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{{about|the video game series|the first game in the series|Reader Rabbit (video game)}}
{{short description|Video game series}}
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{{Infobox video game series
|image = Reader Rabbit logo.gif
|genre = [[Educational video game|Educational]]
|developer = [[The Learning Company]]
|publisher = {{Plainlist|
* The Learning Company (1984–1995)
* [[The Learning Company (formerly SoftKey)]] (1995–1999)
* [[Mattel Interactive]] under The Learning Company label (1999–2000)
* The Gores Group under The Learning Company label (2000–2001)
* Riverdeep/[[Houghton Mifflin Harcourt]] under The Learning Company label (2001–2018)
* [[Encore Software]] (2005–present)
* Graffiti Entertainment (2009–2011)
* Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (2018–present)
}}
|creator = Leslie Grimm<ref>{{Cite web |date=1986 |title=Reader Rabbit Manual |url=http://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/files/ReaderRabbit/Manual/Talking_Reader_Rabbit-Manual.pdf |access-date=September 18, 2016 |publisher=The Learning Company |page=9}}</ref>
|platforms = [[Apple II]], [[Atari 8-bit]], [[Commodore 64]], [[MS-DOS]], [[Mac (computer)|Mac]], [[Windows]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[Wii]], [[Mobile game|Mobile]]
|first release version = ''[[Reader Rabbit (video game)|Reader Rabbit and the Fabulous Word Factory]]''
|first release date = 1984
|latest release version = ''[[Reader Rabbit: Jumpsmarter]]''
|latest release date = 2018
}} 

'''''Reader Rabbit''''' is an [[educational video game]] franchise created in 1984 by [[The Learning Company]]. The series is aimed at children from [[infancy]] to the age of nine. In 1998, a [[spiritual successor]] series called ''[[The ClueFinders]]'' was released for older students aged seven to twelve.

The games teach [[language arts]] including basic skills in reading and spelling and mathematics. The main character in all the titles is named "Reader Rabbit".

