Oceanhouse Brings Another Children's Book Series To The App Store
February 15, 2011
Oceanhouse Media has brought yet another classic children's picture book series into the digital realm. Five Monkeys Jumping on the Bed is the first book in the popular series to make its way into the App Store, with more arriving throughout the year.
Five Monkeys Jumping on the Bed takes the popular nursery rhyme and turns it into an illustrated story about five cute little monkeys who get all prepped for bed, but instead of going right to sleep, they decide to start jumping on the bed. One by one the monkeys fall off of the bed, forcing their poor mother to repeatedly call the doctor and eventually utter the line, "No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"
“The combination of humor and rhyme encourages young readers to learn to count as each monkey learns the risks of jumping on the bed,” said Michel Kripalani, Founder and President of Oceanhouse Media. “Author Eileen Christelow’s colorful illustrations of fun-loving monkeys naturally lend themselves to a playful digital version.”The digital book features three different reading options. The Auto Play mode is geared towards younger readers because it plays more like a movie, automatically reading the story aloud and turning the pages. Read To Me mode allows your child to listen to the story and follow along as the words are highlighted. Finally, Read It Myself gives your child total control, allowing them to read at their own pace and turn the pages. The app also features original artwork, picture/word association, custom background audio, and professional narration. Five Monkeys Jumping on the Bed is now available in the App Store for $2.99. It's also a universally compatible app, which means you can install it on all of your iDevices without having to spend any additional money.