Green Eggs & Ham
© 2012 Oceanhouse Media
Update 9/25/12: New features include: a ”Record and Share” option allowing children to share their voice recordings with others that own the app; a page selector; and the ability to turn individual learning features on or off. It is possible to create and save unique narration tracks to go with the story, so, for example, you could have a version with Grandpa's voice; and another read by a child. Like the other Oceanhouse Media Dr. Seuss titles, Green Eggs & Ham follows the same formula of pulling the text and illustrations from the original Dr. Seuss story, and presenting it, one page at a time. The story can be presented in three modes: Read to Me (each page is presented, one at a time), Read it Myself (touch the words or pictures to see them labeled) and Auto Play (which presents the story, slide show style). To turn the page, you swipe the screen, which either presents a new page, or zooms in to highlight one of the features. As with other Oceanhouse ebooks, you can tap any illustration to see it instantly labeled, both with print and by the narrator. This bridging between symbols and audio descriptions is helpful for a child just starting to read, and it makes these games of interest to any reading teacher. The bad news is that there are no hidden animations. We tested the iPad version, and found the graphics to be excellent. Some of the background sounds can be distracting, but can be turned off in the preferences. All in all, this is another strong early literacy experience, from Oceanhouse Media.
$3.99, iPhone, iPad, iPad Universal
Teaches: reading
CTR Rating: 92%