The Jolly Postman's Party Ages 4-8

by DK

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00002S967
• Item model number: 3283
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 10, 2002
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,889 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #31 in Software > Children's Software > Social Studies
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Young children love going to parties, and with the help of this interactive CD-ROM, they can now go to a fun party with the likes of Goldilocks, Humpty Dumpty, and Little Bo Peep. Based on Janet and Allan Ahlberg's bestselling storybooks, The Jolly Postman's Party is packed with games and activities to keep young children happily entertained for hours.

Kids can create comical pictures of themselves and their friends, bake cakes by clicking on the right ingredients, or even test their memory in a challenge; when the lights go out in a room, players must remember where the objects were, and, when they come back on again, click on the ones that have moved from their original positions. One of the most entertaining of the included games is helping the Jolly Postman burst balloons with his catapult so he can find the letters hidden inside.

Compared to other children's software, The Jolly Postman's Party is a bit difficult to install, and some of the games are fairly complicated. But you can adjust the levels to make them easier, and there is plenty of technical support available if you do get stuck. For anyone who has read and enjoyed the original books--and plenty of young children have--this CD-ROM will definitely help bring the stories back to life. --Justin Hunt

Amazon.com Product Description

Based on Janet and Allan Ahlberg's Jolly Postman books, this CD-ROM is full of educational, party-themed activities. Kids will help the Jolly Postman make party invitations and cards, prepare the birthday tea, and play party games. Children can also invite their friends, create fun pictures of themselves and others, have everyone sign the guest book, and post cards to the storybook characters via the Internet. Users can challenge their memories by trying to identify which objects the Jolly Postman moves when the lights go out. Kids can also help the Jolly Postman bake some crazy cakes by measuring all of the ingredients, and try to make as many cakes as possible before time runs out.