Title :
Little Critter Collection # 1
Author : Mercer Mayer
My kids
have always enjoyed reading the Little Critter books and I was thrilled to see
these picture books on the hand held devices too. This omBook application
offers a set of 10 small books. Each of these books is a wonderful reading and
visual experience for the young readers. I find Little Critter books very
similar to Berenstein Bear books and
Arthur book series in which a small subtle message is packed in an interesting
story from the lives of some lovable and endearing characters.
The
narrator's voice and rendition is so captivating that you feel like watching
more and more of Little Critter. The sound effects are beautifully incorporated
in the stories.
Like the
other omBooks, the images have naming words associated with them which pop up
on tapping them.
Little
Critter - All by Myself
In this
sweet simple book, Little Critter is excited to be a responsible person and not
a child anymore. He is happy that he is able to do many things on his own
though not always in the perfect manner. For instance he tries to tie his shoe
laces but by mistake ties the two laces together, he tries to pour his own
juice but spills a little on the floor and many such things. But the point that
comes across beautifully is that he is making a sincere effort and that is
commendable.
I Just forgot
In this
book, some of those things are pointed out which every child finds hard to
remember - putting the toys away, turning the tap off and many more such
things. But here again Little Critter is trying his best to accomplish all
these tasks but somehow some things just slip out of his mind though his
intentions are not to do so. The lovable Little Critter makes this story so
much relatable to every little child.
When I Get Bigger
I guess
every little child wants to get bigger sooner than later and more so when they
see adults exercising so much of freedom and control over so many things. The
adult world looks very enticing for young minds who are unaware of the
struggles and challenges of that phase. Likewise Little Critter is just waiting
to get bigger as soon as possible so that he could go to the store on his own,
watch late night movies, own a two-wheeler and many other things which catch
his fancy. He can’t wait to get bigger.
Just Me
and My Mom
Little
Critter takes a trip to the city with her mom and they visit a museum there but
it is hard to have an uneventful day in Critter's life so first he loses the
train tickets, picks up dinosaur's egg in the museum and ends up having much
more adventure and excitement than a regular visit brings. But despite all
these, he enjoys the day out with his mother thoroughly and peacefully goes off
to sleep in the train while returning home.
The New Baby
Little
Critter is super excited to have a new baby sister and he wants to be a good
big brother but he fails to understand why the baby keeps crying even when he
tells her his best jokes or makes funny faces. But slowly he finds out what all
he can do with the new baby to amuse her and entertain her.
Just
Grandma and Me
Little
Critter gets to spend a day at the beach with his grandma. He tries to help
grandma in his own innocent and funny way. When his grandma's hotdog falls in
the sand, he washes the hotdog with ocean water and offers help to blow up his
own inflatable sea horse. It turns out to be a fun day with grandma in the
summer.
The New Potty
A perfect
book to read to the children who are undergoing potty training. In this book,
Little Critter's sister is learning to use her brand new potty. She does not
like sitting on it but when her brother shows her how to sit on the potty, she
willingly follows him. She reads and watches TV while sitting on the potty and
makes her dolls sit on it and slowly even learns to use the potty at the right
time to avoid any spills on the floor.
Just For You
Little Critter
really wants to do something just for his mom so he tries doing some chores for
which he is still very little. While carrying the groceries, he drops them in
the driveway and when he tries to take bath on his own, he splashes too much.
But there is still one thing which he can do just for his mom and he can not go
wrong in that and that is giving her a big hug and a kiss. Little Critter comes
across as a very sensitive and thoughtful
person.
Me Too
Little
Critter is facing the challenge of managing her little sister who wants to do
exactly the same things as he does and tags along everywhere he goes. Very
patiently Little Critter listens to her 'Me too's , lets her play in his games,
agrees to let her in his secret hiding place in the tree house and even shares
the last piece of cake with her. And one day Little Critter realizes that it
does help to share things with the siblings because the same behavior comes
back too.
I Was So Mad
Little
Critter is finding it hard to understand the ways of the elders because he is
not getting to do anything that he wishes to do. All he hears them say is - No,
you can’t do. It is interesting to read how he manages his anger and finds some
fun activities to do.
There are
three ways to read the books - Read to Me, Read it Myself and Auto Play and the
readers can switch between the stories through the main menu.
Very interesting. So, is this an app from omBooks? Is it free? So one can download the app and then download the books separately? Is the download of books a paid service? The app is available on iOS/Android/Both?
ReplyDeleteThanks. Yes, this is an app from omBooks. It is not free. It is for $11.99 and you need to pay this much amount for the app - which is actually a collection of 10 books. No separate payment. The app is available on iOS and Android both.
ReplyDeleteI hope all your queries are answered.
I was interested to note that you are considering books on readers for your children.
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