That’s right Dr Seuss fans, the officially licensed iPhone app e-book, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is now available at a special promotional price of USD 3.99. Check out the following press release for information:

OCEANHOUSE MEDIA ANNOUNCES HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! E-BOOK FOR THE iPHONE

The beloved Dr. Seuss tale is now available on the App Store for a special promotional price of $3.99.

ENCINITAS, Calif. – December 11, 2009 – Oceanhouse Media, Inc. announced today that based on the beloved 1957 Dr. Seuss classic of the same name, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! has been adapted for the first time to an interactive book format for the iPhone and iPod Touch and combines the beautiful, original artwork with innovative features that promote reading in young children.

“How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is one of the top-selling children’s books of all time, and generations have grown up with this wonderful holiday story,” said Susan Brandt, Executive Vice President of Dr. Seuss Enterprises. “With the new e-book from Oceanhouse Media, now children and adults can enjoy this story at any time and any place. Plane travel or road-tripping to visit family this holiday season just got a lot easier for moms and dads.”

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New features only available in the e-book for the iPhone and iPod Touch include professional narration, background audio and enlarged artwork for each scene. To promote reading in young children, individual words are highlighted as the story is read and words zoom up when pictures are touched. By combining the original text and artwork of Dr. Seuss with features that entertain and promote reading, the e-book appeals to readers of all ages.

There are two ways to read the e-book:

  • “Read to Me” — listen to the narrated story with words highlighted as they are read
  • “Read it Myself” — read the book in its traditional form

Additional Features Include:

Picture / Word association — words zoom up and are spoken when pictures are touched • Professional audio narration • Custom background audio for each scene • Pages pan & zoom to accentuate the beautiful, original art of Dr. Seuss

Also available from Oceanhouse Media is Grinchmas, a casual, light-hearted snowball and present-throwing game, priced at $1.99. Already the app is the #1 Kids game on the App Store, #5 in Family Games and in the top 40 overall paid Apps on the entire App Store. To view a video of the App, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o2ruvXc-Cg

The Dr. Seuss Camera – Grinch Edition, a unique and whimsical greeting card maker priced at only $2.99, is also available from Oceanhouse Media. Since debuting on the App Store, Dr. Seuss Camera – Grinch Edition has quickly climbed to #60 on the Photography chart.To view a video of the App, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpPyFS52nWo

For more information on this product and direct links to the App store, please visit www.oceanhousemedia.com/products. E-book demo video can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkj_ai2VCdo