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Encinitas, Calif.- Oceanhouse Media, Inc. today announced that it will drop the price of The Lorax omBook (Oceanhouse Media digital book) to 99 cents and offer the Lorax Garden game for free from March 2nd through 8th in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday and Read Across America Day. In addition, 25 Dr. Seuss omBooks will be on sale ranging in price from 99 cents to $2.99 on iOS and Android markets.
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Encinitas, Calif. (PRWEB) – Ten Dr. Seuss omBooks (Oceanhouse Media digital books) have been reduced to $1.99 each on the app market, kicking off Oceanhouse Media, Inc.’s Back to School Sale. For a five week period, from August 29 through October 2, a new selection of omBooks will be on sale each week from popular series such as The Berenstain Bears, Little Critter, Five Little Monkeys and Smithsonian Collection.
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Dr. Seuss’s There’s a Wocket in My Pocket! is now available as an Oceanhouse Media digital book (omBook) for Apple and Android devices. Offered at the introductory price of $2.99, the omBook takes readers on a delightfully funny journey inside a young boy’s house which he shares with many unusual creatures.

“I like the ZABLE on the TABLE.
And the GHAIR under the CHAIR.
But that BOFA
on the SOFA . . .
Well, I wish he wasn’t there.”

Young readers will enjoy this rhyming story — with a zlock behind the clock, nupboards in the cupboards and a nink in the sink — all along learning words to many household items. In this omBook, words zoom up and are spoken when pictures are touched and individual words are highlighted as the story is read. In addition, pages pan and zoom to accentuate the beautiful original art of Dr. Seuss.

Oceanhouse Media, Inc. and HarperCollins Children’s Books today announce the release of The Berenstain Bears’ Bedtime Battle omBook (Oceanhouse Media digital book) for Apple and Android devices. Offered for the introductory price of $2.99, the omBook is the first in a series of popular Berenstain Bears titles that will be available for the app market as part of a new licensing agreement between the two publishers.

Oceanhouse Media currently is the digital publisher of 16 other Berenstain Bears omBooks that are part of the faith-based Living Lights series by Zondervan, a division of HarperCollins Publishers.

“The Berenstain Bears omBooks continue to be one of our most beloved app series,” said Michel Kripalani, President of Oceanhouse Media. “It’s exciting to have the opportunity to expand the number of these treasured books in our omBook collection thanks to our wonderful partnership with HarperCollins Children’s Books.”

In The Berenstain Bears’ Bedtime Battle, it’s bedtime for Brother Bear and Sister Bear, but they have other plans in mind. Playing with dinosaurs, having a tea party and getting a piggyback ride from Papa Bear all are great alternatives to going to bed. Once Papa Bear announces that it’s bedtime, the great bedtime battle begins!

“Stan and Jan Berenstains’ hallmark illustrations come to life in this omBook adaptation,” said Susan Katz, President and Publisher of HarperCollins Children’s Books. “Oceanhouse Media has a great track record of providing quality book apps that are respectful to the original content of the Berenstains. We look forward to expanding the line of omBooks with them to include many popular Berenstain Bears titles that families have come to love over the years.”

Aimed for readers ages three to seven, The Berenstain Bears’ Bedtime Battle features three options: Auto Play (geared toward younger readers), which plays like a movie by automatically reading and turning pages; Read To Me, which allows users to listen to the narrated story with words highlighted as they are read; and Read It Myself, which lets users read the book in its traditional format. Special features include original artwork, the option to touch any word to have it spoken, word highlighting, professional audio narration and scene-by-scene custom background audio. In addition, words zoom up when pictures are touched, further enhancing the reading experience for young children.

About Oceanhouse Media, Inc.
Creators of the award-winning Dr. Seuss book apps, Oceanhouse Media, Inc. is a leading publisher of more than 240 mobile apps for iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch), Android and NOOK Color devices. The company was founded in early 2009 by Michel Kripalani, a veteran of the video gaming industry. Thirteen of the company’s apps have reached the number one spot within their categories on Apple’s App Store. In addition, Google has selected the company as one of its Top Developers, a designation granted to only 150 groups worldwide.

