Celebrate Dr. Seuss Birthday with Windows 8.1 Apps #WindowsChampions

In celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, I wanted to find some apps that you could also find for Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 that also celebrate the birthday of our favorite cat. I found five apps that are great for you and your child to get into the world of Dr. Seuss.

The Cat In The Hat:

On a cold and wet day, two children are visited by a mischievous cat, wearing a tall, red and white-striped hat. To entertain the children, the Cat performs wacky tricks, creating a mess of the house.  Will mother find out about the Cat and see the mess?
"I know some good games we could play,"
Said the cat
"I know some new tricks,"
Said the Cat in the Hat.…

Features:

• Three reading modes: Read to Me, Read it Myself, Auto Play
• 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
• Custom background audio for each scene

The Lorax:

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not,” proclaims The Lorax in this cautionary tale of greed and environmental destruction. The story recounts how the Lorax tries to save the Truffula Forest and its inhabitants from disaster at the hands of an insatiable factory owner. The Lorax’s pleas are ignored and tragedy follows. A Dr. Seuss classic, it also serves as an ecological warning that st…

Features:

• Three reading modes: Read to Me, Read it Myself, Auto Play
• 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
• Custom background audio for each scene

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish

"Did you ever fly a kite in bed? Did you ever walk with ten cats on your head?"
Such are the profound questions posed in this well-loved Dr. Seuss classic. Through his rhymes and riddles, Seuss’s intention is clear: teach children to read in a way that is both entertaining and educational. From a one-humped Wump and Mister Gump to yellow pets called the Zeds with one hair upon their heads, children will be entranced–so a…

Features:

• Three reading modes: Read to Me, Read it Myself, Auto Play
• 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
• Custom background audio for each scene

Green Eggs and Ham – Dr. Seuss

"Would you eat them in a box? Would you eat them with a fox?"
This timeless Dr. Seuss classic has been delighting readers since 1960. Sam-I-am never gives up  trying to convince his friend that green eggs and ham are a tasty treat. He tries everything – in a house, with a mouse, in a box, with a fox, with a goat, on a boat – to no avail. Then finally, finally his friend caves in… and tries them.  And guess what? "I…

Features:

• Three reading modes: Read to Me, Read it Myself, Auto Play
• 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
• Custom background audio for each scene

How The Grinch Stole Christmas:

The Grinch hates Who-ville’s holiday celebrations, and plans to steal all the presents to prevent Christmas from coming. But the Grinch soon discovers the true meaning of the holiday, changing his heart forever.
New features only available in this 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 or…

Features:

• Three reading modes: Read to Me, Read it Myself, Auto Play
• Picture / Word association — words zoom up and are spoken when pictures are touched
• Professional audio narration
• Custom background audio for each scene