Nice people have been saying nice things about us since v0.1. Here are a few from the blogosphere and Twitter.
“I can’t think of a better way to encourage literary exploration, artsy fun and new media skill sets to inspire a whole new flock of creative storytellers.” Shaping Youth
“I played on the site for hours. Days. My daughter begged, “Mommy, can we make another Storybird?”” Children’s writer Tara Lazar
“It’s a wonderful idea for families, a great resource for artists, and exactly the kind of responsive, user-centered cultural outlets that media literacy types are calling for.” Gamine Expedition
“Simple to use and endlessly extendable.” The Digital Narrative
“An ideal site for teachers and families.” FutureLab
“What could have have 12-year old boys fighting to write poetry? Storybird.” Beth Holland
“The best writing website for kids. Fresh and innovative.” Suite 101
“Six hours ago I had never heard of Storybird. Now I’m hooked.” Dominic McGladdery
“I didn’t know I’d have so much fun creating stories.” The Book Chook
“There is nothing like the feeling of seeing your art being used by people—especially children. When I read the stories that people have made with the help of my paintings I get that warm and fuzzy feeling of accomplishing something important.” Artist Victoria Usova
“Storybird is simple and intuitive enough to encourage read/write thinking and action in the youngest of Internet users, something we applaud and encourage.” Read Write Web
“One of the coolest websites ever created for children, families, and classrooms.” San Francisco Examiner
“Ingenious…for creating a beautifully designed book with your kid’s own story.” cool mom picks
“They say that everyone has a story in them. But setting out to write a story can be a daunting experience. Wouldn’t it be so much easier if you could make that journey with family and friends?” BBC
“Two thumbs up!” The Gadget Show
“As a parent, it’s fascinating and exciting (and impressive!) to see what your kids come up with.” Five Hens
“Fantastic.” Canada AM
“Brilliant concept, design and idea. I was just floored when I saw what you had done. So simple for students to get right in and enjoy the process of writing.” ihancock
“You don’t have to stock up on expensive books for your child to learn to read. All you have to do is go to Storybird.” Liberian Geek
“It’s an awesome experience, totally age-appropriate to older preschoolers and up. It’s very fun, satisfying, and builds language skills like crazy!” Melissa/Arapahoe Library
More quotes and tweets after the jump:
“You must check out this marvelous application and take time to peruse the books that are available on the site.” Jen Farr
“Students feed off of each others ideas, creating more creative stories and learning together. Storybird is also a fantastic place to create a classroom story; each student can contribute pages to the story.” iLearn Technology
“I cannot think of many better ways for students to be creative in writing stories.” Rachel Cohn
“I too have many urgent jobs which I am putting off in order to play with this brilliant site.” Sue
“On the surface it may seem like a quaint custom ebook tool. But Storybird is actually a marketplace. The team [has] given a lot of thought to how artists can develop their brand, nurture fans and build [their] market base.” Sky Castle
“This is something special and I think you have a hit on your hands here folks. This is a gift to your audience. I cannot wait to watch your rise.” aGiantGirl
“I run programs for gifted and talented primary students and plan to use this as the main tool for a course next year. Love the way it encourages imagination.” Jay
“It’s a great thing and has become a verb for me: “sorry, busy Storybirding.”" oshun
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Friend it all about artwork by Paola Zakimi.