Oceanhouse Media’s corporate focus is to uplift, educate and inspire through technology. For more information, visit http://www.oceanhousemedia.com. Follow the company at http://www.facebook.com/OceanhouseMedia and http://twitter.com/OceanhouseMedia.

About HarperCollins Children’s Books
HarperCollins Children’s Books is one of the leading publishers of children’s books. Respected worldwide for its tradition of publishing quality, award-winning books for young readers, HarperCollins is home to many timeless treasures—Charlotte’s Web, The Chronicles of Narnia, Goodnight Moon, Where the Sidewalk Ends, the Ramona series, Where the Wild Things Are; and popular new classics—The Graveyard Book, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Warriors, and Fancy Nancy. Consistently at the forefront of digital innovation, HarperCollins Children’s Books delights young readers through engaging storytelling in all formats, including ebooks and apps. HarperCollins Children’s Books is a division of HarperCollins Publishers, one of the leading English-language publishers in the world and a subsidiary of News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV). Headquartered in New York, HarperCollins has publishing groups in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia/New Zealand, and India. You can visit HarperCollins Children’s Books at http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com and HarperCollins Publishers at http://www.harpercollins.com.

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Encinitas, Calif. (PRWEB) – Oceanhouse Media, Inc. announces the release of The Belly Fat Cure™ Sugar and Carb Counter app, now available for download on Apple’s App Store for $4.99. Based on weight loss coach Jorge Cruise’s #1 New York Times Bestseller, The Belly Fat Cure, the Sugar and Carb Counter app allows users to track the foods they eat and stay within their daily sugar and carb budget. This app marks the 100th title released by Oceanhouse Media based on content provided by Hay House, Inc.

“Having this app on your Apple device makes it extremely easy to follow the simple Belly Fat plan for weight loss and smart eating while you’re grocery shopping or eating out,” said Michel Kripalani, founder and president of Oceanhouse Media. “Hay House was our first licensing partner when we started Oceanhouse Media in early 2009. We are honored to have developed 100 Hay House apps and look forward to releasing more of their self improvement and inspirational titles throughout this year.”

With The Belly Fat Cure Sugar and Carb Counter app, users can:

Track their daily food intake;
Quickly input food they’ve eaten;
View daily and weekly progress graphs of their weight and belly size;
Find sugar and carb values for more than 7,500 food items;
Add new foods to the database; and
Mark food items as favorites for quicker entry.

The Sugar and Carb Counter app includes an overview of the fundamental principles of The Belly Fat Cure, a plan focusing on cutting back on sugar and processed carbohydrates, thus controlling insulin levels. Cruise reveals the hidden sugars that are found in popular foods and says followers of this lifestyle can lose up to nine pounds in one week without counting calories or exercising. The app guides users to properly balance meals with ideal proportions of sugar, carbohydrates and fiber. The app also features a dining-out section with menu items from well-known restaurants.

“As Jorge will tell you, this is not a restrictive diet, rather a lifestyle of making smarter food choices,” said Reid Tracy, CEO of Hay House, Inc. “We are excited that this Hay House favorite marks the 100th app developed through our partnership with Oceanhouse Media, adding to our long list of apps that help people live a happier, healthier life.”

Encinitas, Calif. (Vocus/PRWEB) – Oceanhouse Media, Inc. announces the release of its newest digital book, It’s Tyrannosaurus Rex!, for iOS and Android devices. Available for $2.99, this is the first in a series of omBooks (Oceanhouse Media digital books) to be offered as part of the company’s licensing agreement with Soundprints, publishers of Smithsonian Institution titles and other books for young readers.

“We are thrilled to work with Soundprints to bring their excellent Smithsonian Institution series to the digital book market,” said Michel Kripalani, founder and president of Oceanhouse Media. “We plan to release a number of titles throughout 2011 from their Prehistoric Pals, Oceanic and Backyard collections for young readers.”

