Preschoolers love Mercer Mayer’s Little Critter books, and many are available as interactive apps. Right now (as of 2/21/16) these are available for $1.99 each:
All By Myself (4.5/5 stars)
In this simple, sweet, and very human picture book, Mercer Mayer’s popular Little Critter shows us all the things he can do by himself. He starts by tying his shoes (almost) and continues by pouring his own juice and spilling just a little! The wry illustrations often point to the fact that Little Critter doesn’t do everything perfectly, but he always makes an effort to do the best he can.
Go on a Journey with Little Critter
It turns out, Little Critter can do a wide variety of things; from kicking a ball, to coloring a picture, to something as simple as getting into his little pajamas. Follow Little Critter as he gets out of bed and prepares for a day full of fun activities.
Mercer Mayer’s delightful story is a pleasure to read, for kids and grownups alike. This deluxe, interactive omBook from Oceanhouse Media can help build your child’s reading skills in exciting and fun new ways.
• Choose from 3 ways to read this story: Read to Me, Read it Myself, or Auto Play
• Listen to professional narration and fun music and sound effects
• View Mercer Mayer’s delightful art on pages that pan and zoom
• Read or follow along as the words are highlighted; touch words to hear them again
• Touch any image on the screen and its word will pop up
Just Go To Bed (5/5 stars)
Playful and energetic Little Critter resists his father’s efforts to get him ready for bed. Little Critter is a space cadet when his father wants him in the bathtub, and a race car driver when it’s time to put on pajamas. After playing with all of the toys in all of the rooms, what happens when he puts on the bunny costume? 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 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.
• Three reading modes: Read to Me, Read it Myself, Auto Play
• 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 and custom background audio for each scene
• Pages pan & zoom to accentuate the beautiful, original art of Mercer Mayer
The New Baby (5/5 stars)
Little Critter has a new baby sister! Things aren’t going the way he’d planned, though. She doesn’t pay attention when he reads to her. She always cries when he makes silly faces, and she can’t understand the jokes he tells. So what CAN a big brother do with a new baby?
It seems like an impossible task, but Little Critter eventually discovers that there are plenty of things to do with his baby sister. And maybe, just maybe, he’ll learn what it takes to be a good brother, too!
Mercer Mayer’s delightful story is a pleasure to read, for kids and grownups alike. This deluxe, interactive omBook from Oceanhouse Media can help build your child’s reading skills in exciting and fun new ways.
• Choose from 3 ways to read this story: Read to Me, Read it Myself, or Auto Play
• Listen to professional narration and fun music and sound effects
• View Mercer Mayer’s delightful art on pages that pan and zoom
• Read or follow along as the words are highlighted; touch words to hear them again
• Touch any image on the screen and its word will pop up
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