== History ==
{{Timeline of release years
| compressempty = yes
| title = ''Reader Rabbit'' media release years
| 1984 = ''[[Reader Rabbit (video game)|Reader Rabbit]]''
| 1986 = ''[[Math Rabbit]]''
| 1987 = ''[[Writer Rabbit]]''
| 1991 = ''[[Reader Rabbit 2]]''
| 1992 = ''[[Reader Rabbit's Ready for Letters|Ready for Letters]]''
| 1993 = ''[[Reader Rabbit 3]]''
| 1994 = ''[[Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey|Interactive Reading Journey]]''
| 1995a = ''[[Reader Rabbit's Reading Development Library|Reading Development Library 1]]''
| 1995b = ''Reading Development Library 2''
| 1995c = ''Preschool''
| 1996a = ''Reading Development Library 3''
| 1996b = ''Reading Development Library 4''
| 1996c = ''Interactive Math Journey''
| 1996d = ''[[Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey 2|Interactive Reading Journey 2]]''
| 1997a = ''[[Reader Rabbit Toddler|Toddler]]''
| 1997b = ''[[Reader Rabbit Kindergarten|Kindergarten]]''
| 1998a = ''[[Reader Rabbit: 1st Grade|1st Grade]]''
| 1998b = ''2nd Grade''
| 1998c = ''Math Ages 6–9''
| 1999a = ''Learn to Read''
| 1999b = ''[[Reader Rabbit Playtime for Baby|Playtime for Baby]]''
| 1999c = ''Thinking Adventures Ages 4–6''
| 2000 = ''Learning Creations''
| 2001a = ''[[Reader Rabbit Preschool: Sparkle Star Rescue|Sparkle Star Rescue]]''
| 2001b = ''Bounce Down in Balloon Town!''
| 2001c = ''Capers on Cloud Nine!''
| 2001d = ''Mis-Cheese-ious Dreamship Adventures!''
| 2002a = ''Dreamship Tales''
| 2002b = ''Learn to Read with Phonics 1st & 2nd Grade''
| 2011 = ''On a Mission to Help the Lion Flowers''
| 2013a = ''Kart Racing''
| 2013b = ''Smart & Jump''
| 2016 = ''Math Race''
| 2018 = ''[[Reader Rabbit: Jumpsmarter|Jumpsmarter]]''
}}
The first ''Reader Rabbit'' computer game was conceived by the Grimm sisters and titled ''Reader Rabbit and the Fabulous Word Factory''. It was released initially in 1984<ref>{{Citation |last=Grimm |first=Leslie |title=Reader Rabbit 1.1 |date=January 1, 1984 |url=https://archive.org/details/ReaderRabbit11Ivyrea |publisher=[[The Learning Company]] |access-date=February 6, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=TLC shows off additions to firm's educational line |date=February 13, 1984 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gi4EAAAAMBAJ&q=%22Reader+Rabbit+and+the+Fabulous+Word+Factory%22&pg=PA40 |work=[[InfoWorld]]}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit 1.3 (4am crack) |date=July 14, 2015 |url=https://archive.org/details/ReaderRabbit134amCrack |access-date=February 6, 2017}}</ref> and featured in the 1983 holiday special ''The Computer Chronicles''.<ref>{{Citation |last=Bradley |first=Laura |title=Tech Time Capsule |date=November 28, 2014 |url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/11/28/tech_nostalgia_1983_episode_of_the_computer_chronicles_offers_black_friday.html |work=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]] |language=en-US |issn=1091-2339 |access-date=February 6, 2017}}</ref> In 1986, both ''Reader Rabbit'' 2.0 and ''Math Rabbit'' were released. In 1987, ''Writer Rabbit'' was released with the intention of having a ''Rabbit'' series that featured different academic subjects. Ultimately, the developers decided to have a ''Reader Rabbit'' series that explored subjects beyond reading.<ref name=":1">{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit's Reading Development Library 3. (Learning Co) (Software Review) (Brief Article) (Evaluation) |date=September 1, 1996 |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-18593199.html |work=Computer Shopper |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814063620/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-18593199.html |archive-date=August 14, 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> With this directional change, ''Math Rabbit'' would later be renamed ''Reader Rabbit'' with the game title ''Reader Rabbit's Math''.<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit |url=http://www.reader-rabbit.com/default.htm |work=www.reader-rabbit.com |access-date=February 28, 2017}}</ref> Many critics and gaming historians erroneously assert that the ''Reader Rabbit'' series officially began in 1986.<ref>{{Citation |title=10 Educational PC Games of the 1980s |url=https://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/story/293124/10-educational-pc-games-of-the-1980s/2 |work=[[PCMag]] |language=en |access-date=February 15, 2017 |archive-date=February 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207113328/http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/story/293124/10-educational-pc-games-of-the-1980s/2 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The 1990s saw an audio cassette release of some of the game's most popular music, titled ''Reader Rabbit's Sing Along Favorites'',<ref>{{Citation |title=The Personal Computer Museum, Brantford, Ontario, CANADA – Recycle, donate, and browse your old computers, electronics, video games, and software |url=http://www.pcmuseum.ca/details.asp?id=37967&type=software |work=www.pcmuseum.ca |language=en-US |access-date=February 4, 2017 |archive-date=February 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207034643/http://www.pcmuseum.ca/details.asp?id=37967&type=software |url-status=dead}}</ref> and by 1996 the ''Reader Rabbit'' series included a wide variety of titles, including ''Reader Rabbit's Reading Development Library'' which allowed players to experience fairy tales via animated storybooks.<ref name=":1" />

