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Dr. Seuss Band – Featured App

Dr. Seuss BandTHE DR. SEUSS MUSICAL INSTRUMENT GAME!

★ Editor’s Choice Award 4.9 stars out of 5! – Children’s Technology Review
★ Superb graphics, easy to use interface. Entertaining for everyone! – App Advice
★ Featured in “Best Apps for Children” – Gadgetwise, New York Times
★ “Absolutely love this app 5 stars out of 5!” – Musicians with Apps

Experience the excitement as Dr. Seuss Band transforms your device into a vibrant, energetic musical instrument that all ages will enjoy! Jam along with playful Seussian melodies or create your own whimsical masterpiece. As you play, you’ll unlock new instruments, silly effects and catchy songs. Contains over 120 combinations of sounds, so you’ll always have something new to discover!

Features:
• 2 Ways to Play – Go for high scores in the Music Game or use Free Play to compose your own tunes.
• 10 Original Songs – Play along with the soundtrack from The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, Dr. Seuss’s ABCs, Hop on Pop and more!
• 5 Unique Horn Instruments – Play Seussian versions of the Trumpet, French Horn, Clarinet, Trombone and Flute.
• 10 Crazy Horn Effects – Customize the sound of your horn by adding fun effects like a Fish Bowl, Train Whistle, Reverb and more!
• Mix and Match Horns – Swap parts of the horn while playing to create over 120 Horn Combinations!
• 3 Difficulty Levels – Choose Easy for beginners, Medium for experienced players and Hard for experts.
• 26 Unlockables – Achieve high scores to unlock Songs, Horns and Effects.
• Gamecenter Leaderboards – Compare your high scores with the competition.

Additional features:
• Beautiful 3D artwork inspired by Dr. Seuss
• Whimsical music and sound effects
• Suitable for ages 5 and up

Dr. Seuss Band only supports iOS 3.2 (and higher) and iPhone3GS (and newer) devices.

Dr. Seuss Band - Oceanhouse Media

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Just Me and My Mom – Little Critter – Featured App

Just Me and My Mom - Little Critter★ “Fabulous” – CNET

★ One of the 10 Best iPhone Apps for Pre-Readers – Babble.com

Little Critter enjoys a special day in the city with his mother. He means well, but gets himself in trouble all along the way. His mother is oh so patient when Critter loses the train tickets, picks up a dinosaur egg in the natural history museum, and misbehaves at lunch. In spite of his difficulties, Little Critter happily falls asleep on the train going home, exhausted from the big outing with his mother.

Mercer Mayer‘s Little Critter stories, which address all the major issues of growing up, are perennial favorites of parents and children.

New features only available in this interactive omBook for your iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch include professional narration, background audio and enlarged artwork for each scene.

To promote reading in young children, individual words are highlighted as the story is read and words zoom up when pictures are touched. By combining the original text and artwork of author Mercer Mayer with features that entertain and promote reading, this omBook appeals to readers of all ages.

Recommended Ages: 2-5

Three ways to read this omBook (Oceanhouse Media digital book):
★ “Read to Me” — listen to the narrated story with words highlighted as they are read
★ “Read it Myself” — read the book in its traditional form
★ “Auto Play” — plays like a movie, automatically reading and turning pages. Great for younger children!

Additional Features:
★ Picture / Word association — words zoom up and are spoken when pictures are touched
★ Individual words highlight and are read aloud when tapped
★ Find the creature mini-game
★ Professional audio narration
★ Custom background audio for each scene
★ Pages pan & zoom to accentuate the beautiful, original art of Mercer Mayer
★ This ‘Universal App’ is optimized for Retina displays and the iPad

Just Me and My Mom - Little Critter - Oceanhouse Media

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Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss – Featured App

Oh, the Places You'll Go! - Dr. Seuss

Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss

★ “Simply amazing on the iPad” – Beatweek Magazine

★ Editor’s Choice – Children’s Technology Review, June 2010

Full of good wishes and sage advice, this tale chronicles a cheerful little guy in a yellow jumpsuit as he makes his way in the world. He travels through a wide variety of colorful Seussian landscapes, cities, and sticky situations – some exhilarating, some depressing, some a little frightening.

One moment our hero is riding high on an elephant’s back with a triumphant banner flapping overhead. At another he’s rowing a tiny rowboat through a black lagoon full of howling, long-necked Hakken-Kraks. But in the end our hero faces up to each challenge, be it a Hang-up, Lurch or Slump. His success in life is “98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed”!

New features only available in this interactive omBook include professional narration, background audio and enlarged artwork for each scene.

To promote reading in young children, individual words are highlighted as the story is read and words zoom up when pictures are touched. By combining the original text and artwork with features that entertain and promote reading, this omBook appeals to readers of all ages.

Recommended Ages: 3 – 6

Three ways to read this omBook (Oceanhouse Media digital book):
★ “Read to Me” — listen to the narrated story with words highlighted as they are read
★ “Read it Myself” — read the book in its traditional form
★ “Auto Play” — plays like a movie, automatically reading and turning pages. Great for younger children!

