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Tivola Electronic Publishing

Oscar the Balloonist Discovers the Farm

4 - 8 years  

$19.99

Ph: 212-674-5842

              

This product provides children with an awareness of farm animals. It features English and German languages which can be switched by clicking on a flag icon. The game introduces the barn and the balloon over the farm. There is research going on that will help children understand how the changes of the seasons affect the lives of the animals. There are a variety of games, 12 of them, at different levels of ability. The game features season changes, languages, ways of collecting food and even recipes to print. It is an easy and enjoyable product. It was developed by Rotraut Greune, who is an media education specialist in Germany. It's a delightfully illustrated program developed by Heike Burghardt.