Article Expanding Analytical Perspectives on Children’s Picturebook Apps Earl Aguilera 1 , Dani Kachorsky 1 , Elisabeth Gee 1 , and Frank Serafini 1 Abstract Research on the nature and impact of book apps or e-reading in general is still limited and informed by diverse assumptions about the nature of these new ‘‘texts,’’ the varied forms of engagement and meaning-making associated with them, and their implica- tions for understanding literacy and learning in the digital age. The purpose of this article is to explore the affordances and constraints inherent in an examination of children’s picturebook apps through multiple analytical frameworks—in this case drawn from social semiotics, film analysis, and game studies. After outlining these frameworks in the context of our evolving new media landscape, we move on to more detailed analyses of the children’s picturebook app The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore from each of these perspectives. We conclude with lessons that might be learned from juxtaposing these analytical frameworks and suggest implications for literacy education, research, and practice. Keywords children’s literature, picture books, educational technology, mobile apps, multimodality 1 Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA Corresponding Author: Earl Aguilera, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, 1050 S Forest Mall, Tempe, AZ 85281, USA. Email: eaguile5@asu.edu Literacy Research: Theory, Method, and Practice 1-15 ª The Author(s) 2016 Reprints and permission: sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/2381336916661516 lrx.sagepub.com