PBS KIDS' Super Why! Power to Read delivers interactive literacy games that build alphabet knowledge, rhyming, writing, and reading comprehension through beloved characters. Now with 50% more content, it blends story-driven adventures and rewards to foster a love of reading. Total downloads: 1,000+ and 7 in the last 30 days.
Pros & Cons
Trusted PBS KIDS IP with familiar characters and safety standards
Comprehensive literacy skills: alphabet, sounds, rhyming, writing, and comprehension
Now with 50% more content per the latest updates
Sticker Book rewards and 100+ stickers to encourage practice
Paid app at $3.99—no free tier like some competitors
Limited to PBS KIDS content and branding, which may offer fewer broader vocabulary features than larger reading apps
Requires INTERNET permission, which may affect offline usage
Super Why! Power to Read was an educational app developed by PBS KIDS. It was removed from Google Play Oct 16, 2025 and is no longer available for download.
Download Statistics
Super Why! Power to Read had been downloaded 4.4 thousand times before it became unavailable.
User Ratings
Super Why! Power to Read was rated 3.91 out of 5 stars, based on 12 ratings.
App Information
Super Why! Power to Read cost $3.99 to download. The APK download size was 84.44 MB. The last available version was 4.0.1. The last update was on June 22, 2017.
Technical Requirements
Super Why! Power to Read required Android 4.0+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Everyone. The app had been available on Google Play January 2017.
Description
Learn to read and love to read with SUPER WHY! Interactive stories and games teach children key literary skills & instill a love of learning. Join the Super Readers from the hit PBS KIDS show on a learning adventure!
Our reading games for kids are designed to help children practice key literacy skills while having fun. The Super Readers will take your child on storybook adventures with learning games – now with 50% more content!
SUPER WHY’s kids learning games teach children letter identification, letter sounds, rhyming, writing, reading comprehension and the critical skills that they need to learn to read - as recommended by the National Reading Panel.
Empower your child with the gift of reading, as taught through stories you play with the Super Readers from Storybook Village. Go on a reading adventure with interactive books and stories, accompanied by characters from SUPER WHY that help your child through each tale.
Learn reading and writing with SUPER WHY! Download now and step into Storybook Village!
SUPER WHY! APP FEATURES
KIDS LEARNING GAMES - Literacy games hosted by a Super Reader focusing on different essential reading skills - Alphabet learning in Alpha Pig’s Lickety Letter Hunt - Letter sounds and writing with Princess Presto’s Wands-Up Writing - Rhyming with Wonder Red’s Rhyming Time - Reading with Super Why’s Story Saver
SUPER WHY! ADVENTURES - Go on a knowledge adventure with Super Why, Wonder Red, Princess Presto and Alpha Pig - Interactive books and games with the cast of the beloved PBS KIDS series
INTERACTIVE STORIES - Read & complete sentences to finish the story - Learn to write letters by tracing them out to complete the sentence - Alphabet games where you find missing letters along a path - Learn how to rhyme
READING APPS FOR KIDS - Storybook sticker pages - 100+ stickers to collect as rewards - Practice letter sounds and work with over 100+ words! - Play story games again & again to improve reading comprehension - Play stories back to back with the Play All feature
Learn reading, writing & literacy skills with interactive stories and phonics games. Download SUPER WHY today! ---------------------------- For more SUPER WHY Reading adventures and different literacy skill-building experiences, check out these SUPER WHY Apps!
Super Why ABC Adventures - Alphabet for 3 to 5 year olds Play Super Reader games designed to help your child master their letter knowledge! Your child will practice uppercase and lowercase letters, the order of the alphabet, common letter sounds, and writing letters as they earn stickers along the way.
Super Why Phonics Fair – Phonics for 4 to 6 year olds Play Super Reader literacy games that focus on word building, reading, and phonics skills. Your child will work with 60 key word families as they play each game and earn stickers.
---------------------------- SUPER WHY Power to Read is based on the PBS KIDS series SUPER WHY, produced by Out of the Blue Enterprises. The breakthrough preschool series is designed to help kids ages 3 to 6 with the critical skills that they need to learn (and love) to read! Out of the Blue Digital is a division of Out of the Blue Enterprises, a leader in children's educational entertainment.
For more learning adventures with SUPER WHY, visit pbskids.org/superwhy
For more apps from PBS KIDS, visit http://www.pbskids.org/apps
About PBS KIDS SUPER WHY Power to Read is part of PBS KIDS’ ongoing commitment to helping kids build the skills they need to succeed in school and in life. PBS KIDS, the #1 educational media brand for kids, offers all children the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television and digital media, as well as community-based programs.
Privacy PBS KIDS is committed to creating a safe and secure environment for children and families and being transparent about what information is collected from users. To learn more about PBS KIDS’ privacy policy, visit pbskids.org/privacy
Recent changes: ALL NEW content and updates to enhance the Power to Read experience! - New read-along functionality so your super reader can read along with Super Why - New enhanced sticker book experience, character animation, and audio - 10 new stories to read with Super Why - 10 new rhyming families to practice with Wonder Red - 10 new words to spell with Alpha Pig - 10 new words to spell with Princess Presto - 40 new stickers to use in the Sticker Book - 5 new backgrounds to use in the Sticker Book
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★★★★★
My kid learned a lot from the apps playing it
★★★★★
Fun game, a bit expensive, but my son enjoys it. Nice for helping to begin readers!
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More than 2 gigs left says insufficient storage
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I can't even have it load pass 84, so my kids can't even play the game always some money
Technologies used by Super Why! Power to Read
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Trust & Safety: Uses INTERNET permission for content delivery and updates. PBS KIDS provides a clear privacy policy (pbskids.org/privacy); app is designed with safety considerations typical for children’s apps and features a known, trusted brand.
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