Designed for the early reader, this is a graphical introduction to the alphabet. One is first given the choice of watching the whole display or pressing a key for each picture. Each letter is shown in capital form with an example word beginning with that letter and a picture corresponding to the word, all in high resolution graphics. Each display either has a musical piece of some action. Particularly good ones were hammer, drum, queen and zip.

Graphics are clear and interesting, sound well-used and overall a well-written program. But there are some detractions. This program helps to reinforce letter recognition but is it really versatile enough to be of value? There are no options or changes in action as the alphabet is run through. A collection of words displayed graphically allowing some form of interaction after the alphabet may have been a good idea perhaps. But the program certainly needs some additional stimulus to make it more worthwhile in the long term.

C.G.