Oceanhouse Media and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Introduce Tacky the Penguin Mobile Book Apps

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Tacky the Penguin on iPhone

We are excited to offer these new mobile apps for the iPhone and iPad that feature the long-time children’s favorite Tacky the Penguin

Encinitas, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) December 14, 2010

Oceanhouse Media and Global Education Leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt today announced plans to bring the best-selling children’s book series Tacky the Penguin to mobile devices. The first two Tacky the Penguin and Tacky’s Christmas are immediately available as digital books on Apple’s App Store for the introductory price of only $2.99 each. These universal apps can be used on the iPad and iPhone for no additional charge and include special high-resolution graphics for Retina displays.

Tacky the Penguin is beloved by children and adults alike for his lovably goofy antics and unintended but good-natured propensity to cause mayhem. Publishers Weekly calls him “must reading for any kid or grown-up who refuses to follow the pack.”

In Tacky the Penguin readers are introduced to the adorable character, Tacky. He is an odd bird who marches to the beat of his own drummer. He's something of an eccentric, which wouldn't be a problem if all the other penguins weren't such… conformists. Helen Lester and Lynn Munsinger have teamed up to tell Tacky's story, about the day when hunters come to the penguins' Nice Icy Land, and how Tacky's individuality saves the day!

In Tacky’s Christmas, Tacky and his penguin pals (Goodly, Lovely, Angel, Neatly, and Perfect) are celebrating the holiday with good cheer, singing, and lots of presents. Tacky's present is a little bit different, and not exactly what his friends had in mind, but when hunters in search of pretty penguins interrupt the Christmas merrymaking, it's Tacky's gift that helps save the day.

Lester and Munsinger have created seven books about Tacky and his penguin pals, which have sold over one million copies in all formats.

As with all Oceanhouse Media digital books, these interactive apps are engaging and educational. 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 professional narration, background music and audio, and features that entertain and promote reading, these digital books appeal to all children.

“We are excited to offer these new mobile apps for the iPhone and iPad that feature the long-time children’s favorite Tacky the Penguin,” said Cheryl Cramer-Toto, Senior Vice President, Digital Strategy & Planning, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. “At HMH, we are committed to creating eBooks and games that engage and educate children in a fun and dynamic way, and with the help of Oceanhouse Media, we have the opportunity to bring a number of quality children’s books to life as digital masterpieces for a new generation.”

“We are honored to be working with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,” said Michel Kripalani, President of Oceanhouse Media. “These children’s classics are very entertaining, beautifully illustrated and a great way to help children to learn to read!”

Oceanhouse Media, creators of the award-winning Dr. Seuss, Berenstain Bears, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Hay House apps, have recently seen seven of their digital books reach the #1 rank for paid books on the App Store. For more information on these products and direct links to the App store, please visit. http://www.oceanhousemedia.com
About Oceanhouse Media
Oceanhouse Media, Inc. is an iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad 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 over 125 apps on the App Store. The company’s corporate mantra is "Creativity with Purpose." http://www.oceanhousemedia.com

About Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is a global education and learning company that is leading the way with innovative solutions and approaches to the challenges facing education today. The world’s largest provider of educational products and solutions for pre-K–12 learning, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt develops and delivers interactive, results-driven learning solutions that advance teacher effectiveness and student achievement. Through curricula excellence and technology innovation, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt collaborates with school districts, administrators, teachers, parents and students. Today, HMH education products and services are used by 57 million students throughout all 50 U.S. states and 120 countries. With origins dating back to 1832, the Company also publishes an extensive line of reference works and award-winning literature for adults and young readers. For more information, visit http://www.hmhpub.com.

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