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Do you like hearing your kids sing? Grab Living Books’ software title, Sheila Rae, the Brave and join your three to seven year-old in this new sing-along adventure in reading.

Sheila Rae is fearless. In fact, nothing outwits Sheila Rae, not even spiders or monsters in the closet. Kids will giggle when they watch Sheila Rae kiss a big, black spider, growl at dogs and even bare her teeth at stray cats.

There’s no stopping Sheila Rae as she rides her bike no-handed with her eyes closed or steps on every crack in the sidewalk UNTIL she gets lost! It’s little sister Louise to the rescue! Suddenly brave and fearless like her sister, Louise shows Sheila Rae the way home. Sheila Rae learns to face her fears and gains a new respect for her little sister in the process!

Catchy melodies with original lyrics bring this animated, interactive storybook to life. Excellent voice talents behind the characters help make Sheila Rae, the Brave an adventure. Claudia Herrera supplies the voices of Sheila Rae, while Avery Penna-Courtenay plays Louise. (continue reading…)

Without a doubt,electronic music pioneer Morton Subotnick’s Making Music CD-ROM gives kids of all ages (5 years and up) an innovative, inspiring and unique approach to composing creative music.

The CD-ROM (Windows and Mac) captures the subtle and not so subtle connection Subotnick makes between music and art. Like an artist, kids can paint music through a rich palette. They can the step back and view their masterpiece while having the opportunity to edit or add on to the composition until it is done. A vivid array of games and activities awaits children while they learn intuitive concepts used by actual composers in Making Music. (continue reading…)