Written by Dawn Bentley and illustrated by wildlife and natural history artist Karen Carr, It’s Tyrannosaurus Rex! is a prehistoric adventure for readers in preschool through grade 2. Approved by paleontologists at the Smithsonian Institution, the story takes readers on a journey through the Cretaceous period where they learn how Tyrannosaurus Rex and other ancient creatures roamed the earth.

“As an app, It’s Tyrannosaurus Rex! comes to life with bold illustrations, great sound effects and an easy-to-follow narrative, all the while keeping in mind its young audience,” said Claire Fennessey, Chief Marketing Officer at Palm Publishing, LLC, home of the Soundprints imprint. “Kids love dinosaurs and this story takes a fun and educational look at life in the prehistoric world.”

It’s Tyrannosaurus Rex! features three options: Auto Play (geared toward younger readers), which plays like a movie by automatically reading and turning pages; Read to Me, which allows users to listen to the narrated story with words highlighted as they are read; and Read It Myself, which lets users read the book in its traditional format. Special features include original artwork, picture/word association, word highlighting, professional audio narration and scene-by-scene custom background audio.

About Oceanhouse Media, Inc.
Creators of the award-winning Dr. Seuss book apps, Oceanhouse Media, Inc. is a leading publisher of more than 170 mobile apps for iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) and Android devices. The company was founded in early 2009 by Michel Kripalani, formerly CEO of Presto Studios and Director of Business Development at Autodesk. The company has sold more than one million paid apps with twelve reaching the number one spot within their categories on Apple’s App Store.

Oceanhouse Media’s corporate focus is to uplift, educate and inspire through technology. For more information, visit http://www.oceanhousemedia.com. Follow the company at http://www.facebook.com/OceanhouseMedia and http://twitter.com/OceanhouseMedia.

Oceanhouse Media has announced the release of new iPhone/iPad omBook Apps:

Five Little Monkeys Wash the Car $2.99
The follow-up to the #1 Top Paid Book app, Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed.

Berenstain Bears Learn To Share $2.99
The 15th app in the Living Lights series.

Just Me and My Mom LITE FREE
The first free lite version to be released for the Little Critter series.

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In honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday and NEA’s Read Across America Day on March 2nd, Oceanhouse Media is having a huge sale. All Dr. Seuss apps originally $1.99 – $3.99 on the App Store and Android Market are now 25-75% OFF for one week only!

To celebrate even further, three new Dr. Seuss apps have been released.

• Enjoy the classic Happy Birthday to You! omBook, Dr. Seuss’s joyous ode to individuality.
  (75% off special this week only at $0.99)
• The much awaited sequel, The Cat in the Hat Comes Back! omBook
  ($1 off at $2.99)
• And don’t miss the FREE Dr. Seuss Camera – Happy Birthday to You! Edition app
  Snap, stamp and share personalized Seussian birthday cards with your friends.

Check out all 30 Dr. Seuss apps at: http://www.oceanhousemedia.com/products/drseuss/

We’ll also be hosting contests and app giveaways on Facebook and Twitter for the next few days.

http://www.facebook.com/OceanhouseMedia

http://twitter.com/OceanhouseMedia

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Encinitas, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) – Oceanhouse Media, Inc. and global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today released the Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed omBook(TM) for iOS devices. This universal app is available in Apple’s App Store for the introductory price of $2.99.

The app can be used on the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch for no additional charge, including special high-resolution graphics for Retina displays. Additional titles in the series will be released throughout 2011. For additional information and to listen to a sample of Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed, visit the Oceanhouse Media website.

“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.”

Originally published in 1989, the Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed picture book takes the popular nursery rhyme and illustrates five precocious monkeys getting ready for bed. They take a bath, brush their teeth, put on their pajamas and bid mama goodnight.

