DR. SEUSS ABCS Welcome to the extraordinary world of Dr. Seuss. The magic of Dr. Seuss's popular books comes to life in this fun-filled introduction to the ABCs of reading. Click on a noun and see its picture. Click on a verb to see an action. It's easy for kids to replay a favorite part, skip ahead and learn more than 600 different words while they play. Introduce your child to Dr. Seuss's wondrous world today.
Features:
Interactive environment allows children to make connections between sounds, symbols and words
Provides a fun-filled atmosphere where kids can learn over 600 words
More than 400 alphabetically inspired surprises hidden within 26 pages
Screens come alive with funny talking characters, zany sound effects and an original soundtrack
Children can sing the ABC song with story guides Izzy and Icabod
The disc also plays on home audio CD players so children can enjoy the original music anytime
ABCs come to life with Dr. Seuss and wondrous friends!
System Requirements for Windows
Pentium 166 MHz
Windows 95, 98, Me, XP
16 MB RAM
20 MB hard drive space
2X CD-ROM drive or faster
SVGA monitor/256 colors
Windows-compatible sound device
Mouse
System Requirements for Macintosh
120 MHz Power PC
OS 7.5-9.0
32 MB RAM
20 MB hard drive space
4X CD-ROM
16 bit color monitor
Mouse
Price: $9.95
DR. SEUSS CAT IN THE HAT With this great CD-ROM and a click of the mouse, The Cat in the Hat comes to life in your house. And along with the Cat come Thing One and Thing Two, they're all here together to have fun with you. You can follow along as the story is read, or click on the objects and play games instead. There may be surprises, some big and some small, if you just go through once you will not see them all. Which is why we have found kids will play once and then, they will go back and play again and again.
Games and activities on every page. Catch Thing One and Thing Two, arrange the puzzles or draw funny faces on the framed pictures for hours of play.
Balancing act to balance the Cat. Kids learn about special and causal relationships as they give the Cat more and more objects to balance.
Skills Learned:
Word Recognition
Increased Vocabulary
Reading Comprehension
Computer Familiarity
Spatial Relationships
Causal Relationships
Windows System Requirements:
Platform: Windows 95/98/Me/XP
RAM : 8MB
Video : VGA 640x480x256 color display
CD-ROM: 2X or better
Sound : Windows compliant sound device
Mouse : Microsoft mouse or compatible
Macintosh System Requirements:
Platform: PowerMac 7.1 or Higher (not for OSX)
Media: CD-ROM
CPU : 68040 or better
RAM : 8MB
Hard Drive: 80MB
Video : 256 color or better
Price: $9.95
JUST GRANDMA AND ME - (COLOR SLEEVE) Experience the charm of Mercer Mayer's Just Grandma and Me in an entirely new way. It's the original interactive storybook - enhanced with hours of interactive fun and skill-building activities. In this endearing story, Little Critter and his Grandma spend a day at the beach where Little Critter rides a windblown umbrella, fends off a nasty crab, goes snorkeling and much more! Whether the story is new or familiar to them, kids will delight in exploring the freshly animated world of Little Critter and his lovable Grandma.
Now in 4 Languages. Switch among English, French, German and Spanish on any screen, at any time.
Sticker Challenge. Click and drag the stickers to the right spot. You'll know when you've made a match.
Play in the Sand. You've got all the tools you need to make sand castles at the beach. Just click, pour, and create. It's different every time.
Skills Developed:
Word Recognition
Increased Vocabulary
Reading Comprehension
Computer Literacy
Foreign Language Skills
Creativity Skills
Shape Recognition
System Requirements for Windows
Windows 95/98/Me/XP
IBM or compatible 486SX or higher with
8 MB RAM
2X CD-ROM drive or faster
Super VGA (640x480, 256 colors)
Windows compatible sound device
Price: $9.95
MIKE MULLIGAN AND HIS STEAM SHOVEL Treat your child to a warm-hearted children's classic enriched with skill-building games and exciting learning activities. Follow the enchanting narration of actress Madeline Kahn in an uplifting tale of friendship, loyalty and perseverance. Features: Select Play in the Story" or "Read to Me" options.
Four fun-filled activities: Twins of Popperville -- Memeory and Matching Game Mary Anne's Maze -- Map-Reading Game How Steam Shovels Work -- Tutorial The Junkyard -- Pattern Recognition Game Narrated by acclaimed actress Madeline Kahn Original music score and narration plays in auio CD players for storytime enjoyment Tribute to the life and work of author/illustrator Virginia Lee Burton
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Windows System Requirements:
Windows 3.1 or higher (including Windows® 95 & 98)
486/33 MHz or higher *
8MB RAM
Double-speed CD-ROM drive
MPC2-compatible sound card (22KHz, 16-bit)
SVGA display (256 colors)
hard disk space
Mouse
Macintosh System Requirements:
68040 or higher (including Power MacTM)
System 7.0 or higher
8 MB RAM
Double-speed CD-ROM drive
Color display capable of 256 colors
Mouse
Price: $9.95
MY FIRST BIBLE STORIES A Delightful Introduction to the Old Testament - This entertaining and educational CD-ROM is an imaginative introduction to some of the best-loved characters and events of the Bible. Children will love exploring the Old Testament stories—and, through the games and activities, they’ll be learning as they play!
Musical Bones Jonah plays a sequence of sounds in the whale’s belly. Watch and listen carefully to recreate the sounds in the same order.
Perfect Pairs The animals in Noah’s ark are all jumbled up! Can you put them into their proper pairs before the big storm starts?
Road to Canaan Build a road across the desert so that Abraham can reach Canaan safely. He must complete his journey before four days and one night pass.
Plus Make your own writing paper, greeting cards, and invitations using delightful illustrations from the stories. And more!
System Requirements for Windows
Windows 98, XP
66 MHz 486 DX2 or faster processor
8 MB RAM
8 MB free hard disk space
640x480 monitor, 256 colors
16-bit sound card & speakers
2X CD-ROM drive
System Requirements for Macintosh
Mac OS 7.5.1–9.2, OS X Classic
25 MHz 68LC040 or faster
12 MB RAM
6 MB free hard disk space
640x480 monitor, 256 colors
2X CD-ROM drive
Price: $9.95
TORTISE AND THE HARE - (COLOR SLEEVE) Aesop's Classic Fable Becomes a Living Book. The race between the slow-and-steady tortoise and the hurry-up hare has entertained children for countless generations. From start to finish, this Living Book version includes dozens of hilarious new twists. Along the way, you'll meet a score of delightfully animated characters - including Simon, the story-telling bird. So the familiar tale is fresh, enchanting and full of surprises.
Living Books are touched by magic. Characterstalk and move, sing and dance. Sound effects, music, humor and lots ofanimations, create a whole new learning experience.
Features:
Children just point and click. So they can repeata favorite part, go back or skip ahead, all at their own pace.
Reading skills grow through word recognition. Asthe computer reads them aloud, individual words, phrases and lines arehighlighted.
In English and Spanish. Change from English toSpanish and back again with just a click.
System Requirements:
Windows 95/98/ME/XP
8MB RAM
2X CD-ROM drive
Super VGA (640 x 480, 256 colors)
Sound Blaster or SB Pro and 100% compatible sound card
