Electric Eggplant, Books, Apps, Emotional Intelligence

Web Name: Electric Eggplant, Books, Apps, Emotional Intelligence

WebSite: http://www.electriceggplant.com

ID:246105

Keywords:

Books,Eggplant,Electric,Intelligence,Emotional,Apps,ElectricEggplant,Children�

Description:

keywords:Electric Eggplant, Children's Books, YA Books, Teen Books, EQ, Emotional Intelligence, Raymond and Sheila, Middle School Confidential, Rube Goldberg, People Are Like Lollipops, Game Design, New Media, Computer Game, entertainment, game design, consulting, virtual reality, vr, computer game design, edutainment, education, Web site design, web design
description:Meet Electric Eggplant's David and Annie Fox, specializing in books and apps that help people understand and get along better with each other. Books include �Teaching Kids to Be Good People� for parents, the Middle School Confidential series (ages 8-13), Raymond and Sheila series (ages 4�8), and �People Are Like Lollipops� (ages 3�7). Electric Eggplant and Kalani Games are currently working on a Rube Goldberg game, in conjunction with the Heirs of Rube Goldberg and Rube Goldberg, Inc.
BOOKS: APPS:

We are David and Annie Fox, award-winning multimedia producers. Weve been active in the computer entertainment industry since 1977 when we founded the Marin Computer Center, the first public access microcomputer facility. While we began as game designers, we started Electric Eggplant in 1992 to support our work in educational software, mobile device apps, Emotional Intelligence content, emerging technologies, as well as writing books for children and teens.

Whats New? Available Now, The Girls QA Book on Friendship

A new girl stole my bff! What do I do? Why does she keep breaking promises? Are they really just kidding? Why is my friend being so mean? How do I find new friends?! Why are people mean to each other?

When youve got great questions like these, you need great answersASAP! But where do you find them? Right here in The Girls QA Book on Friendship: 50 Ways to Fix a Friendship Without the DRAMA

50 puzzling friendship questions from real girls, each one insightfully illustrated 50 clear answers to help you make your next best move 25 Super Friend secrets from older girls 5 Quizzes to test your friendship skills

Annie Fox has written a book that gives 812-year-old girls the tools and confidence to handle any friendship challenge with courage, empathy and respect. Because thats the kind of girl the world needs more of!

...this book gives... good advice that helps girls handle their conflicts in ways that make them feel good about themselves Rosalind Wiseman, author of Queen Bees and Wannabes, the book that inspired the hit movie Mean Girls

More info here

Our Newest App:
Middle School Confidential3: What�s Up with My Family?

Two and one half years after Real Friends vs. the Other Kind, weve just released Middle School Confidential 3: Whats Up with My Family?, the third installment of the much lauded app series for tweens and teens. We continue the story of Jack, Jen, Chris, Abby, Mateo, and Michellea tight-knit group of friends in middle schoolwho are realizing that growing up often means changes at home. Whats Up with My Family? follows the gang as they each work through some difficult family situations and learn to appreciate the people they live with even siblings!

A must-download for any digital library for 4th through 9th graders... My highest recommendation! Carisa Kluver, Digital Storytime

More info here

Rube Goldberg on Your Mobile Device

Were excited to announce Rube Works: The Official Rube Goldberg Invention Game, available for iOS on the iTunes App Store, for Android on Google Play or the Amazon Appstore, for Mac on the Mac App Store, and for Windows/Mac/Linux on Steam, produced by Electric Eggplant in conjunction with Kalani Game and the Heirs of Rube Goldberg. You can download the press kit here.
Official Rube Works Trailer on Vimeo.

More info here �

Other News

Also in the last year weve released two new picture books (People Are Like Lollipops and Are We Lost?), Spanish translations of the Raymond and Sheila books, and Annies new parenting book, Teaching Kids to Be Good People: Progressive Parenting for the 21st Century. Teaching Kids is receiving enthusiastic reviews and the eBook version is currently Half Off!

Our Middle School Confidential 2: Real Friends vs. the Other Kind app is featured in the new book, iPad Apps For Kids For Dummies by Jinny Gudmundsen! Awesome review!


Our Current Titles: The Girls QA Book on Friendship:
50 Ways to Fix a Friendship Without the DRAMA

Written by Annie Fox, M.Ed.
Illustrated by Erica De Chavez

There are times when even best friends have problems and times when you wonder who your real friends are! Thats normal, but it can also be upsetting. When were upset, we dont always know how to make things better and we need help. Annie Fox, M.Ed.

