Ages: 3-9

Stan the Stick can’t see why he should practice the drums. Aren’t sunglasses enough? Joe tells him it takes hard work and perseverance. Then they go to the park to see the painters at work and meet Sue, a girl with no arms who is a mouth painter.

* Fun, award winning story with read-to-me mode and word highlighting.
* Sing along song, “Perseverance.”
* Touch any word to hear it said. Supports beginning readers.
* Choose English or Spanish! Instantly toggle between languages.
* Great 3D illustrations.
* Developed by classroom teachers to be a fun and successful reading experience.

More about this story: Stan the Stick, Joe's best friend wants to be an instant success as a drummer, but Joe knows it takes hard work and practice. When Kate takes them to the park, they meet Sue, a mouth painter and get to try mouth painting too. Stan finds it easy and Joe ends up frustrated and covered in paint. They both learn something about friendship and perseverance.

This fun story from the award winning "Joe Rock and Friends" series features an animated sing-along 'rock' song and over 30 great 3D graphics. With your iPhone or iPod Touch you can always provide a rewarding reading experience for your child whether you're waiting, traveling, or sitting down to read along with them. The Joe Rock and Friends series was designed by classroom teachers to support beginning readers. Pre-readers can turn the pages with a flick of their finger and listen as the narrator reads and words are highlighted. Beginning readers can read for themselves and get assistance on any difficult word just by touching it. In addition, both English and Spanish versions of the story and song are included in this application! Switch between languages with a click of the translate button. Written by Allan Crossley. Illustrated by Scott Gamble. Languages: English & Spanish. Awards for the Joe Rock and Friends series include Creative Child 'Preferred Choice' award, 2 Children's Technology Review 'Editor's Choice Awards', Parents Choice Foundation 'Recommended Software List,' American Library Association 'Semi-Finalist in the Great Interactive Software for Kids category and more! Features: Read-to-me mode with word highlighting to help early readers. Auto read mode reads each page automatically. Double-tap any text page to hear it read when autoread is off. Touch any word to hear it. Original fun song in two versions: English and Spanish! English and Spanish narration - switch languages with the instant translation button. Navigation page to jump to different places in the story. Video Help shows you all of the great features. See the website www.joerock.com for more information.