★ "Fabulous" - CNET
★ One of the 10 Best Apps for Pre-Readers - Babble.com
★ Young kids will enjoy the stories of Little Critter - PadGadget.com
★ The extra game was a big hit with my preschooler and made re-reading especially fun - Digital Storytime
Little Critter and his grandmother decide to spend a day at the beach! Little Critter is a good helper, even at the beach. When his grandmother's hot dog falls in the sand, he washes it off in the ocean. He promises to blow up the inflatable sea horse but needs a little help in the end. The joys and mishaps of a special summer day with Grandma are all brightened by Little Critter's sunny disposition!
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 eBook appeals to readers of all ages.
Three ways to read this omBook:
★ "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
★ 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
Special note: This is not the Broderbund / Living Books adaptation of "Just Grandma and Me" from the early 1990s. This is a new version developed using the original artwork from the book, with custom VO, music and sound effects. This version does not contain animations on every page in an effort to keep the app reasonably priced.
Official Mercer Mayer licensed app: www.littlecritter.com
LITTLE CRITTER, MERCER MAYER’S LITTLE CRITTER and MERCER MAYER’S LITTLE CRITTER and LOGO are trademarks of Orchard House Licensing Company. All rights reserved.
