Reader Rabbit Kindergarten Version 1.1

by The Learning Company

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000068NNO
• Item model number: 381492
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 7, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,890 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #63 in Software > Children's Software > Reading & Language
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Reader Rabbit Kindergarten 2002 packs an astonishing number of activities into a two-CD-ROM set, enough to keep nearly any child in the 4 to 6 age range glued to the computer for hours. With glitzy graphics and plenty of songs to sing along with, not to mention a clever plot, this high-quality educational program helps kids practice a range of skills, from counting, reading, and listening comprehension, to recognizing colors and shapes.

The adventure begins when Reader Rabbit and Sam the Lion are stranded in Balloon Town and must rescue the Dreamship, which has been encased in bubble wrap and locked in the Pointy Palace. In order to wake up the sleeping bull that guards the palace, the player must locate five musical instruments. Each time the player completes an activity, an instrument magically appears. For a program aimed at kindergartners, the instruments take a lot of persistence to earn--kids must complete a staggering number of problems at each activity site and this can quickly become very repetitive.

The program itself is well thought out and comes with many user-friendly features. The software automatically adjusts to your level and shows how you're doing at each activity. It's also possible to save games for up to 99 different players, which makes the software suitable for use in a classroom or other group setting.

The CD-ROM set includes three other activities--calendar making, painting, and music playing, all of which are engaging in their own right. It also comes with a collection of more than 100 age-appropriate activities that don't have to do with the computer, as well as Reader Rabbit songs that can be played on an audio CD player.

As with other Reader Rabbit software, the biggest concern with this program is that there are so many things to do, children may eventually have to be dragged away, kicking and screaming, from the computer. Perhaps a laptop is the answer--at least that way they can play outside. --Molly Masland

Product Description

Rescue Reader Rabbit and Sam the Lion from a bouncy world of bubble trouble! Their Dreamship is trapped in the enchanting world of Balloon Town, where everything is soft and bouncy and made of balloons. To get it back, find a way past the sleeping Bulldozer...and into the Pointy Palace! Only your special skills in phonics, matching, rhyming, and math can save the day!

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Educational, November 17, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Reader Rabbit Kindergarten Version 1.1 (CD-ROM)

I got this for my four and a half year old daughter. It is very educational. You earn instrument pieces along the way so that makes it exciting. It takes a long time to earn all the instruments and you start off where you left off each time. Sometimes she gets frustrated and I have to help her along. All in all it is very fun. She asks to play it. It also has a section for art activities and music activities.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Game, March 31, 2011

By 

Mandy - See all my reviews

This review is from: Reader Rabbit Kindergarten Version 1.1 (CD-ROM)

After all these years and all these games, this one was the game that I remembered the most. Age 15 now, I played this game all the time when I was a mere 2 years old.
I just thought I should share. I just rediscovered the game again after remembering bits and pieces like the name "Babs" and some kind of forest.
Although that was 1997 and I'm sure games for children have evolved very much, this game holds many fond memories for me.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't install it.........!!, January 16, 2007

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A. G. A. (CR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Reader Rabbit Kindergarten Version 1.1 (CD-ROM)

I bought this program for my child over 3 years ago, my computer doesn't install it. I use Windows XP profesional with SP1. I have other programs of the Learning Company, the one who makes this one and had no problems with instalation, only with this one.