SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kids of all ages love RINDIN™, CrocPond’s (http://www.crocpond.com) animated, googly-eyed, buck-toothed puffer fish whose message of tolerance and friendship has won 18 awards, including Dr. Toys, Sprockets Film Festival, and homeschooling.com.
Now, RINDIN the Puffer is taking that same message from his well-loved children's storybook and DVD to his very own App, available through the Apple App Store.
Optimized for all iOS devices (iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch devices), the RINDIN App (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rindin/id473520406?ls=1&mt=8) encourages children to be creative, while helping them recognize the value of tolerance and getting along.
“RINDIN loves making new friends – a special skill that reinforces the importance of being yourself and respecting individual differences in others,” said Nicholas Zaldastani, CEO of CrocPond™. “The RINDIN App will entertain children and families of all ages, while helping them to see their peers in a positive new light.”
In the story, RINDIN is rejected and then accepted, teaching a lesson of tolerance in a way that kids can understand and enjoy – an approach that has earned praise from parents and educators around the country.
"CrocPond has skillfully devised a wonderful recipe that mixes entertainment, inspiration, and hope, with positive life principles that will nurture every child, family, and teacher." stated Steven M. Constantino, Ed.D., Superintendent, Williamsburg-James City County, Virginia and Former Principal, Stonewall Jackson High School, Manassas, Virginia where he led the school to winning Time Magazine's High School of the Year. “I encourage everyone to take a dip in the CrocPond!”
The RINDIN App has an introductory price of $4.99 and includes a storybook, an animated movie, and a bonus adventure game, all of which tell the RINDIN story.
Children can enjoy the storybook in three ways: read the story at their own pace, read along with narration by the author, or record and play back their own narration. The movie is a classically-drawn 8-minute short that has won numerous awards, while the bonus underwater adventure game challenges children to help RINDIN make 100 million new friends and put an end to bullying. Children and families can also join RINDIN on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rindin-by-CrocPond/254343601284814).
About CrocPond
In a world searching for positive change, CrocPond’s (http://www.crocpond.com) mission is to provide entertaining cross-media products that Inspire Children and their Families to live with more Courage, Confidence, and Hope.
The CrocPond™ brand is built around 32 role model characters, each with its own focus, easy-to-remember name, and associated positive life principles. Each of the CrocPond characters are icons for their mission.
CrocPond Apps will provide children with an evolving experience measured over years, not weeks. Parents will know that they can trust CrocPond to provide not only entertainment, but also a values-driven content set that creates a series of teachable moments wrapped in a very entertaining and fun story line. CrocPond provides a solid foundation for children, upon which wise choices can be made within a world of infinite possibilities.