Wilton Company Creates Digital Storybooks To Help Children Read

A screenshot from Ruckus' Crayola title

Last month, an app program for children’s reading called Ruckus Reader launched.  Ruckus’ main office is in Wilton, with other offices in New York City and Delhi, India.

Within a week of its launch, Ruckus titles had already occupied five of the top 25 spots in the iTunes App Store in the free iPad books category.

Rick Richter, the former president and publisher of Simon & Schuster’s Children’s Division and co-founder of Candlewick Press, was inspired to create Ruckus by his own son’s delay in learning how to read.  Ruckus’ releases help children, ages 3-8, learn how to read and love reading through an entire library of interactive stories.   Brands like Crayola, SeaWorld, The Transformers, and Hasbro’s My Little Ponyare all available.  It was also announced today that VeggieTales had signed on with Ruckus.

Parents are also notified of their child’s progress and are provided tips to continue engagement through the “Reader Meter.”  This report includes the amount of time the child spent reading, what activities they engaged with the most and then gives feedback to the parent on their progress.

You can download the apps for yourself by searching for “Ruckus Media Group” in iTunes, which will provide you with all of their available titles.