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Another traditional story meets the information age when a homely duckling is born into an impatient family of ducks. More concerned with appearance than substance, the barnyard animals shun the strange-looking chick. Only after a long search and the passing of time is his true nature revealed: The duckling is actually a beautiful swan. This electronic retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's age-old fairy tale comes complete with animated characters and interactive hot spots. The narration is accompanied by highlighted phrases designed to bolster early reading skills. With elementary school children, adults can use this interactive storybook to illustrate what it means to be different, why it sometimes hurts, and what we lose when we dismiss those who don't match our requirements. As with similar programs, kids and parents can play with each page of the story, have the story read aloud from start to finish, or move to particular pages. The publisher rewrote the original story to fit in eight pages, resulting in a simple narrative that won't hold the interest of kids over the age of six. Over 500 click animations and sounds. Discover over sixty delightful characters that talk, sing and dance. 3 original sing-a-longs. |
