Story Hour: Adventures

by Zoo Games

Product Features

• A modern take on beloved tales
• Incorporates motion sensitive controls so that parents and preschoolers can tell stories together
• Four classic stories - Paul Bunyan (illustrated by Stan Chow), Jack & The Beanstalk (illustrated by Simon Scales), Aladdin (illustrated by David Gordon) and The Three Brothers (illustrated by Constanza Basaluzzo.)

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001EGJTF6
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches ; 12.3 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: December 9, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,974 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

A classic readingexperience with innovations for WiiProduct InformationStory Hour: Adventures is a collection of "interactive storybooks" -classic public domain children's stories retold and recreated on Wii. Family members can sit in the living room and read gorgeousfantasy tales enhanced by the magic of the interaction on the Wii. At once a simple causal game and a parent-led storytellingexperience Story Hour: Adventures is beautiful education and fun forparents and children alike.Product Features Classic stories include:  The Three Brothers Jackand the Beanstalk Paul Bunyan and Aladdin Designed for 3- to 7-year-old boys and girls and theirparents to read together in an entirely new way Read the story to your child yourself or have world-classactor narrators tell the story Help tell the story by making choice in these classic talesfor an interactive twist Each story features gorgeous unique artwork that makesevery read feel fresh and new

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Choose your own adventure for today's kids..., January 16, 2009

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N. Vincent (Canada) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Story Hour: Adventures (Video Game)

Not only is it interactive (child is asked, about once every 10 still pictures, to complete a task with the Wiimote), but it is flexible.

Parents can choose to have the voice talent read the story or you can turn the option off and read the story for your child.

While there is a robust Options menu (volume, subtitles, page turning, sound effects), it's a shame that the subtitle size can't be changed. Bigger text would help the younger kids with word recognition.

With each of the four stories lasting about 15-20 minutes (depending on how fast your child is able to handle the interactive tasks), this can potentially be a fun bedtime routine alternative to the standard story time.

Lastly, I found the stories to be non-violent, inclusive and respectful of diversity.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars 2 1/2 year old not impressed, August 10, 2010

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Maricarol Magill - See all my reviews

= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

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My 2 and a half year old grandson was not very interested in this game. It is mostly just like hearing a story read to him which I do often anyway. The interactive aspect of the game was very minimal and he had no patience for it.

2.0 out of 5 stars BORING, October 28, 2010

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D. Luckwitz (Cleveland OH) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

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I loved the idea, but my 3-yr-old is totally bored by it. I'd rather just read him a story myself. Very little true interaction with this 'game'. Might be ok for kids whose parents don't read books to their kids regularly. I dunno? Stories are ok, though. Think of this like a book on tape. Maybe I just expected more utilization of the wii features... Might be a good way to start-out for a toddler on the wii - to learn how to use the wii-mote?