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Posted: 11:33 a.m. Thursday, March 14, 2013
Get two Little Critter children's e-books for 99 cents each
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If you have little kids, you're probably familiar with the
Little Critter series. Mercer Mayer's books were immensely popular
in our house; I believe I read "Just Go to Bed" approximately 1.7
million times.
Of course, with each paperback title costing $3.99, Little
Critter can end up costing a lot. But if you own a smartphone or
tablet, here's your chance to score a couple digital editions on
the cheap.
For a limited time, Oceanhouse Media is offering "Happy Easter, Little Critter"
and "Just Me and My Little Brother"
for 99 cents each.
If you have little kids, you're probably familiar with the
Little Critter series. Mercer Mayer's books were immensely popular
in our house; I believe I read "Just Go to Bed" approximately 1.7
million times.
Of course, with each paperback title costing $3.99, Little
Critter can end up costing a lot. But if you own a smartphone or
tablet, here's your chance to score a couple digital editions on
the cheap.
For a limited time, Oceanhouse Media is offering "Happy Easter, Little Critter"
and "Just Me and My Little Brother"
for 99 cents each. (Those links are for the iPhone and iPad
versions; you can also find them in the Google Play store
for your Android device.)
The savings here aren't enormous--most of the Little Critter
e-books usually sell for $1.99--but they're definitely a deal
compared with the print editions, which cost $3.99 apiece.
If you've never tried a book like this on your phone or
tablet, you're in for a treat. The "Read It Myself" option lets you
sit with your child and flip virtual pages, just as though you were
reading a print version. But there's also a "Read To Me" setting
that narrates the book, highlighting each word as it's read.
(Readers can also tap individual words to hear them spoken.)
That's great for those times when, say, the kid's in the
backseat and you can't really read to him, but still want him to be
reading. Even cooler, you can record your own voice in place of the
narrator's, making it even more like you're "reading to" your
critter.
These digital books really are exceptional; my only complaint
is that my kids were too old for them by the time the iPad
arrived.
If you like these, and I'm pretty certain you will, Oceanhouse also offers a bunch of Berenstain Bears and Dr.
Seuss titles--not always for less than their print
counterparts, but at least e-books can't get worn, ripped, or
colored on.
Veteran technology writer Rick Broida is the author of numerous books, blogs, and features. He lends his money-saving expertise to CNET and Savings.com, and also writes for PC World and Wired.
(Source: Savings.com)
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