Mercer Mayer's Just Me and My Dad

This is more than just a story! Follow along as Little Critter reads you the story of what happened when he went camping with his dad. Then play with each page of the story and enter a world full of interactive imagination, sounds, humor and surprises, chock full of animation. When you're finished reading and playing with the story, stop by Little Critter's living room and watch the 22-minute video of Little Critter's camping trip with his dad!

Graced with the most adorable voice since the animated Linus, Mercer Mayer's Little Critter has become one of the most popular interactive storybook characters around. In this classic title, L.C. and his Dad head off on a multimedia camping trip that features dozens of clickable images, merry songs, and a 22-minute, Critter-made video. The staying power of this quiet, technically unremarkable CD-ROM lies in the consistent, reassuring message it delivers. On each page, there are both adorable clickables (dancing chipmunks, sunbathing mice) and surprising and/or spooky ones (volcanic eruptions, rearing sharks, burning logs that launch skyward like rockets). As well, Little Critter's own internal world is a mixture of eager joy (tents! hiking boots!) to huge, looming fear (of the legendary "Big Paw"). In the company of his dad for the weekend, however, Little Critter undergoes an important shift. By story's end, his fearfulness has been gently replaced by newfound confidence and acceptance. A must-have classic for all families. (Ages 3-8) --Jean Lenihan

Twelve interactive storytelling screens let you join Little Critter and his dad on a camping trip filled with wonderful sights, exciting sounds, and amusing mishaps. Click on the hot spots and watch Critterville come alive in creative and eye-catching ways.