Reader Rabbit's Reading Development Library facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Reader Rabbit's Reading Development Library |
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Box art of the first CD product
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| Genres | Adventure, Edutainment |
| Developers | The Learning Company |
| Publishers | The Learning Company |
| Composers | Kevin Village-Stone |
| Platforms | Windows, Macintosh |
| First release | Reader Rabbit's Reading Development Library 1 1994 |
| Latest release | Reader Rabbit's Reading Development Library 4 1996 |
Reader Rabbit's Reading Development Library is a fun series of four edutainment games. These games are part of the popular Reader Rabbit world, created by The Learning Company. They were made between 1994 and 1996. The main goal of these games is to help young readers get better at reading, learn new words, write, and recognize words. Each game uses interactive storybooks based on classic fairy tales. The number in the game's title, like "Library 1" or "Library 2," tells you what reading level the game is best for.
How to Play the Games
In each game, you get to pick from two different storybooks. Each story has three versions. The first version is called the "Classic" version. It is told by Sam the narrator. The other two versions tell the story from the point of view of different characters.
You can choose to have the narrator read the whole story. Or, you can read it yourself with helpful guides. The games also have three fun activities. These activities help you learn to read even better. You can read the stories at your own speed. This means you can go as fast or as slow as you like.
The Storybooks in Each Game
Here is a list of the games and the fairy tales they include:
| Game | Release Year | Book Title | Pages | First Alternate Narrator | Second Alternate Narrator |
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| Development Library 1 | 1994 | The Three Little Pigs | 21 | Second Pig | Wolf |
| Goldilocks and the Three Bears | 21 | Goldilocks | Baby Bear | ||
| Development Library 2 | 1994 | City Mouse, Country Mouse | 19 | City Mouse | Country Mouse |
| Jack and the Beanstalk | 22 | Giant | Jack | ||
| Development Library 3 | 1996 | The Princess and the Pea | 16 | Princess Laurel | Prince Albert |
| The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg | 14 | Goose | Mr. Farmer | ||
| Development Library 4 | 1996 | King Midas | 16 | Merrigold | King Midas |
| The Ugly Duckling | 13 | Quill | Mr. Croak |
Where to Find the Games
Reader Rabbit's Reading Development Library 2 was also part of another product. It was the second CD in a set called Reader Rabbit's Complete Learn to Read System. In that set, it was simply known as "Classic Tales."
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