A new girl stole my bff! What do I do? Why does she keep breaking promises? Are they really just kidding? Why is my friend being so mean? How do I find new friends?! Why are people mean to each other?

When youve got great questions like these, you need great answersASAP! But where do you find them? Right here in The Girls QA Book on Friendship. For girls 812 years old. Available in print or as an ebook. More info at GirlsQandA.com.

Middle School Confidential 3:
What�s Up with My Family?

Written by Annie Fox
Illustrated by Matt Kindt

Jen disagrees with her parents on just about everything, especially dating. Jack feels like his sister is always getting away with stuff. Abby doesnt know how to deal with constant reminders about her weight. Mateo feels like his huge family is always in his business. Michelle wishes it were more than just her and her mom at home. And after a divorce, Chris is still getting used to life in a stepfamily. Based onBook 3 of the award-winning Middle School Confidential series by Annie Fox and illustrated by Matt Kindt, this app is available for download on the iTunes App Store for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Android versions coming soon.

Rube Works: The Official Rube Goldberg Invention Game
Produced by Electric Eggplant and Kalani Games, in conjunction with the Heirs of Rube Goldberg
(Originally published by Unity Games)

Based on the comically complex machines by American Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist, humorist and inventor, Rube Goldberg, Rube Works (the first officially licensed Rube Goldberg-themed puzzler) challenges players to complete everyday tasks in traditional Rube Goldberg style by connecting familiar objects and animals to build a comical chain reaction machine. Ages 10 to adult. Visit the Rube Works Facebook page, follow us at @RubeWorks on Twitter, and download it now iPad and iPhone on the iTunes App Store, for Android on Google Play or the Amazon Appstore, for Mac on the Mac App Store, or for Windows/Mac/Linux on Steam. Download the press kit here. Includes English, French, Italian, Spanish, and German translations.

Read how educators are using Rube Works in the classroom

People Are Like Lollipops
Written by Annie Fox
Illustrated by Brian Narelle

There was once an old man
with great wisdom who lived
in the Land of Salizar . . .

The wise man discovered the key to getting along with other people, no matter how different they may seem. Hes happy to tell you the secret!

When children first start school, they begin to notice that all people dont all look, or dress, or talk alike. With simple words and delightful illustrations that shine a light on those differences, People Are Like Lollipops helps kids understand that in spite of all these superficial differences, when it comes right down to it, all people are just people. And thats something to smile about! Ages 3-7

People Are Like Lollipops features Read-It-To-Me audio narration and music (included in the iBook edition for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or available as a free MP3 download for the Kindle and print editions). More info at PeopleAreLikeLollipops.com.

Teaching Kids to Be Good People:
Progressive Parenting for the 21st Century

Written by Annie Fox, M.Ed.
Edited by Douglas Fehlen

Not all teachers are parents, but all parents are teachers. When we teach kids to be good people who possess the social courage to do the right thing, we help to make the world a safer, saner, more accepting place for all of us. Annie Fox, M.Ed.

We live in a time shaped by a viral culture of cruelty. Now and in the future, we desperately need more good people. But where will these young people come from? From the homes of parents with a game plan! In Teaching Kids to Be Good People, Annie Fox has written a very personal, step-by-step guide to teaching your children to make healthy choices (online and off). Because being good is not enough. We have to do good. Available in print or as an ebook. More info at TeachingKidsToBeGoodPeople.com.

Are We Lost?
Written by Annie Fox
Illustrated by Eli Noyes

Raymond and Sheilas peaceful day at the beach turns into a wild goose chase involving a flying teddy bear in distress, a disappearing ice cream truck, and a couple of sly boa constrictors. Is there such a thing as too much adventure? All they were trying to do was keep an eye on their valuables without losing sight of whats really important! Now available for Kindle and in print. Spanish edition also available. Ages 4-8. More info at RaymondAndSheila.com

Are You My Friend?
Written by Annie Fox
Illustrated by Eli Noyes

Raymond is a painfully shy 5-year-old who feels left out when his big sister Sheila has her friend over. Raymond loves his teddy bear, but lately, he is beginning to wonder if he needs something more in the friend department. This fully illustrated picture book features music and read-to-me audio narration. It also includes a unique guide for parents interested in helping their kids with social and emotional learning. Ages 4-8. Available as a Read-it-to-me iBook for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch, and as an app on Kindle Fire, Nabi, and other Android devices. Spanish edition also available on select platforms. More info at RaymondAndSheila.com.

