Parents' Guide to

What Was I Scared Of?

By Erin Bell, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 3+

Interactive Dr. Seuss tale helps kids conquer fears.

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What you will—and won't—find in this app.

Community Reviews

age 4+

Based on 2 parent reviews

age 3+

You were scared of how much you drank a lot of McDonalds’ coffee

age 5+

You were scared of how you had too much Taco Bell last night

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (2 ):
Kids say (3 ):

Although the illustrations are somewhat subdued compared to other books in Dr. Seuss's catalog, this digital version of WHAT WAS I SCARED OF? still offers many fun ways for kids to interact with the story. Kids can read aloud themselves, tap a paragraph to hear it spoken, or listen to a wonderful narrator recite the whole story while following along with highlighted words. Kids can also tap on the scenery to learn words. Some tasteful animations that sweep across the page to focus on different parts of the illustration add yet another point of interest for young eyes.

App Details

  • Devices: Android , Kindle Fire
  • Release date: October 19, 2010
  • Category: Books
  • Publisher: Oceanhouse Media
  • Version: 1.08
  • Minimum software requirements: iOS 3.0 or later
  • Last updated: January 11, 2019

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