Oceanhouse Media, Inc. today announced the release of its newest digital book, Dr. Seuss’s classic Fox in Socks, for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. This marks the 16th Dr. Seuss digital book for the mobile app publisher, which plans to release apps for all 44 classic Dr. Seuss titles. Fox in Socks is available on Apple’s App Store for $3.99. For additional information and to listen to a sample, visit the Oceanhouse Media website.
“Fox in Socks is a classic read-aloud beginner book and our digital version is a title that has been highly anticipated,” said Michel Kripalani, Founder and President of Oceanhouse Media, Inc. “We’re proud that our apps continue to feature eye-catching graphics, easy-to-follow narratives and promote Dr. Seuss’s love of words and reading. Our next Dr. Seuss release will be I Can Read With My Eyes Shut! in early February.”
“Fox, Socks, Box, Knox. Knox in box. Fox in socks. Knox on fox in socks in box.” So begins the journey of Fox and his friend, Mr. Knox. Written in 1965, the tongue-twisting narrative takes readers on a wacky ride with Fox and Mr. Knox playing a game with rhymes that continue to increase in complexity. The famous tongue-twister in the book, “a tweetle beetle noodle poodle bottled paddled muddled duddled fuddled wuddled fox in sox, sir!” is often referenced in popular media.
The digital book has three options -- Auto Play, geared toward younger readers, plays like a movie, automatically reading and turning pages; Read to Me, allows users to listen to the narrated story with words highlighted as they are read; and Read It Myself, lets users read the book alone in its traditional form. Additional features include picture/word association, where words zoom up and are spoken when pictures are touched; individual words are highlighted and are read aloud when tapped; professional audio narration; custom background audio for each scene; and the original text and artwork of Dr. Seuss.
“Our partnership with Oceanhouse Media brings even more of Dr. Seuss’s beloved stories to children around the world,” said Susan Brandt, President of Dr. Seuss Enterprises. “Fox in Socks is just as much fun in digital form, especially when the tongue-twisting verses come to life with amazing graphics and highlighted text, thereby encouraging a love of reading and language for readers of all ages.”
About Oceanhouse Media, Inc.
Oceanhouse Media, Inc., creators of the award-winning Dr. Seuss, Berenstain Bears, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Hay House apps, have recently seen seven of their digital books reach the No. 1 rank for paid books on Apple’s App Store. A significant player in the iPhone and Android space, the company has an offering of over 150 apps, numerous bestsellers and proprietary technology. The company was founded in early 2009 by Michel Kripalani, formerly Director of Business Development at Autodesk and CEO of Presto Studios, developers of the hailed The Journeyman Project series and Myst III: Exile graphic video games. The company’s corporate mantra is "Creativity with Purpose”, with their focus being to uplift, educate and inspire through technology. For more information on their products and direct links to the App Store, visit http://www.oceanhousemedia.com.
About Dr. Seuss Enterprise, L.P.
Dr. Seuss Enterprises was founded in 1993 following the death of Theodor S. Geisel, Dr. Seuss, to conserve and nurture the works of Dr. Seuss by protecting the integrity of the Dr. Seuss books while expanding beyond books into licensed merchandise. The licensing effort is a strategic part of the overall effort to strengthen and protect the relationship consumers have with Dr. Seuss characters. Theodor Geisel said he never wanted to license his characters to anyone who would “round out the edges”. That is one of the guiding philosophies of Dr. Seuss Enterprises.
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