Just Grandma and Me [OLD VERSION]

by The Learning Company

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000030EY6
• Item model number: CGM3744AE
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 24, 1999
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,995 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #16 in Software > Children's Software > Interactive Books
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Mercer Mayer's highly entertaining Just Grandma and Me CD-ROM will keep plenty of restless grandchildren occupied for hours. Choose to hear the story read aloud, or simply click on the play options and quickly start building sandcastles or collecting shells from the sandy beach.

This fun, interactive story follows the adventures of a cheerful little critter setting off on a trip to the seaside with his grandmother. Big, bold text runs across the top of your screen for each section of the lively animated story, and every word is clearly highlighted while it's being read aloud. Accompanied by gentle music and realistic seaside sound effects, children can click on objects such as buckets and spades and be told what they are called, or they can simply listen to the characters while they talk and play together by the sea.

Initially it can be a bit tricky to work out how to use your mouse button to stick flags in the sand or move crabs around the beach. But one of the key aims of this educational CD-ROM is to encourage children to explore the interactive story. There's even an opportunity to tickle granny's toes while she's buried in the sand! Such activities will keep plenty of young grandchildren and their grandmothers fully entertained. --Justin Hunt

Product Description

In this endearing story, Little Critter and his Grandma spend a day at the beach where Little Critter rides a windblown umbrella, fends off a nasty crab, goes snorkeling and much more! Features interactive, unique teaching tools that can talk and play with your child in a way those traditional, one-dimensional books cannot.

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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful way to introduce the seashore., February 24, 2000

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Jennifer Stinchcomb (Wooster, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Just Grandma and Me [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

Just Me and My Grandma is another great Little Critter CD. I thought the multi-language aspect was a nice addition. The story is good and the animation when items were clicked on is great. There are also games to play. I think this CD is more appropriate for young children, rather that children in school. The quality is good, but the story and animation, as well as the number of choices available are not as entertaining or imaginative as the 'Just Me and My Mom' and 'Just Me and My Dad' computer programs. My son has been interested in 'Mom' & 'Dad' for nearly three years- but the 'Grandma' computer program only interested him for a few weeks. I think this is a great CD- but its' longevity is not as high as "Mom' and 'Dad'.

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, December 3, 1999

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Kelly Sanchez (North Richland Hills, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Just Grandma and Me [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

My three year old son really likes this CD. He is bilingual,and he gets to choose what language to listen to. He likes the clickable stickers and has really learned how to master the mouse. He also has fun building the sand castles. I really like all the features on this CD. I wish I could find more multilingual CD's like this one.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars doesn't run well on XP, April 23, 2004

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M. H Shamp (Columbia Falls, MT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Just Grandma and Me [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

The book runs on my XP machine, but not well. It reads through and I can click all the words and hear the pronouciation, but it crashes when I click certain "clickables." I try it on a older machine (windows 98) and it works perfectly. A wonderful kids story, however, and I am using it to teach my 5 year old to read.
Recommended if you can downgrade. Otherwise, your kid will get upset very soon if it crashes all the time.