Rand Media Company (http://www.randmediaco.com) has released animated versions of its “Skinny On” for the iPad. Rand Media is the first company to animate books for sale in the iBookstore, says founder, Jim Randel.

iBooks is Apple’s ebook/PDF reader for the iPhone and iPad. iBooks works with the The iBookstore features books from major and independent publishers. Once you’ve bought a book — or downloaded a free one — it’s displayed on your Bookshelf. Just tap it to start reading. iBooks is a free download at the Apple App Store.