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Junior CD-ROM's

DR_Seuss
Dr Seuss: ABC - The Learning Company
Available at Dudley Library
ABC by Dr Seuss has to be one of the most entertaining ways for your child to learn about the alphabet.  Derived from the timelessly popular Dr Seuss books with their special brand of humour, rhyme and illustration, this CD-ROM will provide endless fun.  Packed with 400 alphabetical surprises!

 
Pingu-A_Barrel_of_Fun
Pingu - A barrel of Fun - BBC Multimedia
Available at Dudley & Gornal Library
For the younger end of the age group, there are shape-sorting, number and letter-matching, sound-and colour-recognition puzzles to crack.  For the 5-7 year olds, the 'hard' rather that 'easy' skill option will give plenty to amuse

 
great_artists
Encyclopedia of Great Artists - Focus Multimedia Ltd.
Avaiable at Dudley, Brierley Hill & Gornal Library
Witness your favourite paintings coming to life and discover the influences that inspired some of the world's greatest artists.  experience life at the time and uncover the hidden secrets many paintings hold.  Covering all 40 key paintings from the National Gallery.

 
space__universe
Eyewitness Encyclopedia of Space & The Universe - Dorling Kindersley Ltd.
Avaiable at Dudley & Gornal Library
There are 3-D models of famous space craft for you to look at, and interactive areas in which you can put together a rocket ready for launch or land a module on the moon.  But this CD is largely a database of information organised in lots of different ways.  There are sections on the famous people of space exploration, the hostory of astromony, and the different kinds of astronomy that exist today.  You can find out how stars are formed and how they die, take a detailed look in our solar system and learn about the history of the space race.

 
All CD-ROMS are available on Internet ready PCs with printing facilities.
 
Page Information: Jane Wall, Dudley Libraries
 
Email: michael.branford@dudley.gov.uk

 
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