Storybook Weaver Deluxe
Published by MECC

Age Group: Age 8 and Up
Type: Art & Creativity
License: freeware
 
Description:

Download a canvas of possibilites. "Storybook Weaver Deluxe" is a great learning tool for an expressive kid. It encourages kids to write by offering them endless story ideas through background pictures, objects, and other options. Kids start with a title page where they can plant a small seed of an idea, and choose a border (like knights and dragons) to surround it and set the stage. Their expression begins to bud on page 2, when offered backgrounds and patterns that make it possible to transform the page from stark white to fantastical to alien. The backgrounds work together, one group for the sky and one for the ground, so it is possible to create a very unique setting.

Then the storyteller adds characters and objects to the story. With the icons along the side of the screen, objects can be identified, painted, flipped, or shrunk. Trees, kids, sea monsters, and fish become illustrations as a thought progresses through realms of fantasy and becomes an adventure!

There are many options that are not included in the demo. The full version includes sound effects, music, spell check, and a thesaurus. The print and save options are unavailable in the demo, and very unfortunately, the text-to-speech option is also unplugged.

The real value here however is not in the options. It is the fact that this is a very useful tool for encouraging kids to take the initiative and be creative. A blank page is very intimidating, and this program has many helpful suggestions and pictures. Rather than handing a kid pre-made entertainment, this "Storybook Weaver Deluxe" teaches them to create their own!

Download Details

Requires:
486 or higher, Windows 3.1 or higher (including Windows 95); 8 MB of RAM required (16 MB of RAM recommended); 256-color SVGA display; and a Windows compatible sound card.

Filename: sbwdwind.zip

Filesize: 992 KB

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