Additional Features:
★ Picture / Word association — words zoom up and are spoken when pictures are touched
★ Professional audio narration
★ Custom background audio for each scene
★ Pages pan & zoom to accentuate the beautiful, original art of Dr. Seuss
★ This ‘Universal App’ is optimized for Retina displays and the iPad

Oh, the Places You'll Go! - Dr. Seuss - Oceanhouse Media


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Sid the Science Kid Read & Play By PBS KIDS – Featured App

Sid the Science Kid Read & PlaySid the Science Kid Read & Play is packed with stories and fun activities aimed at developing early science exploration. It features two story books, jokes, games, sing along music videos, coloring pages and more!

Story books and activities include:
•“The Trouble with Germs”:
Follow along as Sid discovers why he has to wash his hands to get rid of germs. While Sid can’t see them, his mom shows him a picture through a powerful microscope to show him that those itty bitty things do exist and can make him sick.•“What’s That Smell?”:
Sid finds out that smells, while invisible, are molecules that can pass through the air even without wind. That’s what allows him to smell his dad’s favorite pancakes, flowers and even his baby brother’s Zeke’s diaper (ewwww!).•Sing Along Music Videos:
Parents and children can sing along to songs from the show!•Coloring Book:
Choose different scenes to color and save to share with friends and family or print out.•I Sense:
In this fun interactive game, practice what you know about senses by identifying traits of different objects based on how they feel, smell, sound and look.•Sticker Book:
Select from three separate scenes with different objects and characters for little ones to build their own scene. They can be saved to the photo album as well to share with friends and family.
•Spot the Difference:
What’s different in each image? Choose from two different scenes to see if you have an eagle eye and can spot what’s different between each image.

•Narration Options:
Choose from Read to Me, Read to Myself and Auto Play.

ABOUT THE APP
Sid Read & Play was developed by zuuka in partnership with PBS KIDS and The Jim Henson Company, the producer of the groundbreaking TV series Sid the Science Kid. The series, which airs weekdays on PBS KIDS, uses comedy to promote exploration, discovery and science readiness among early learners. Find all things Sid, including videos, songs, games and activities at pbskids.org/sid.

iPhone:   Sid the Science Kid Read & Play - PBS KIDS   iPad:   Sid the Science Kid Read & Play for iPad - PBS KIDS


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Martha Speaks Dog Party By PBS KIDS – Featured App

Martha Speaks Dog PartyA US Dept. of Education-funded study found target vocabulary improved up to 31 percent for children ages 3-7 who played this Parents’ Choice Recommended app over a two-week period. Includes FOUR fun-filled games starring Martha, the talking dog from the popular PBS KIDS TV series MARTHA SPEAKS(TM).

CHOW TIMEPlayers pick a plate to match the right word and then have their dog lick it clean by moving each dog’s tongue around with their finger. Eww! The game introduces these words: striped, nature, nautical, mauve, triangular, colorful, teal, round, square, rectangular, floral, superhero, checkerboard, diamonds, numbers, letters, crimson, instruments, vehicles, and astronauts.

MARTHA SAYS

In this self-leveling game, players listen for Martha’s “Martha Says” command to get her doggie friends to sit, walk or run. The game introduces these words: pace, stroll, amble, dart, gallop, sprint, halt, freeze, and rest.

DOGGIE DRESS UP

Accessorize the Dog Party guests. Choose among four different dogs and a wide variety of accessories. Players can even take a portrait of their favorite pooch. Pictures are automatically saved to your Photos album (sunflower icon on iPhone). The game introduces these words: stylish, designer, style, fabulous, accessory, fashionable, and portrait.

POP QUIZ

Players take this balloon-popping quiz to reinforce and test their knowledge of the vocabulary words. See how many points you can score!

Martha Speaks Dog Party - PBS KIDS

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Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose by Dr. Seuss – Featured App

Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose - Dr. SeussThidwick the Big-Hearted Moose, kindly offers a ride to a small Bingle Bug. As the bug invites more and more guests onto the moose horns, things get out of control. Will Thidwick be able to stand up for himself and get rid of his pesky horn guests?

“And the very next thing the poor animal knew,
A Bobcat and Turtle were living there too!
NOW what was the big-hearted moose going to do?
Well, what would YOU do if it happened to YOU?”

New features only available in this omBook include professional narration, background audio and enlarged artwork for each scene. To promote reading in young children, individual words are highlighted as the story is read and words zoom up when pictures are touched. By combining the original text and artwork of Dr. Seuss with features that entertain and promote reading, this omBook appeals to readers of all ages.

Recommeneded Ages: 3 – 9

Three ways to read this omBook (Oceanhouse Media digital book):
★ “Read to Me” — listen to the narrated story with words highlighted as they are read
★ “Read it Myself” — read the book in its traditional form
★ “Auto Play” — plays like a movie, automatically reading and turning pages. Great for younger children!

