MultiEducator (http://www.multieducator.net/) has introduced JFK for Kids 1.0 for iOS or Mac OS X. It’s a multimedia biography of President John F. Kennedy 51 years after his taking office.

JFK for Kids is designed especially for kids in grades 3-5. Featuring 14 chapters, there are 100 high-resolution photographs, a three-minute video summary, 12 archival video clips, audio clips, and a historical timeline. The reference app is fully searchable.

JFK for Kids is MultiEducator’s first kids’ biography, and draws on their encyclopedic multimedia biography, “JFK Historymaker,” which was written by the company’s president, Marc Schulman. The app also features: an Info button for additional information about each photo, audio, video, and text entry; a search function; a Favorites library; Recently Viewed content; an illustrated JFK Timeline from May 29, 1917 to November 22, 1963; Introductory and Concluding Videos; and a brief set of instructions on using the app.

JFK for Kids 1.0 for iOS costs US$0.99 and is available at the Apple App Store in the Education category. JFK For Kids 1.0 for Mac OS X (10.6.6. or higher) is $0.99 and available through the Mac App Store in the Education category. Review copies are available upon request.