However, it doesn’t end there — each funny monkey jumps off the bed and bumps his head, forcing mama to repeatedly call the doctor. As the popular nursery rhyme goes, the mama called the doctor and the doctor said, “No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”

“We look forward to working with Oceanhouse Media to release the Five Little Monkeys series as digital books,” said Cheryl Cramer Toto, Senior Vice President of Business Planning and Strategy, HMH. “We love watching these well-known stories and their charming characters come to life digitally, further enhancing their appeal to young readers everywhere.”

Seven titles about the rambunctious little monkeys have sold more than four million copies across all formats. Booklist describes the series as “Pure silliness — just the kind kids like.” The eighth book, Five Little Monkeys Reading in Bed, debuts this September.

Other HMH titles available as omBooks include Tacky the Penguin and Tacky’s Christmas.

The Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed omBook has three options: Auto Play (geared toward younger readers), which plays like a movie by automatically reading and turning pages; Read to Me, which allows users to listen to the narrated story with words highlighted as they are read; and Read It Myself, which lets users read the book in its traditional format.

Additional features include original artwork, picture/word association, word highlighting, professional audio narration and scene-by-scene custom background audio.

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Encinitas, Calif. (Vocus/PRWEB)- Michel Kripalani, founder and president of Oceanhouse Media, Inc., today announced the company has crossed the one million mark in paid app downloads on Apple’s App Store. Kripalani will be a panelist at this week’s Digital Book World Conference and Expo in New York on Jan. 26 where he’ll discuss the topic “New Kind of Publisher for a New Kind of Product: Emerging Models for Digital Children’s Book Publishing.”

Seven of the company’s omBooks(TM) (Oceanhouse Media digital books) have reached the number one spot on the App Store in the Top Paid Book category. They include: Dr. Seuss’s ABC; The Lorax; One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish; The Cat in the Hat; Green Eggs and Ham; The Berenstain Bears and the Golden Rule; and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Additionally, the company has held the number one spot in Kids Games with Grinchmas! and in Finance with Money, and the Law of Attraction.

Oceanhouse Media is a major player in the digital book market for iOS (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad) and Android(TM) devices. In the two years since their founding, the company has released more than 150 apps ranging in price from $0.99 to $15.99.

“It seems hard to believe that just two and a half years ago, the general public had no real concept of an app. Today apps are everywhere,” said Kripalani. “When Oceanhouse Media was founded in early 2009, there were about 15,000 apps on the App Store. Today, that number is over 300,000. 2010 was a milestone year for Oceanhouse Media and we foresee 2011 being just as active, with more than 100 omBooks being released as well as dozens of other apps across the Books, Education, Photography, Health & Fitness, and Finance categories.”

Oceanhouse Media has licensing agreements with Dr. Seuss Enterprises, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, Zondervan (a division of HarperCollins), Hay House, Chronicle Books, Character Arts, Holiday Hill Farms and Mercer Mayer (author of the Little Critter (R) series of books). In many cases, the company works directly with authors to bring their beloved books to the digital market.

“As an author, I love nothing more than to see young kids engaged in reading and relating to the story being told,” said Mayer, award-winning author and illustrator of the Little Critter (R) books. “The digital versions of my books maintain the fun nature of the characters, enhanced with rich narration and background music. The interactive features of omBooks do wonders to enhance the educational value of my books.”

There are five omBooks available by Mercer Mayer on the App Store, including All By Myself, I Just Forgot, Just Me and My Dad, Just Grandma and Me, and the latest addition, The New Baby.

About Oceanhouse Media, Inc.
Oceanhouse Media, Inc. is an app development company founded in early 2009 by Michel Kripalani, former CEO of Presto Studios and Director of Business Development at Autodesk. The team is comprised of developers with decades of experience, primarily from the video game business, that now share a common purpose to uplift, educate and inspire through technology. Currently, Oceanhouse Media has more than 150 apps available for Apple and Android devices. The company’s corporate mantra is “Creativity with Purpose.” For more information on their products and direct links to the App Store, visit http://www.oceanhousemedia.com.

Follow the company at http://www.facebook.com/OceanhouseMedia and http://twitter.com/OceanhouseMedia.

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