Additional Features:
★ Picture / Word association — words zoom up and are spoken when pictures are touched
★ Individual words highlight and are read aloud when tapped
★ Professional audio narration
★ Custom background audio for each scene
★ Pages pan & zoom to accentuate the beautiful, original art of Dr. Seuss
★ This ‘Universal App’ is optimized for Retina displays and the iPad

Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose - Dr. Seuss - Oceanhouse Media


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Shape Builder – the Preschool Learning Puzzle Game – Featured App

Shape Builder - the Preschool Learning Puzzle GameShape Builder educates & entertains your little one with easy to move shapes that snap into place on top of silhouette puzzles. Each puzzle has 5 to 10 pieces & after positioning all of the pieces, the real image is revealed along with a professional voice recording of the word spoken by Jill Dews, a licensed speech therapist that specializes in early child development. Shape Builder encourages cognitive thinking & fine motor skills plus exposes young minds to new music instruments, animals, produce, objects & the alphabet in a fun & engaging format with LOTS of sound effects!

Highlights:Total of 146 puzzles!
30 Music instruments with sound effects
17 Fruits & Vegetables
37 Animals – awesome sound effects!
26 Letters – speech therapist sounds out
each letter in a fun way
20 Numbers – one through twenty!
16 other fun items like Firetruck, & Police Officer
Random play resets after all puzzles are completedBy Darren Murtha & Chris Lottfor kids and toddlers in preschool, kindergarden & firstgrade!App for kids 3 to 6 years old – many 2 year olds play this too but you may have to play together at first.
(Perfect for toddlers / preschool / kindergarten / first grade / and 13 year old babysitters with an iPod Touch)

Shape Builder - the Preschool Learning Puzzle Game - Darren Murtha Design


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I Was So Mad – Little Critter – Featured App

I Was So Mad - Little Critter★ “Fabulous” – CNET

★ Young kids will enjoy the stories of Little Critter – PadGadget.com

Little Critter was so mad because no matter what he wanted to do everyone was telling him no. He wanted to keep frogs in the tub but his mom said he couldn’t. He wanted to paint the house but his Grandpa said no. He was SO mad. In his frustration he decided to pack his wagon and run away. . . But when he runs into his friends, he’s reassured that even the worst days can be salvaged with a little help from your friends.

Mercer Mayer‘s Little Critter stories, which address all the major issues of growing up, are perennial favorites of parents and children.

New features only available in this interactive omBook for your iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch include professional narration, background audio and enlarged artwork for each scene.

To promote reading in young children, individual words are highlighted as the story is read and words zoom up when pictures are touched. By combining the original text and artwork of author Mercer Mayer with features that entertain and promote reading, this omBook appeals to readers of all ages.

Recommended Ages: 2-5

Three ways to read this omBook (Oceanhouse Media digital book):
★ “Read to Me” — listen to the narrated story with words highlighted as they are read
★ “Read it Myself” — read the book in its traditional form
★ “Auto Play” — plays like a movie, automatically reading and turning pages. Great for younger children!

Additional Features:
★ Picture / Word association — words zoom up and are spoken when pictures are touched
★ Individual words highlight and are read aloud when tapped
★ Find the creature mini-game
★ Professional audio narration
★ Custom background audio for each scene
★ Pages pan & zoom to accentuate the beautiful, original art of Mercer Mayer
★ This ‘Universal App’ is optimized for Retina displays and the iPad

I Was So Mad - Little Critter - Oceanhouse Media


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NOVA Elements By PBS – Free App of the Day

NOVA ElementsDid you ever wonder why the periodic table is shaped the way it is, what gives each element its own unique set of properties, or even how elements combine to make everyday objects such as a cup of coffee? With “NOVA Elements,” explore an interactive periodic table, play a game hosted by David Pogue, or watch the two-hour NOVA program, “Hunting the Elements.”

NOVA Elements - PBS

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Abigail and The Balance Beam By Hallmark – Free App of the Day

Abigail and The Balance BeamBring storytime to life with the Abigail and the Balance Beam, one of the interactive storybooks in the Interactive Story Buddy™ line from Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Abigail and the Balance Beam is the sweet story of an acrobatic bunny who just couldn’t wait to grow up. Little ones will have a blast hearing this story as the narrator reads to them, page by animated page. The accompanying Abigail™ Story Buddy stuffed animal will respond to key phrases from the story, and you can purchase her and the entire collection of books about her adventures in Hallmark stores.

Abigail will also respond to your voice if you read the story aloud. You can even record your voice using this app, so that you can read to your little one with the help of Abigail, even when you can’t be there.

Hallmark’s Interactive Story Buddy is a Dr. Toy Award recipient as one of 10 Best Children’s High Tech products for 2010.

This app also includes a kid-friendly puzzle and an interactive game that lets your child play dress-up with Abigail.

Abigail and The Balance Beam - Hallmark

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