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 1995 |
| Latest release | Reader Rabbit's Reading Development Library 4 1996 |
Reader Rabbit's Reading Development Library is a cool series of four computer games from The Learning Company. These games are part of the popular Reader Rabbit family. They came out in 1995 and 1996. The main idea behind these games is to help young readers get better at reading, learn new words, improve their writing, and recognize words faster. Each game in the series is made for a different reading level, so you can pick the one that's just right for you!
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How to Play the Games
In each Reader Rabbit's Reading Development Library game, you get to choose from two fun storybooks. Each story has three different ways to read it. First, there's the "Classic" version, told by a narrator named Sam. Then, you can hear the story from the point of view of two different characters from the story!
Reading the Stories
You can choose to have the narrator read the whole story to you. Or, you can read it yourself with helpful guides. This lets you go at your own speed. The games also have three extra activities. These activities help you learn even more about reading.
The Storybooks in the Series
The Reader Rabbit's Reading Development Library games feature classic fairy tales. Here's a look at the stories included in each game:
| Game | Release Year | Storybook Title | Pages | Alternate Narrator 1 | Alternate Narrator 2 |
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| Development Library 1 | 1995 | The Three Little Pigs | 21 | Second Pig | Wolf |
| Goldilocks and the Three Bears | 21 | Goldilocks | Baby Bear | ||
| Development Library 2 | 1995 | 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 a bigger collection. It was included as the second CD in a product called Reader Rabbit's Complete Learn to Read System. In that set, it was simply known as "Classic Tales."
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