"The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore"

William Joyce and co-director Brandon Oldenburg and their collaborators at Moonbot Studios, their Shreveport, LA company specializing in multi-platform storytelling, created “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore,” a narrative app for the iPad.

As you can see from their trailer, “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” is an alternative storytelling experience that blends elements of a traditional storybook, with the power of the iPad to play animated film and to integrate user-interactivity (i.e., the reader can animate a page with the touch of their finger).

Here's a link to the iTunes Store, where you can purchase "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore" app for your iPad. At $4.99 it's cheaper than most traditional books.

Finally, here are a four short films about the making of "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore":