I go to the library at least every other week and return home with my bag bursting with books for the kids. I pick out a princess or pig book for my Priscilla, a sturdy board book or two for my baby J.C., a truck or train book or three for my Sawyer, and a Dr. Seuss book for me. Yep, that’s right. Dr. Seuss books are MY favorite because, well, they’re really fun to read, and they’re always a hit with everyone. Now that I’ve discovered Dr. Seuss books for my iPhone, my library bag’s a little lighter.
Our new favorite Dr. Seuss book app tells the classic story of McElligot’s Pool:
“Young Marco casts his fishing line deep in McElligot’s pool and imagines the curious sea creatures that might bite. ‘I might catch a fish with a pinwheel-like tail! I might catch a fish who has fins like a snail!’ Follow along as his imagination takes him around the world, seeking wild creatures with unusual habits!
‘Who wants to catch small ones like mackerel or trout!
SAY! I’ll catch a Saw Fish with such a long stout
That he needs an assistant to help him about!’”
My kids love the rhyming story and silly illustrations. The “Auto Play” mode is perfect for Priscilla (age 4) to play with all on her own. Sawyer (age 6) likes to follow along with the “Read It To Me” mode in which the professional narrator reads the book while the corresponding words are highlighted. And they both love the picture/word association feature that shows and tells a word when the kids touch a part of the whimsical illustration. The best part of the app for us is the “Record & Share” feature, which allows the kids’ dad, who lives 4 hours away, to record himself reading the book to them.
Because McElligot’s Pool is the first Dr. Seuss book app of 2013, it is available on iOS and Android for the special introductory price of $3.99.
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I was provided a free code for download in order to write this review. All opinions listed are my own.
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Horton Hears a Who! My mom use to read it to me all the time when I was little
It’s a tie between How the Grinch stole Christmas and The Cat in the Hat
Even with book apps, we go to the library about three times a week! In fact, we go so frequently that my husband and I are considering our next home purchase based partly on proximity to a local library.
Favorite Dr. Seuss books include: The Sneetches & Other Stories, Green Eggs & Ham, and Horton Hatches the Egg.
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The cat in the Hat is my favorite
My favorite is The Cat in the Hat!
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January 20, 2013 at 9:25 am
I like Green Eggs and Horton both. We have a lot of his books and they are just so fun.
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Green Eggs and Ham
Go Dog Go is our fav!
Oh the Places you will go!
cat in the hat… and many others
There’s a wocket in my pocket
One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish
Oh The Places You’ll Go!
Defiantly One Fish, Two fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish!
I like “The Lorax”
My daughters favorite is Hop on Pop (Mine is Go Dog Go)
I love TheCat in the Hat….by daughter loves Go Do Go!
Would love to earn this for my little girls
love one fish, two fish
Go dog go!
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Love the Grinch Stole Christmas!
We love big dogs, little dogs
how the grinch stole christmas is my fave!
THe Lorax – never discovered it till the movie came out. He was really ahead of his time!
I like Fox in Sox
The original is fave
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Green Eggs and Ham!
Green Eggs and Ham
Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb
I love Fox In Socks
The Mr Brown book, I can’t think of the proper name.
One Fish Two Fish or Green Eggs and Ham
I like Hand, Hand, Finger, Thumb
The butter battle book
I love “Oh the Places You’ll Go”. Thanks for hosting!
horton hears a who
Oh, the Places You’ll Go. Thanks for the giveaway
My son loves hop on pop. He has it memorized!!
McElligots Pool, the things you can think and hop on pop. A three way tie!
The Sneetches and Other Stories
I can’t decide between Horton hears a Who and The Cat in the Hat! both are dear to my heart!