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Reader Rabbit's Reading Development Library
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<h2 id="gameplay">Gameplay</h2> <p>In each game, the player has two storybooks to choose from. There are three versions of each story, the first told by Sam the narrator called the "Classic" version and the latter two as different perspectives of characters from the story. The story can be read entirely by the narrator or it can be read by the user with guidelines. The games also include three activities to further enhance learning to read.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> With both the manual and automatic modes, users can read the stories at their own pace.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="books">Books</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Game</th><th>Release</th><th>Book</th><th>Pages</th><th>Alternate narrator 1</th><th>Alternate narrator 2</th></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">Development Library 1</td><td rowspan="2">1995</td><td><a href="/facts/The_Three_Little_Pigs/INkluwGM">The Three Little Pigs</a></td><td>21</td><td>Second Pig</td><td>Wolf</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Goldilocks_and_the_Three_Bears/yMkscItY">Goldilocks and the Three Bears</a></td><td>21</td><td>Goldilocks</td><td>Baby Bear</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">Development Library 2</td><td rowspan="2">1995</td><td><a href="/facts/The_Town_Mouse_and_the_Country_Mouse/M5IfbueM">City Mouse, Country Mouse</a></td><td>19</td><td>City Mouse</td><td>Country Mouse</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Jack_and_the_Beanstalk/CzIXkF4q">Jack and the Beanstalk</a></td><td>22</td><td>Giant</td><td>Jack</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">Development Library 3</td><td rowspan="2">Winter 1996<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a></td><td><a href="/facts/The_Princess_and_the_Pea/Crce9vYq">The Princess and the Pea</a></td><td>16</td><td>Princess Laurel</td><td>Prince Albert</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/The_Goose_That_Laid_the_Golden_Eggs/S8AVGpPy">The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg</a></td><td>14</td><td>Goose</td><td>Mr. Farmer</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">Development Library 4</td><td rowspan="2">1996</td><td><a href="/facts/King_Midas/HqRHjRyd">King Midas</a></td><td>16</td><td>Merrigold</td><td>King Midas</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/The_Ugly_Duckling/3tSn7sLF">The Ugly Duckling</a></td><td>13</td><td>Quill</td><td>Mr. Croak</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="availability">Availability</h2> <p><i>Reader Rabbit's Reading Development Library 2</i> was included as the second CD in <i>Reader Rabbit's Complete Learn to Read System</i>, simply titled "Classic Tales".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="reception">Reception</h2> ReceptionReview scores<table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">Publication</th><th scope="col">Score</th></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/CD-ROM_Today/za9HPW12">CD-ROM Today</a></i></td><td> (Level 1 & 2)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Family_PC/mv5EQvKM">Family PC</a></i></td><td>85% (Level 3)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/MacUser/JfGRb531">MacUser</a></i></td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The games were positively reviewed and praised primarily for the variety of retelling the story from multiple points of view.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><i><a href="/facts/Disney%2527s_Animated_Storybook/uzVj7xWv">Disney's Animated Storybook</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Living_Books/Gl5nf1NE">Living Books</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Magic_Tales/6bY6SQfW">Magic Tales</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Playtoons/D0BdXmK1">Playtoons</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/facts/The_Kidstory_Series/Dz7Tnw9L">The Kidstory Series</a></i></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/reader-rabbits-reading-development-library-1"><i>Reader Rabbit's Reading Development Library 1</i></a> at <a href="/facts/MobyGames/ErGhXfX5">MobyGames</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/reader-rabbits-reading-development-library-2"><i>Reader Rabbit's Reading Development Library 2</i></a> at <a href="/facts/MobyGames/ErGhXfX5">MobyGames</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/reader-rabbits-reading-development-library-3"><i>Reader Rabbit's Reading Development Library 3</i></a> at <a href="/facts/MobyGames/ErGhXfX5">MobyGames</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/reader-rabbits-reading-development-library-4"><i>Reader Rabbit's Reading Development Library 4</i></a> at <a href="/facts/MobyGames/ErGhXfX5">MobyGames</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"The Learning Company brings to life 'The Princess and the Pea' and 'The Goose that laid the Golden Egg'". PRNewswire. January 8, 1996. Archived from the original on February 15, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2018. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180215144036/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/'READER+RABBIT'S+READING+DEVELOPMENT+LIBRARY+3'+FROM+THE+LEARNING...-a017982558" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20180215144036/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/'READER+RABBIT'S+READING+DEVELOPMENT+LIBRARY+3'+FROM+THE+LEARNING...-a017982558</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Blasko, Larry (June 16, 1996). "CD-Rom -- Reader Rabbit's Reading Development Library 3". Seattle Times. Retrieved May 6, 2020. <a href="https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19960616&slug=2334810" target="_blank">https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19960616&slug=2334810</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"The Learning Company brings to life 'The Princess and the Pea' and 'The Goose that laid the Golden Egg'". PRNewswire. January 8, 1996. Archived from the original on February 15, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2018. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180215144036/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/'READER+RABBIT'S+READING+DEVELOPMENT+LIBRARY+3'+FROM+THE+LEARNING...-a017982558" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20180215144036/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/'READER+RABBIT'S+READING+DEVELOPMENT+LIBRARY+3'+FROM+THE+LEARNING...-a017982558</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Reader Rabbit's Complete Learn to Read System". Archived from the original on February 26, 2008. Retrieved May 4, 2017. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080226195726/http://school.discoveryeducation.com/parents/reviewcorner/software/rrlearntoread.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20080226195726/http://school.discoveryeducation.com/parents/reviewcorner/software/rrlearntoread.html</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"CD-ROM Today, October 1995". Retrieved May 4, 2017. A simple but enjoyable way for young readers <a href="http://www.cdaccess.com/html/shared/readdev1.htm" target="_blank">http://www.cdaccess.com/html/shared/readdev1.htm</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Family PC, October 1996". Retrieved May 4, 2017. <a href="http://www.cdaccess.com/html/shared/readdev3.htm" target="_blank">http://www.cdaccess.com/html/shared/readdev3.htm</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>LeVitus, Bob (December 1995). "The Game Room". MacUser. Archived from the original on January 22, 2000. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20000122070956/http://macuser.zdnet.com:80/mu_1295/personal/gameroom.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20000122070956/http://macuser.zdnet.com:80/mu_1295/personal/gameroom.html</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>"Sounding out Stories with Reader Rabbit - The Sunday Courier". Retrieved May 4, 2017. <a href="https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=896&dat=19960609&id=Z6BSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hH0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4799,1479893&hl=en" target="_blank">https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=896&dat=19960609&id=Z6BSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hH0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4799,1479893&hl=en</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"Sounding out Stories with Reader Rabbit - Argus Press". Retrieved May 4, 2017. <a href="https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1988&dat=19960622&id=B24iAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w6wFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1288,5021839&hl=en" target="_blank">https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1988&dat=19960622&id=B24iAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w6wFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1288,5021839&hl=en</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>