iPad drawing books starring Oscar & Josephine

Your child draws. The story comes alive!

Every page asks for one thing — a pirate flag, a sea monster, a dragon egg. When your child is done, their drawing jumps into the animated story.

Pirate Scribblebeard's TreasureDownload on the App Store Princess Drawsalot and the DragonDownload on the App Store
A child's drawing of a sea monster coming alive in Pirate Scribblebeard's Treasure
The title page of Princess Drawsalot and the Dragon
  • No ads!
  • No in-app purchases!
  • No data collected!
  • Works offline!

Two adventures to draw

Pirate Scribblebeard's Treasure

with Oscar & Josephine

Sail with Oscar, Josephine and Pirate Scribblebeard. Draw the flag, the parrot, the birthday cake — then watch it get hoisted up the mast, eaten by rats, or paraded about the deck.

  • 19 pages
  • Ages 3–8
  • Mom's Choice Gold Seal
Download on the App Store

Princess Drawsalot and the Dragon

with Oscar & Josephine

Join Princess Josephine and Squire Oscar on a quest to find the Doodle Dragon, who has made off with the village pastries. Draw the steed, the coat of arms, the dragon egg — and watch it hatch.

  • 14 pages
  • Ages 3–8
  • National Parenting Center Seal
Download on the App Store

Never a blank page

  1. 1Turn the page. Oscar and Josephine read the story aloud and ask for one thing to draw.
  2. 2Doodle and colour. Big crayons, a simple palette, nothing to get wrong.
  3. 3Watch it come alive. Their drawing becomes part of the animated scene — and is saved for next time.
A child drawing a pirate with the colour palette open

Made for kids. Built for parents.

What's inside

  • Multiple pages to draw with starting prompts
  • Every page narrated
  • Your child's drawing becomes part of the animation
  • Save a drawing to Photos, or share it

Made for small hands

  • Exercises fine-motor skills
  • Encourages children hesitant to draw
  • Creativity and storytelling, not just colouring-in
  • Tested by children aged 3 to 10

No surprises for parents

  • One purchase; no subscriptions
  • No ads, analytics or accounts
  • Works completely offline
  • Parental gate for saving photos & sharing — privacy policy

Awarded

Pirate Scribblebeard's Treasure

  • Mom's Choice Award, Gold Seal, ages 3 and up
  • Winner, Best Entertainment App, Adobe AIR App Challenge
  • Mind Leap: Outstanding Educational Value
  • Educational Staff Favorite, App Store, 2012
  • Editor's Choice, bestappsforkids.com
  • Wired GeekDad Top 10 Digital Toy Box Essentials

Princess Drawsalot and the Dragon

  • The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval, 2014

Awarded to the original releases. Both books have been rebuilt from the ground up for today's iPads.

“This app is fantastic.”

— Parenting Magazine, on Pirate Scribblebeard's Treasure

“Be ready to swab the decks, hoist the main and have some piratey fun.”

— Wired GeekMom, on Pirate Scribblebeard's Treasure

Meet Oscar & Josephine

Two six-year-olds with huge imaginations and hearts full of adventure. They know video games are fun to play — but creating is even funner.

iPad only · English, German, Spanish, Malay, Tamil and Simplified Chinese

Pirate Scribblebeard's TreasureDownload on the App Store Princess Drawsalot and the DragonDownload on the App Store