And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street - Dr. Seuss
By Oceanhouse Media
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Description
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★ "A wonderful combination of capabilities. Definitely memorable!" - App Advice
Dr. Seuss's first children's book, "And to Think That I Saw it on Mulberry Street," instantly captivated parents and children when it arrived in bookstores in 1937. Now 75 years later you can enjoy this pivotal story as an interactive omBook!
Marco walks to school along Mulberry Street keeping his eyes peeled for interesting sites to share with his dad. But today all he sees is a boring old horse and wagon. "That's nothing to tell of, that won't do, of course". . . so Marco envisions much more exciting events, each more elaborate than the last. The horse and wagon turn into a zebra and charioteer, then to an elephant with a sleigh as Marco's imagination goes on a wild ride down Mulberry Street.
"But now I don't know . . .
It still doesn't seem right.
An elephant pulling a thing that's so light
Would whip it around in the air like a kite.
But he'd look simply grand
With a great big brass band!"
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.
Trivia:
-The manuscript was rejected by twenty-seven publishing houses for being too fantasy based and different.
-The rhymes were written to the rhythm of chugging engines on the M.S. Kungsholm while Dr. Seuss was on a vacation.
-The original title of this book was "A Story That No One Can Beat"
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
★★★★★
omBook™ - "Beyond the eBook"
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★★★★★
Official Dr. Seuss licensed iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch App.
Dr. Seuss Properties ™ & © 2012 Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P., All rights reserved.
Customer Reviews
Love the book, Hate the Narration
Okay, I love Dr. Seuss books. This one included. Not only did I grow up with them, but now I share them with my kids. And they love them. I've bought every book that Ocean House media has done in the Dr. Seuss series. Most of them are wonderfully done. But in this one the narration is awful.
Whoever the voice actor is that is performing this book is so hard to listen to. Well, really just annoying to listen to. My kids like to listen to the books over, and over, and over, again. Which is fine, I usually don't mind because I enjoy them too. But with this book I almost can't take it anymore. This voice actor is just annoying.
The sad thing is, it looks like Ocean House media is using this actor more. I recently bought the Dr. Seuss book "If I ran the zoo." Again, a wonderful Dr. Seuss book. But the narration totally ruins it. Now, whenever my kids want to listen to that book, I tell them to pick another one. Or, I just read it to them myself. Which is nice because I enjoy doing that.
But, if anyone from Ocean House media or Dr. Seuss Enterprises reads these reviews can I put in a request? Please, please, please don't use this voice narrator for any more Dr. Seuss books. It's just too painful to listen to.
I don't mean to hurt the narrators feelings. I'm sure they were just trying to do the best they could. But the narrator is just not right for these classic Dr. Seuss books.
Imaginative!
My daughter likes to make up tall tales too, so when we read this book together, I ask her to imagine what she thinks is going to happen next. She loves being able to tap around the pictures to find hidden words. The ability to tap on individual words and hear them pronounced is greatly appreciated as it helps my daughter's emerging reading skills.
Narration Kills
Whether or not this is a good adaptation of the book, I do not know.
The voice of the narrator, shrill and annoying, causes this app to blow.
- $2.99
- Category: Books
- Released: Jan 24, 2012
- Version: 1.08
- Size: 11.8 MB
- Language: English
- Seller: Oceanhouse Media, Inc.
- ™ & © 2012 Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P.
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.Requires iOS 3.0 or later
