Reader Rabbit Toddler
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| Reader Rabbit Toddler | |
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 CD cover art | |
| Developer | KnowWare |
| Publisher | The Learning Company |
| Series | Reader Rabbit |
| Platforms | Windows, Macintosh |
| Release | June 1997[1] |
| Genre | Edutainment |
| Mode | Single-player |
Reader Rabbit Toddler (also known as Reader Rabbit's Toddler) is a 1997 educational video game developed by KnowWare and published by The Learning Company. It is part of the Reader Rabbit series.
Production
The game was part of Reader Rabbit's Early Learning Series, along with Reader Rabbit Preschool and Reader Rabbit Kindergarten. The game was packaged with Reader Rabbit Playtime for Baby into Reader Rabbit Playtime for Baby and Toddler.[2]
Educational goals
The game minimizes the presence of text to make it easy for illiterate players and to keep them interested. Users are free to click on objects without being prompted, allowing for flexible exploration. Children are able to bridge together the keyboard inputs and screen outputs in the gameplay. Much younger children are recommended to experience the game with an older sibling or adult who will give them adequate help. The activities in the game are intended to prepare a child for preschool including number and letter recognition and sequencing, patterns, matching, sorting and basic phonic skills. Difficulty in the game increases with every success made, although the focus is not about getting answers correct but rather learning from incorrect ones.[3]
Gameplay
The players do not need to use a point-and-click interface to seek enjoyment from the game. They simply have to roll their mouse over hotspots to interact with the game.[4] The game has eight activities, including Peek-a-Boo Zoo, the Bubble Castle and Musical Meadow.[5] The product has multiple difficulty levels.[6]