Storybook Maker PC MAC CD kids word processor, create story, dragons animals etc Type: Children Platform: Windows/Mac Publisher: Jostens Home Learning Released: 1994 Media: CD Children just learning to write usually have difficulty putting words on paper. That's why Storybook Maker has so much potential. This creative children's writing program combines a simple text editor with a library of full-screen color backgrounds and art clips. Youngsters who need inspiration can use Storybook Maker to write and illustrate their own storybooks. Storybook Maker has clear spoken directions so that kids need not know how to read in order to operate it. Children begin by selecting a picture background; then they click on icons to add clip art to a scene. Often a picture clip has an associated sound effect. Kids can also create their own art or a story in the Make Pictures section. When they're ready to write, children click the cursor anywhere in the illustrated screen and begin typing. While the program has no spell checker or thesaurus, text can be adjusted for size, color, and type style. Kids can also have a voice read aloud any of their written text. For Windows (32-bit Systems) / Mac (Power Macintosh: OS 9 or Below) [*Please review compatibility/platform sections in 'What You Get']