Dr. Seuss’s first children’s book, “And to Think That I Saw it on MULBERRY STREET,” instantly captivated parents and children when it arrived in bookstores in 1937. Now 75 years later you can enjoy this fun story as an interactive omBook (Oceanhouse Media digital book) on your Apple or Android device at the special introductory price of $2.99!
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Marco walks to school along Mulberry Street keeping his eyes peeled for interesting sites to share with his dad. But today all he sees is a boring old horse and wagon. “That’s nothing to tell of, that won’t do, of course”. . . so Marco envisions much more exciting events, each more elaborate than the last. The horse and wagon turn into a zebra and charioteer, then to an elephant with a sleigh as Marco’s imagination goes on a wild ride down Mulberry Street.
“But now I don’t know . . .
It still doesn’t seem right.
An elephant pulling a thing that’s so light
Would whip it around in the air like a kite.
But he’d look simply grand
With a great big brass band!”
Fans of all ages will rediscover this classic story with omBook features like professional narration, background audio and enlarged artwork for each scene. It can be read three ways:
- “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!
Individual words are highlighted as the story is read and words zoom up when pictures are touched, which helps younger children still learning to read. It’s also very entertaining for older kids! My daughter is six and can read, but she still enjoys the “Read to Me” feature of omBooks, especially when we’re in the car.
Here’s some fun facts about And to Think That I Saw It on MULBERRY STREET that Oceanhouse Media sent me:
- The manuscript was rejected by twenty-seven publishing houses for being too fantasy based and different.
- The rhymes were written to the rhythm of chugging engines on the M.S. Kungsholm while Dr. Seuss was on vacation.
- The original title of this book was “A Story That No One Can Beat”
Buy the Oceanhouse Media Featured App And to Think That I Saw It on MULBERRY STREET for a limited time for only $2.99. The app page has links for both iTunes and the Android Market. I did! The PR person only had promo codes for Apple devices, so I spent the $2.99 myself because I knew Kaitlyn would love having the book on my Xoom tablet. I would have added “I Bought This” to the post title, but the title was already pretty long 
Enjoy sharing this classic Dr. Seuss story in a whole new way with readers of all ages!
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That looks like a fun way to read Dr. Seuss!
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That is fantastic. I love the features of having on my iPad, my kindergartener is learning to read, she will love this! Thanks.
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