In addition, stories can be read in English or Spanish. The program provides a framework and illustrations that encourage students to be creative. Included are several story starters that ask students who will be in the story, where the story will take place, when it will happen, what will happen first in the story, and how the story will end. These questions serve as a framework for the stories. The user is given a selection of characters, objects, and colors in order to illustrate stories.
Students manipulate sizes and placement of words and graphics.
The Teacher's Guide gives classroom ideas for using the program in relation to fairy and folk tales from various cultures and countries. Reading and discussing these multicultural stories encourages the students to write stories about diverse cultures. MacHome Journal, July 1995 and November 1996. Reproduction by any means without written permission is prohibited.