Dr. Seuss's Long-Forgotten Stories Come To iDevices
September 27, 2011
Oceanhouse Media, Inc. announced today its Dr. Seuss’s The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories app is now available for the iPhone/iPod touch and iPad. The $6.99 universal app features a collection of seven short stories written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss for Redbook magazine back in the 1950s, and is being launched on the same day as the Random House release of the hardcover book.
According to Oceanhouse, aside from scholars and collectors, few eyes have seen these rare tales for more than half a century. News of their release has been highly anticipated by Dr. Seuss fans, generating much excitement for readers young and old.
“These stories were written at a time when Dr. Seuss was really hitting his stride as a writer and illustrator,” said Susan Brandt, President of Dr. Seuss Enterprises. “It’s almost like getting a peek into his creative genius before he published such classic works as The Cat in Hat and Green Eggs and Ham.” “We’re extremely honored to be given this opportunity to create an app for a new Dr. Seuss book,” said Michel Kripalani, President of Oceanhouse Media. “Our team continually asks, ‘What would Ted Geisel (Dr. Seuss) want to see in a children’s book app if he were here today?’ This helps us in our development process and encourages us to stay true to his original intentions.”The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories omBook features:
- The Bippolo Seed, a mischievous, greedy cat leads an innocent duck astray;
- The Bear, the Rabbit, and the Zinniga-Zanniga, a single eyelash saves a rabbit from an insecure bear;
- Gustav the Goldfish, a boy overfeeds his pet fish, causing it to outgrow its surroundings;
- Tadd and Todd, identical twins in search of their individuality;
- Steak for Supper, Seussian creatures follow a boy home hoping for a steak dinner;
- The Strange Shirt Spot, a boy who can’t seem to get dirt off of his shirt and everything else around him; and
- The Great Henry McBride, a day-dreaming boy fantasizes about his career choices.