Reader Rabbit Preschool (Jewel Case)

by Encore

Product Features

• Children gain: Confidence, Creativity, Inspiration

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0007XOTO8
• Item model number: 705381322566
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 2, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,265 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #41 in Software > Children's Software > Reading & Language

Product Description

Reader Rabbit has been captivating children for over 20 years with the finest interactive learning products in both schools and homes. Develop your child's essential learning skills with Reader Rabbit Preschool Learning Series. Develop Important Learning Skills: - Letters, Names & Sounds - Phonics & Early Reading - Numbers & Counting - Shapes & Colors - Building Vocabulary BONUS: Reader Rabbit Thinking Adventures CD!*

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for the kids, not so good for your computer., November 29, 2008

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R. W. Russell "midway42.org" (Lodi, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Reader Rabbit Preschool (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

As other reviewers have stated, it's an excellent interactive learning experience for your child. I give it 4 or 5 stars on that alone. But I was dismayed to find that the setup process stuck an AOL promotion on my desktop (my other Reader Rabbit programs also did it). And of course, the unwelcome desktop icon was just a shortcut; I had to search in the Programs folder for the AOL executable file in order to delete it. A major annoyance!

This sort of thing is not terribly unusual with free applications that you download from the Internet, but when I pay money for a program, I don't expect it to come with adware junk.

Another problem is that once you've started one of the programs running, there's no way to back out of it or shut it down before it quits. There's no right-click menu with a Cancel button or anything like that. Very inconvenient if you're simply giving a program a quick test. I had to use the Windows CTRL-ALT-DEL trick to shut it down in midstream.

Bottom line: great for the kid, a pain in the behind for dad.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Reader Rabbit doesn't disappoint., July 28, 2008

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Cari (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Reader Rabbit Preschool (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

I bought this for my son who is 4. He loves it and plays it often. Now he is five and he still plays it and was able to complete the game in one afternoon. I guess it is time to buy RR Kindergarten for him.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reader Rabbit Preschool Favorites, December 28, 2008

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N. Boldt "Grandma" (Eldersburg, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Reader Rabbit Preschool (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

My three year old grandson loves this Reader Rabbit CD! The first time he played it he didn't want to stop using it. He had a great time. The characters are delightful, bubby and the games are fun. I'd recommend it to anyone!