
How the Grinch Stole Christmas - 4.99 USD
by Oceanhouse Media, Inc., Version: 1.23 , 29682 KB Official Site
Package name: com.oceanhouse_media.grinch_app , Last Update: 2012-09-13 22:42:37
158 ratings (4.589 average)
5,000-10,000 downloads
What's new in this version (1.23):
Support for Android 3.0 Honeycomb devices
Hardware acceleration (for 3.0 devices)
Addressed 'Force Close' issues in low memory situations
Other minor bug fixes
Description
The Dr. Seuss classic "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," one of the top selling children's books of all time, is now available for your Android device.
★ "It's perfection. 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' dazzles on iPhone." - CNET
★ Selected by CNET as #2 favorite app of 2009
★ "A true Christmas classic" - FamilyGamerOnline
★ "Oceanhouse Media has set the bar for kids to experience e-book reading" - AppSavior.com
The Grinch hates Who-ville's holiday celebrations, and plans to steal all the presents to prevent Christmas from coming. But the Grinch soon discovers the true meaning of the holiday, changing his heart forever.
New features only available in this digital book 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 e-book appeals to readers of all ages.
Three ways to read this 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
Last comments from Android Market
Davinaray (*****)
Fabulous my 4 year old daughter absolutely adores Dr Seuss stories and we just listened to this story. A Godsend for when she is bored!
tanclo (*****)
Brilliant!
Pax (****)
I bought this when it first came out and now after this last update it says it is unlicensed... Update: now it is working.
tina (*)
There was no sounds thru the middle part
Jillian (*****)
Love it!
Michael (*)
How do I get money back. It constantly force closes on my epic
lowanna (*****)
Awesome application! My toddler grandson is entertained with all of the Oceanhouse media stories. Thank you.
Ally (*)
WORST APP EVER !!!! Stops narratoring right in the middle of the story ! I uninstalled & reinstalled to give Oceanhouse another chance but it stopped
Matthew (*****)
Impressive! Amazing! My 3 yr old is in awe still
L (*****)
Great. Well done! Use of a Tad bit more color would be nice.