+ Wish List  + Favorites 

Write A Review

Polar Bear Horizon - Smithsonian Oceanic Collection

It's early spring at the top of the world and snow stretches to the horizon and beyond. Polar Bear and her two cubs are growing hungry after spending the cold winter months in their den. When they emerge, Polar Bear checks for danger and waits for the cubs to acclimate to the ice. Learn about their long and dangerous journey to sea as this arctic adventure unfolds. How will Polar Bear find food and protect her hungry cubs?

Reviewed by the Smithsonian Institution for accuracy, Polar Bear Horizon is a fun and informative story with beautifully detailed illustrations. This omBook also includes a glossary and a polar bear fact section.

New features only available in this interactive omBook 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 with features that educate, entertain and promote reading, this omBook appeals to readers of all ages.

Recommended Ages: 3-8

Three ways to read this omBook (Oceanhouse Media digital 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
? "Auto Play" — plays like a movie, automatically reading and turning pages. Great for younger children!

Additional Features:
? Picture / Word association — words zoom up and are spoken when pictures are touched
? Individual words highlight and are read aloud when tapped
? Professional audio narration
? Background music and sound effects
? Pages pan & zoom to accentuate the beautiful, original artwork
? This 'Universal App' is optimized for Retina displays and the iPad

?????

Gift this app! - Click the "Buy App" arrow on the iTunes® App Store

Visit us: www.oceanhousemedia.com
Follow us: twitter.com/oceanhousemedia
Like us: facebook.com/oceanhousemedia

?????

Official Soundprints licensed iPad/iPhone/iPod touch app: www.soundprints.com

What's new in version 1.09 (May 16, 2012):

Minor bug fixes and updates for iPad Retina

Visit us: www.oceanhousemedia.com
Follow us: twitter.com/oceanhousemedia
Like us: facebook.com/oceanhousemedia