Platform: Windows & Macintosh
Publisher: BRODERBUND (L)
Packaging: jewel case 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.
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:
PC: IBM PC or compatible with 286 or higher processor, MS-DOS3.3 or higher, 640K RAM, CD-ROM drive, headphones or speakers, mouse.
MAC: MAC II or better, 4MB RAM or greater, System 6.0.7 orhigher, 13" or larger color display, CD-ROM drive.
Reviews:
ComputerLife, October 1994
"It all happened one night at a party at afriend's house, when a bunch of us wanted to check out his killer new multimediasystem. We headed to his computer room, where we discovered his daughter busilyclicking her way through The Tortoise and the Hare, a recent installmentin the Living Books series. Initially, I was impressed with the colorfulgraphics of what is best described as an electronic pop-up book, but I wasimpatient to coax her away from the PC so we could check out some real CDs.
"Soon, though, I was hooked and I wanted tocoax her out of the chair so that I could play. When she went to bed (finally!),I leaped at the chance to experience Living Books first-hand. I wasn't alone,Before long, half the party was taking turns with Arthur's Teacher Trouble,Just Grandma and Me, and my favorite - Ruff's Bone. Eachcolorfully illustrated story is filled with charming, high-quality artwork andgreat narration. You can sit back and have the story read to you (couch-potatomode), but the adults at the party found that the real fun is clicking around onthe screen.
"Almost every detail on every page camealive with a click of the mouse. Before long we had rabbits scampering, flowerssinging, even fence posts goosing Grandma. It was like being inside a Saturdaymorning cartoon, only better. The imagination stuffed into these discs isamazing - and addictive to children of all ages."
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