
  • Try new things
    Timmy’s learning to rollerskate, but he might need your help if he falls over…
  • Washing up
    Help Timmy scrub the dirty mugs, or spin-dry plates – but be careful to to smash them!
  • Play a tune with Timmy
    Help Timmy learn nursery rhymes on his xylophone, and watch as he plays them back.
  • Learn to count
    Show Timmy how to count with his colourful number balloons.
  • Fruits and colours
    Learn colours and fruits as Timmy shows you his amazing camouflage abilities.
  • Fancy dress
    Be amazed and delighted as Timmy shows you his fancy dress collection.
  • Put Timmy to sleep
    When Timmy gets tired dim the lights so he can help get some sleep for next time!

Paint and create

  • Paint
    Paint eight different Timmy adventures using coloured paints, or use ‘Magic Paint’ to add texture
  • Save
    Save images to iPhoto on your iPad or iPhone to share with your family

Extra Features

  • Read to Me or Read Alone
    Choose to read the story alone, or select Read to Me to hear the story read by West End Star Gina Beck.
  • Target Audience
    Timmy Tickle is perfect for children from 2 – 5. It can be used a teaching aid when learning to read, learning about colours, fruits and numbers. Timmy is also very cute, and appeals to grown up kids as well.
  • Bedtime Story
    On the last page children put Timmy to sleep, making the book an excellent story before bed.

About Harriet Pellereau

Originally a digital creative specialising in 3D animation and graphic design Harriet taught herself how to develop the app, combining her experience in design and technology with her passion for reading and education, in order to explore the potential of modern technology to help children learn. Timmy Tickle isHarriet’s first interactive children’s story and learning experience.

Harriet Pellereau said “Parents have given lots of great feedback over the last nine months about how their kids could play with Timmy and other features they’d enjoy. It’s been great fun making the app even more interactive and developing new elements like the colouring section, giving budding artists the chance to send their grandparents their works of art.

“Parents will find Timmy is a great way to entertain their kids while they’re travelling or need time to cook supper, but without feeling they’re dumbing down.”