Chasing Fireflies: A Haiku Collection

  • Chasing Fireflies: A Haiku Collection
  • Chasing Fireflies: A Haiku Collection
  • Chasing Fireflies: A Haiku Collection
  • Chasing Fireflies: A Haiku Collection

Detailed App Info:

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  • Current Version:Version: 1.2
  • Device Type:Device: iPad Ready
  • Category:Category: Book
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  • Download Size:App Size: 75.41 MB

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*Most-downloaded poetry app in 22 countries*
"Conjures up words not often associated with apps; words like 'beautiful','art,' and 'emotion'..." --Publishers Weekly

"The beauty of this app encourages a deeper, almost meditative reading experience..." -- School Library Journal

"A breath of fresh air... (its) beauty lies in its simple invitation to tune in to the wondrous sights and sounds that regularly surround us." --Kirkus

"Ancient wisdom meets modernity, timeless joy abounds..." --LeVar Burton, Host, Reading Rainbow

"Lovely" --NY Times 'App Smart'

Critics agree: "Chasing Fireflies" is an extraordinary way to experience the Japanese poetic art of HAIKU.

Each poem - from the great masters of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries - lives within a beautifully evolving background, moving through the cycles of the seasons in perfect harmony.

Touch the screen to affect the weather, conjure fireflies and shake leaves from the trees. . . in this handcrafted, interactive book from Honeybee Labs.

With an elegant original score, gentle nature soundscape, and thoughtful essay on the history of haiku. . . "Chasing Fireflies" will remind fans of why these poems have lasted for centuries. . . and introduce new readers to what they've been missing.

Features:
* Over 150 hand-selected poems by Basho, Buson, Kikaku, Issa and others
* Cinematic original score by composer Colin Wambsgan
* Book’s cover changes through time to display a new landscape each week
* Every page can be rotated to give four different perspectives
* Foreward by Caley Vickerman, founder of the Guerrilla Haiku movement
* Easily post your favorite passages to Twitter and Facebook

Requirements

Your mobile device must have at least 75.41 MB of space to download and install Chasing Fireflies: A Haiku Collection app. Chasing Fireflies: A Haiku Collection was updated to a new version. Purchase this version for $1.99

If you have any problems with installation or in-app purchase, found bugs, questions, comments about this application, you can visit the official website of Honeybee Labs Honeybee Labs Inc. at http://www.honeybeelabs.com/landing/.

Copyright © Honeybee Labs, Inc, 2011