eBook for iPhone Offers Parents a New Way to Introduce Children to Foreign Languages

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eBook for iPhone Offers Parents a New Way to Introduce Children to Foreign Languages Experts believe that introducing children to a second language early not only lays a solid foundation for strong communication skills, but also supports a healthy appreciation of cultural diversity— a valuable asset given the nature of today’s global economy.### If you would like more information on the Buddy eBook series, the AppInHand content engine or to schedule an interview with a member of the iOrbi executive team, please contact Ana Aleman at 773.733.0698 or Ana.Aleman@iOrbi.com.In fact, experts believe that introducing children to another language early not only lays a solid foundation for strong communication skills, but also supports a healthy appreciation of cultural diversity— a valuable asset given the nature of today’s global economy.Now tech-savvy parents looking to encourage their child’s interest in foreign languages have a new avenue to do just that.The recently released eBook, Buddy the Bus: There’s Always Tomorrow, a mobile application developed by iOrbi, LLC for the iPhone and iPod touch allows children to read and listen to the Buddy story in five languages — English, Spanish, French, German and Japanese.“We liked the idea of offering parents a way to use their iPhone or iPod touch as a vehicle to introduce their children to different languages.“We want to ensure that the languages that we offer are those that people want, and we look forward to customer feedback,” says Way.Buddy the Bus: There’s Always Tomorrow can be downloaded on the App Store at:http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=293365382About iOrbi, LLCiOrbi, LLC (http://www.iorbi.com) is a Chicago-based technology company specializing in the delivery of smartphone content and functionality to consumers within the Education, Healthcare, and Lifestyle segments.

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