In 1995, The Learning Company was bought by [[SoftKey]] after a hostile takeover bid. Softkey adopted the name The Learning Company. Softkey embarked on a cost-cutting exercise with the aim to sell cheaper software.<ref>{{Citation |title=Software Firm Buys One Rival, Bids for Another; SoftKey's Hostile Offer for Learning Company Part of Effort to Expand Product Lines |date=October 31, 1995 |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-864105.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207122910/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-864105.html |archive-date=February 7, 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The Platinum line of budget titles pushed the retail price for edutainment down to $12.99 in the US, and swapped the fancy packaging for a simple jewel case.<ref>{{Citation |title=Learning Co. Links With BMG |date=June 28, 1997 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fQ8EAAAAMBAJ&q=%22Reader+Rabbit%22+billboard&pg=PA59 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> At the time, SoftKey founder [[Kevin O'Leary]] recalled, "I'd get a $12 million order for ''Reader Rabbit''...it would blow up behind me, the logistics. I couldn't deliver", noting that he gave Mike Perik half his equity to solve the problem.<ref>{{Citation |last=Feloni |first=Richard |title='Shark Tank' Investor Kevin O'Leary Explains The Best Investment He Ever Made |date=November 24, 2014 |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/shark-tank-kevin-olearys-best-investment-2014-11 |work=[[Business Insider Australia]] |language=en |access-date=February 4, 2017}}</ref> In 1998, The Learning Company was acquired by [[Mattel]] in a $3.6 billion deal.<ref name=":2">{{Citation |last=Dignan |first=Larry |title=Mattel/The Learning Co. in $3.8B merger |language=en |work=[[ZDNet]] |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/mattelthe-learning-co-in-3-8b-merger/ |access-date=February 4, 2017}}</ref> The toy-maker was looking to enter the interactive market. Mattel planned to expand the ''Reader Rabbit'' franchise into a series of interactive electronic plush toys that could download new content from the Internet.<ref name=":2" /> Mattel was forced to quickly sell off their properties the following year to avoid bankruptcy, and the ''Reader Rabbit'' brand was sold to [[Riverdeep]].<ref name=":2" /> From 1998 to 2002, a series called ''[[The ClueFinders]]'' featuring a ''[[Scooby-Doo]]''-like gang of mystery solvers was released with similar subject matter aimed at a more advanced student base, from the third to the sixth grade. The ''Reader Rabbit Workbook Series'' was released in 2003, and consisted of three 320-page comprehensive workbooks and five 32-page single-subject workbooks, aimed at children ages three to seven.<ref>{{Citation |date=December 1, 2003 |title=Learning Company Books Reader Rabbit Workbook Series |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-111647633.html |url-status=dead |magazine=District Administration |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207115842/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-111647633.html |archive-date=February 7, 2017}}</ref>

The early 2000s saw the last major PC releases of the franchise. New games have since been released on platforms such as Nintendo [[Wii]], while some parts of older games have been uploaded to the [[Internet Archive]].<ref>{{Citation |last=Peters |first=Lucia |title=15 '90s Computer Games That Made Learning Unbelievably Fun |url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/141260-15-90s-computer-games-that-made-learning-unbelievably-fun |access-date=February 6, 2017}}</ref> By 2003, the ''Reader Rabbit'' series had been sold in over 40 countries and translated into 13 different languages:

* Chinese (titled 瑞德小兔 / ''Reid Bunny'')
* Danish<ref name="RR-SignatureDevices" /> (titled ''Fætter Kanin'')
* Dutch<ref>{{Citation |title=Moisés Romanowsky Resume |url=http://www.berele.com/resume.doc}}</ref> (titled ''Robbie Konijn'')<ref>{{Citation |title=Mindscape BV - de leukste videogames |url=https://www.mindscape.nl/ |website=www.mindscape.nl}}</ref>
* Finnish<ref name="RR-SignatureDevices">{{Citation |title=Signature Devices Inc. Announces Gold Status for 24 Reader Rabbit® Titles in Six Languages |date=June 5, 2005 |publisher=Signature Devices, Inc. |url=http://www.edn.com/electronics-products/electronic-product-releases/operating-systems/4374650/Signature-Devices-Inc-Announces-Gold-Status-for-24-Reader-Rabbit-Titles-in-Six-Languages |access-date=March 7, 2017 |via=EDN Network}}</ref> (titled ''Jussi Jänö'')
* French (titled ''Lapin Malin''),<ref name="RR-FR&ES">{{Citation |title=SDVI Announces French and Spanish Versions of Reader Rabbit Apps for Kids on Apple® iTunes® |publisher=Signature Devices, Inc. |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sdvi-announces-french-and-spanish-versions-of-reader-rabbit-apps-for-kids-on-apple-itunes-150739285.html}}</ref> first translation in 1998
* German (titled ''Billi Banni'')<ref>{{Citation |title=Die besten Billi Banni Gut and Günstig kaufen |url=http://www.gutguenstigkaufen.com/cat/537438.html}}</ref>
* Japanese (titled リーダーラビット / ''Reader Rabbit'')
* Norwegian<ref name="RR-SignatureDevices" /> (titled ''Labbe Langøre'')
* Polish (titled ''Królik Bystrzak'')<ref>{{Citation |date=July 15, 2007 |title=Królik Bystrzak dla Zerówki 2006/2007: Lot do Balonii |url=https://www.komputerswiat.pl/gamezilla/aktualnosci/krolik-bystrzak-dla-zerowki-20062007-lot-do-balonii/kg4dq7y |website=www.komputerswiat.pl}}</ref>
* Portuguese (titled ''Coelho Sabido'';<ref>{{Citation |title=Coelho Sabido |url=http://www.softwareseducativos.net.br/coelho-sabido |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307143959/http://www.softwareseducativos.net.br/coelho-sabido |archive-date=March 7, 2017}}</ref> ClueFinders titled ''Os Caça-Pistas'')
* Russian (titled Школа Кролика / ''School Rabbit'')
* Spanish (titled ''El Conejo Lector'',<ref name="RR-FR&ES" /> first translation in 1998<ref>{{Citation |date=June 1998 |title=Google Translate |url=https://translate.google.com.au/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://www.dealerworld.es/distribucion/la-educacion-de-los-ninos-objetivo-de-los-programas-el-conejo-lector&prev=search |access-date=March 7, 2017 |website=translate.google.com.au}}</ref>)
* Swedish<ref name="RR-SignatureDevices" /> (titled ''Kalle Kunskap'')

