Oceanhouse Media Releases Elmer the Patchwork Elephant for iPad
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David McKee’s brightly colored patchwork elephant named Elmer has been a children’s favorite ever since the first book debuted in 1989 and now Oceanhouse Media brings the colorful creature to the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. Elmer’s Special Day hit the App Store last week bringing this international favorite to the digital age.
In Oceanhouse Media’s first Elmer book release, Elmer and the other elephants are preparing for the annual parade. When the other jungle animals become upset because of the noise level, Elmer invites every animal from the jungle to join in the fun. Discover the surprise they have in store for Elmer as you and your kids read this colorful tale.
The message is two fold and simple – it’s okay to be different and it’s important to accept others. Oceanhouse Media appeals to readers of all ages by combining McKee’s original text and artwork to entertain and promote reading. “In Elmer’s Special Day, Oceanhouse Media has taken McKee’s beautiful story and illustrations and created an app that stays true to McKee’s messages that it’s okay to be different and that it’s important to accept others,” said Sarah Pakenham, Rights Director for Andersen Press.
We’ve reviewed quite a few Oceanhouse Media apps and recommend all of them. Elmer’s Special Day offers three reading options (Read to Me, Read it Myself or Auto Play), letting readers make the choice that best fits their needs. They’ll see words highlight and pop up in the story as they’re read and watch picture/word association by having words zoom up and spoken when pictures are touched. Readers will also experience professional audio narration, as well as custom background audio for each scene.
“Elmer’s vibrant colors and festive surroundings are ideal for an interactive app,” said Michel Kripalani, founder and president of Oceanhouse Media. “Our wonderful partnership with Andersen Press is sure to make Elmer fans happy as we bring more of the popular Elmer titles to the digital marketplace.”
Enjoy McKee’s story and beautiful artwork every time you sit down to read Elmer’s Special Day. You can download this first Oceanhouse Media digital book in the Elmer series from the App Store now for $2.99.