Middle School Confidential 2:
Real Friends vs. the Other Kind

Written by Annie Fox
Illustrated by Matt Kindt

Jack, Jen, Chris, Abby, Mateo, and Michelle are back. But their tight circle of friends looks like its breaking apart. Whats going on? The very popular Monique might be using one of the girls to get to one of the guys, and never noticing that one of the other guys is in love with her! Based onBook 2 of the award-winning Middle School Confidential series by Annie Fox and illustrated by Matt Kindt. Visit our Real Friends website or download it now from the iTunes App Store. Now also available on the Kindle Fire, and Android Tablets.

Middle School Confidential 1:
Be Confident in Who You Are

Written by Annie Fox
Illustrated by Matt Kindt

Our comic book reader brings you into the stories like never before so you can follow even more closely whats happening with our gang of 7th graders whore just trying to figure out what the heck middle school is all about. Of course, theyve got some serious challenges (dont we all?)bullies putting them down, blowups threatening friendships, and real doubts about whether they measure up in looks, popularity and the rest of it. Ages 8-14. Visit our Be Confident website or download it now from the iTunes App Store. Now also available on the Kindle Fire, and Android Tablets.

Other items of interest:
Annie launched a podcast series, Family Confidential: Secrets of Successful Parenting, interviewing parenting experts and authors. Check it out. Also available as a free subscription on iTunes. More relevant than ever, check out this 1992 talk David gave at an early Virtual Reality conference: Virtual Reality: It's Not the Hardware Check out our 1978 article about The Marin Computer Center from Peoples Computer Magazine and a later article, You want to open a what? Recently unearthed, rare archival video from Lucasfilm Games 1984 press conference announcing Rescue on Fractalus! and Ballblazer, their first two computer games.



TAGS:Books Eggplant Electric Intelligence Emotional Apps ElectricEggplant Children&am

<<< Thank you for your visit >>>

Meet Electric Eggplant's David and Annie Fox, specializing in books and apps that help people understand and get along better with each other. Books include �Teaching Kids to Be Good People� for parents, the Middle School Confidential series (ages 8-13), Raymond and Sheila series (ages 4�8), and �People Are Like Lollipops� (ages 3�7). Electric Eggplant and Kalani Games are currently working on a Rube Goldberg game, in conjunction with the Heirs of Rube Goldberg and Rube Goldberg, Inc.

Websites to related :
Microsoft – Cloud, Computer, Ap

  keywords:
description:Entdecken Sie Microsoft-Produkte und -Dienste f&#252;r Ihr Zuhause oder Ihr Unternehmen. Surface, Microsoft 365, Xbox, Windows,

Kryogenix Consulting

  keywords:
description:Stuart Langridge of Kryogenix Consulting, for consultancy and custom development on the web and devices
Home

Cam Trakker - Wildlife Photograp

  keywords:
description:Cam Trakker now offers you a full line of trail cameras and related accessories to help you capture great images of the game on

Philippines Entertainment News -

  keywords:
description:View Philippines entertainment news and videos for the latest movie, music, TV and celebrity headlines on Inquirer.net
'); do

Distance Education Skill Share

  keywords:
description:
Distance Education Skill ShareLearning Web-based Learning. Teaching Online Teachers. Changing the Sys

Online Application Form Apps

  keywords:
description:
Online Application Form AppsHomeJobs by CountryUSA JobsUK JobsIndia JobsAustralia JobsCanada JobsStore JobsMcDonaldWalmartSubw

The official website of the Dist

  keywords:National Accreditor of Distance Education Institutions
description:
Schools / InstitutionsBecoming accredited StudentsExplore Distance Educat

Westbourne School - Independent

  keywords:
description:Westbourne is a top co-educational independent school in Sheffield offering first class education to girls and boys from the age

Flamingo Films - best film equip

  keywords:
description:best film equipment hire in india, best film equipment hire in delhi, flamingo films india, camera hire, crew hire for productio

Playworks - Playworks helps kids

  keywords:
description:Playworks helps kids to stay active and build valuable social and emotional life skills through the power of play.
Skip to conte

ads

Hot Websites