Davidson’s “Magic Tales” Educational CD-ROM Series (1995-96)
- Builds early reading skills through narrated text, click-on words and a colorful bonus companion book to enjoy away from the computer
- Provides hours of entertainment with click-and-explore animations on every page
- Teaches universal life lessons within a cultural setting
- Beautiful cinema-quality animation
- Dozens of culturally inspired melodies
Liam Finds a Story: An Irish Folk Tale
Inspired by a centuries-old Irish folk tale, Liam Finds a Story is the tale of a young boy who must search far and wide for an original story in order to save his family from a gluttonous Fairy Witch. Through his adventures, Liam learns the importance of kindness and patience, and discovers that his own life is a story worth telling.
Baba Yaga and the Magic Geese: A Russian Folk Tale
Based on a centuries-old Russian folk tale, Baba Yaga and the Magic Geese is the story of a headstrong girl whose exciting adventures in an enchanted forest teach her the importance of accepting responsibility and keeping promises.
The Princess and the Crab: An Italian Folk Tale
In the classic Italian folk tale The Princess and the Crab, a beautiful Princess must rescue a handsome Prince after an evil fairy has turned him into a magical crab. During a series of challenges to save the Prince, the Princess learns to overcome her own fears.
Imo and the King: An African Folk Tale
Based on a classic African folk tale, Imo and the King is the story of a courageous boy who sets out to become the King’s successor and along the way, learns an important life lesson – all kind acts are rewarded with kindness.
The Little Samurai: A Japanese Folk Tale
Inspired by a classic Japanese folk tale and passed down from generation to generation, The Little Samurai is the story of a young boy who discovers that laughter is the mightiest weapon of all.
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Available for the following platform(s): Windows/Macintosh CD-ROM Windows® and Windows® 95 Native CD-ROM Power Macintosh® compatible and 68K Macintosh® CD-ROM
System Requirements
Windows® CD-ROMRequires Windows 95 with 8 MB RAM or Windows 3.1x with 4 MB RAM (8 MB recommended); 486sx/33 MHz; 256-color SVGA graphics; double-speed CD-ROM drive; mouse and hard drive; Windows-compatible sound card Macintosh® CD-ROMRequires Macintosh LC 575, Performa 575, Quadra, Power Macintosh or better; System 7.1 or higher; 6 MB RAM with 3 MB free hard drive; 256-color system; minimum 13″ monitor; double-speed CD-ROM drive.
September 7th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
[...] Upon leaving Berklee in 1991, Brodeur went on to manage several professional recording facilities outside Boston, producing several critically acclaimed indie-label recordings, and later developed audio for Educational CD-ROM games including Blizzard Entertainment’s Warcraft franchise and Davidson Software’s Magic Tales series. [...]