Winnie The Pooh Wins Again
A Review of Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree
Trey Murff
Disney has done it again! They have addicted another poor helpless four
year old to computer games. My daughter went to the computer store with
me the other day when I was picking up Command and Conquer and upon
seeing Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree, proceeded to ask if she could
Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree is an animated story book CD with
simple games sprinkled throughout. It requires either Windows 95 or
Windows 3.1 and runs without a hitch. Simple insert the CD, follow the
install procedure and you're off and going.
The game is presented as pages of a book. Each page has text that is read
by the narrator. At the same time the text is read, the words are also
highlighted so the child can start to relate the spoken words to the written
words. The child can also click on phrases for the narrator to reread.
Almost every drawing on the page is clickable. For example, on the first
page if you click on one of the honey pots, little ants go marching across
There are also games on certain pages. In one game, you help Roo try to
catch butterflies. In another game, Piglet asks you to find toys on a shelf
for Christopher Robin after he describes them. This game, alone,
entertained my daughter for more than an hour. After selecting all the toys
and proceeding to the next page, she would just go back and start again.
There is also a sing along section where your child can learn the familiar
Winnie the Pooh song. However, be careful! After my daughter played the
tune 4 or 5 times, it kept running through my head all night!
On the same CD, Disney also provides a Spanish version of the game.
Simply follow Piglet's instructions when you first run the CD, then all the
This is a wonderful CD that upholds Disney's tradition for great animation
and children's entertainment. I highly recommend it for children ages three
and up. I nearly fainted when I caught my 7 year old son helping my
daughter...and they weren't fighting! If you are considering this game,
don't hesitate. Your money will be well spent.
486SX-25, Microsoft Windows 95 or
3.1, 8 MB Ram, 10 MB HD Space, Double-speed CD-ROM, 8 Bit sound
card, and MS Compatible Mouse
get it. I initially started to say no, but my conscience got the best
of me (here I was getting a game for no particular special occasion, why
shouldn't she get a game too?). Well, next time I go to the computer store,
I will make sure I leave her at home 
At start-up, Piglet spoke to my daughter highlighting and explaining the
different options. It required very little interaction on my part before my
daughter was off and playing on her own (with me watching in fascination).
the screen. If you click on the chimney, it toots smoke and plays a familiar
tune. The whole CD is animated this way and will keep your child busy for
hours.
text and narration will be in Spanish. This is a neat option and although my
daughter does not know Spanish, I found her going through it in Spanish as
well as English.
School House Scorecard
Product:
Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree
Company:
Disney Interactive
500 S. Buena Vista St.
Burbank, CA 91521
Cost:
$29.00
System Requirements:
Breakdown:
Ease of Use 5
Learning Value 3
Entertainment Value 5
Graphics 5
Sound 5
Overall Score:
