Stickybear facts for kids
Stickybear is a friendly bear character created by Richard Hefter. He stars in a series of "edutainment" products. Edutainment means these products are both educational and entertaining! Stickybear was also the mascot for Weekly Reader Software, which was part of Xerox Education Publications.
The first Stickybear software came out in the early 1980s. These programs were first made for the Apple II computer. Later, they were also released for IBM PC, Atari 8-bit computers, and the Commodore 64.
Even in 2008, new Stickybear software was still being made! These newer versions worked on Windows XP/Windows Vista and Mac OS X computers.
Stickybear Books
Before the software became super popular, Stickybear also appeared in several books. These books helped kids learn about different topics in a fun way. Some of the books included:
- Babysitter Bears (1983)
- Bears at Work (1983)
- Lots of Little Bears: A Stickybear Counting Book (1983)
- Stickybear Watch Out: The Stickybear Book of Safety (1983)
- Stickybear Book of Weather (1983)
- Where is the Bear? (1983)
- Stickybears Scary Night (1984)
Stickybear Software Adventures
Many Stickybear software programs were released over the years. The very first ones often came with colorful picture books or posters. These programs helped kids learn important skills like reading, math, and spelling.
Here are some of the popular Stickybear software titles:
- Stickybear Alphabet (IBM-PC, Apple II)
- Stickybear Numbers
- Stickybear Bop
- Stickybear Shapes
- Stickybear Math (Commodore 64, IBM-PC, Apple II, Philips CD-i)
- Stickybear Math 2 (IBM-PC)
- Stickybear Opposites (IBM-PC)
- Stickybear Reading (Commodore 64, IBM-PC, Philips CD-i)
- Stickybear Early Learning Activities (Windows, Apple Macintosh Classic, Windows XP/Windows Vista, Mac OS X)
- At Home With Stickybear
- Stickybear Kindergarten Activities
- Stickybear Math 1 Deluxe (Windows XP/Windows Vista, Mac OS X)
- Stickybear Spellgrabber (Commodore 64, Mac OS 7)
- Stickybear Typing (Commodore 64, IBM-PC)
- Stickybear's Reading Room (Mac OS 7)
- Stickybear Preschool (Philips CD-i)
- Stickybear Family Fun Game (Philips CD-i)
