This week in children's apps, we feature two apps with a Dr. Seuss favorite, another starring a boy pirate, and one more with Little Critter, who goes on a counting adventure.

Title: Is a Camel a Mammal? (Dr. Seuss/Cat in the Hat)

Publisher: Oceanhouse Media

Release Date: June 19, 2014

Price: $5.99

Background: The Cat in the Hat takes Sally and Dick on a Seussian safari to observe many kinds of mammals.

Features: Explore pictures, learn new vocabulary, and personalize the story with your own narration.


Title: Oh, the Things You Can Do That Are Good For You! (Dr. Seuss/Cat in the Hat)

Publisher: Oceanhouse Media

Release Date: July 17, 2014

Price: $3.99

Background: The Cat in the Hat teaches about the basics of healthy living. Learn about a range of topics including getting enough exercise and sleep, the distance and speed of a typical sneeze, healthy eating, hygiene, drinking water, brushing teeth, and more through a Seussian-rhyming interactive story.

Features: Two ways to read, tappable words and pictured, record and share your own narration.


Title: How I Became a Pirate

Publisher: Oceanhouse Media

Release Date: July 17, 2014

Price: $3.99

Background: Join young Jeremy Jacobs in this interactive book app as he becomes a pirate on Braid Beard’s ship.

Features: Highlighted narration, tappable words and pictures, select-a-scene navigation.


Title: Little Critter Numbers

Publisher: Oceanhouse Media

Release Date: July 23, 2014

Price: $0.99

Background: Little Critter goes on a counting adventure at the zoo.

Features: Highlighted narration, select-a-scene navigation, record your own narration.