Oceanhouse Media Brings You A Fox In Socks, But We Can't Forget About Mr. Knox
January 19, 2011
Oceanhouse Media continues to bring the wacky and unmistakable classic fictional tales of Dr. Seuss to a lively digital format. Making their way into the App Store are Mr. Knox and Mr. Fox, who enjoys wearing his socks.
Fox In Socks is a tale about two characters, Knox and Fox. The two's dialect consists primarily of tongue-twisting blurbs. As the story progresses, these tongue-twisters become more and more elaborate and mind-boggling. By the end, Knox becomes so frustrated by Fox's increasingly complex rhymes that the tables turn, and Mr. Knox concludes with the last laugh.
This is Oceanhouse Media's 16th Dr. Seuss classic to make its way into a revived and innovated digital format. Both sides seem to be enjoying the collaboration, and Oceanhouse plans to bring all 44 of the hit titles of literature to our iDevices eventually.
“Our partnership with Oceanhouse Media brings even more of Dr. Seuss’ beloved stories to children around the world,” said Susan Brandt, President of Dr. Seuss Enterprises. “Fox in Socks is just as much fun in digital form, especially when the tongue-twisting verses come to life with amazing graphics and highlighted text, thereby encouraging a love of reading and language for readers of all ages.”The app has three ways to experience the story: "Read it Myself" allows reading and viewing the material in the same manner that traditional books would offer, "Read to Me" highlights each word as it is professional narrated, and "Auto Play" adds narration but also automatically turns the page when it is completed. This is a nice feature for very young children, or to just make the experience a little more like a movie. Some additional features to help promote reading and provide even more enjoyment include words that are spoken and zoom up when pictures are touched, custom background audio for each scene, plus fun animations and sounds to help pages come alive. A wonderful combination of capabilities to compliment the comical artwork of Theodor Seuss Geisel. Fox In Socks is a universal app compatible with iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch running iOS 3.0 or later. Fox In Socks - Dr. Seuss is available now in the App Store at a cost of $3.99. You can find all of Oceanhouse Media's Dr. Seuss offerings via their web site.
