{"id":10146,"date":"2014-03-02T22:08:49","date_gmt":"2014-03-03T03:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=10146"},"modified":"2014-03-02T22:08:49","modified_gmt":"2014-03-03T03:08:49","slug":"equipment-grammy-winner-alicia-keys-introduces-new-interactive-storytelling-app-mookey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=10146","title":{"rendered":"Equipment: Grammy Winner Alicia Keys Introduces New Interactive Storytelling App “Mookey”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Singer\/songwriter\/producer, entrepreneur, mother,\u00a0humanitari\"screen568x568\"<\/a>an and app co-creator Alicia Keys, along with Jessica Walton, have teamed up with Bento Box Interactive to develop a series of storytelling app experiences for tablet and mobile devices under the The Journals of<\/span><\/i>\u00a0Mama Mae & LeeLee<\/span><\/i> franchise. The apps engage children 4+ on an interactive journey through stories, journaling, games and beautiful, original music scored by Keys instilling important values for the target audience.<\/p>\n

Mama Mae, voiced by Della Reese, is a grandmother who guides her granddaughter LeeLee through each vibrantly illustrated story.\u00a0 Through the strength of her personality, Mama Mae and her stories inspire and enlighten children of all ages.\u00a0 The important and special bond between grandparents and their little loved ones is emphasized in this family oriented app.<\/p>\n

“Mookey” is the newest installment in the Mama Mae<\/span><\/i> series, and this particular story touches on self-acceptance and bullying in a meaningful way.\u00a0 In the story, children will be introduced to Bali, an imaginative boy, his not-so-imaginary-friend, Mookey and his pushy cousin, Ankita. As they follow along, children will learn about courage, acceptance, and forgiveness in the face of bullying.\u00a0 The app has the ability to facilitate conversation on the issue among families, children, as well as teachers. Thought-provoking and empowering, the Mookey” app is a tool that uses creative play to help youth positively express themselves through a range of interactive activities.<\/p>\n

Set in the jungles of India, “Mookey” features an alluring soundscape, magical sets, and a story that appeals to both girls and boys. The “Mookey” digital app will excite, entertain and educate youth of all ages! “Mookey” also features a new song written especially for the story by Keys and performed by Arealyah Paul, titled “I Wanna Dream.”<\/p>\n

“Alicia Keys: Mookey” is available on the Apple App Store as a free to play download for iOS devices.\u00a0 The full version can be downloaded for the special launch price of $1.99 via an in-app purchase. Visit the Apple App Store at: http:\/\/www.appstore.com<\/span><\/a> to download.<\/p>\n

ABOUT BENTO BOX INTERACTIVE:
\n<\/b>Founded in 2011, Bento Box Interactive (“BBI”) is a spin-off from Emmy\u2122 nominated animated production company, Bento Box Entertainment, (“Bob’s Burgers”, “The Awesomes”) combined with a strategic investment from Colombia based company Ennovva.\u00a0 BBI is focused on building a digital platform to distribute literary and entertainment properties to consumers through social and mobile media. Using this strategy, BBI develops, publishes, and markets immersive storytelling experiences across various media and formats, ranging from audio-enhanced e-books to apps for mobile, tablet, and other digital devices.\u00a0 Previous releases include:\u00a0 Alicia Keys Presents:\u00a0 The Journals of Mama Mae & LeeLee, The Paper Fox<\/span><\/i>, and the Sweet Pickles<\/span><\/i> series.\u00a0 For more information on Bento Box Interactive, visit www.bentoboxinteractive.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

ABOUT AK WORLDWIDE:
\n<\/b>AK Worldwide, Inc. serves as the base of operations for all of Alicia Keys’ endeavors in and out of the entertainment industry. Keys, 15-time Grammy Award Winning singer, songwriter, and producer founded AK Worldwide in 2009 with the mission to invest in the “business of inspiration”. Through the company, Keys nurtures projects she is passionate about from philanthropic initiatives to film, and digital productions. In 2012, AK Worldwide launched the interactive children’s app series, The Journals of Mama Mae & LeeLee in partnership with Bento Box Interactive. Most recently, AK Worldwide produced the Film Independent Spirit Award nominated feature, The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete.<\/p>\n

For more information on Mama Mae & LeeLee, please visit www.mamamae.com<\/span><\/a>, join the Mama Mae Facebook community at http:\/\/facebook.com\/MamaMaeAndLeeLee<\/span><\/a> and Google+ community at https:\/\/plus.google.com\/u\/0\/110094268134910534543\/posts<\/span><\/a>
\n, and follow us on twitter at http:\/\/twitter.com\/mamamae<\/span><\/a> ,\u00a0 Pinterest at http:\/\/pinterest.com\/mamamaeleelee<\/span><\/a> , and YouTube at http:\/\/youtube.com\/mamamae<\/span><\/a> .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Singer\/songwriter\/producer, entrepreneur, mother,\u00a0humanitarian and app co-creator Alicia Keys, along with Jessica Walton, have teamed up with Bento Box Interactive to develop a series of storytelling app experiences for tablet and mobile devices under the The Journals of\u00a0Mama Mae & LeeLee … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[3354,3353,3352,520,3351,3350],"class_list":["post-10146","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-alicia-keys","tag-bento-box-interactive","tag-interactive-app","tag-itunes","tag-mama-mae","tag-mookey"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10146","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10146"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10146\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10148,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10146\/revisions\/10148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10146"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}