There is a ''Reader Rabbit'' themed attraction at [[Parken Zoo#Ordköping|Parken Zoo]] in Eskilstuna, Sweden, which replaced the longstanding and successful Phantom Land.<ref>{{Citation |title=Kalle kunskap tar över efter vita tigrar och Fantomen |url=http://folket.se/nyheter/eskilstuna/1.683765 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004224417/http://folket.se/nyheter/eskilstuna/1.683765 |archive-date=October 4, 2013 |access-date=September 1, 2013 |website=Folket |language=sv}}</ref> Various audio-books have been released by Prelusion Games and Nordic Softsales, including titles such as ''Kalle Kunskap i Vilda Västern'' (''Reader Rabbit in the Wild West'') in 2010. [[Mindscape  (company)|Mindscape]], the international division of The Learning Company following acquisitions in 2002, released a few games for the French market, including ''Lapin Malin: Initiation à l'anglais'' (''Reader Rabbit: Introduction to English''), a game designed to teach children the English language.<ref>{{Citation|title=Univers Jeunesse: Lapin Malin Initiation à l'anglais V2|url=http://jeunesse.mindscape.com/Products/ProductInfo.aspx?pid=2426|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061024054429/http://jeunesse.mindscape.com/Products/ProductInfo.aspx?pid=2426|access-date=August 5, 2024|archive-date=October 24, 2006|author=Univers Jeunesse}}</ref> The Brazilian ''Reader Rabbit'', ''Coelho Sabido'', is a [[Marca registrada|trademark]] of Divertire Editora, a company active in the educational games market since 1998.

In March 2004, LeapFrog and Riverdeep entered into a publishing and distribution agreement for ''Reader Rabbit''. They planned a series of five e-books about phonics that would be released for the LeapPad learning system, but only three e-books were released by fall of that year.<ref>{{Citation |title=Leapfrog SWOT Analysis – Page 8 |url=https://brainmass.com/business/the-marketing-mix/leapfrog-swot-analysis-235386 |access-date=November 28, 2018 |website=brainmass.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name="auto2">{{Citation |title=The Learning Company is Ranked #1 in Schools |publisher=Learning Company |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-learning-company-is-ranked--1-in-schools-71360897.html |access-date=February 6, 2017 |via=PR Newswire}}</ref> Some ''Reader Rabbit'' games were re-released for Nintendo Wii console in 2011.<ref name="auto1">{{Citation |last=Gudmundsen |first=Jinny |date=May 29, 2011 |title=Reader Rabbit hops over to the Wii |work=USA Today |url=https://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/jinnygudmundsen/2011-05-27-reader-rabbit-wii_n.htm |access-date=June 7, 2011}}</ref> As of 2017, [[Houghton Mifflin Harcourt]], the successor to Riverdeep after acquisitions and mergers, was offering the products through various distribution networks on their website.<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit Series by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt from $550.00 at JourneyEd |url=http://www.journeyed.com/products/Houghton+Mifflin+Harcourt/Reader+Rabbit+Series |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207031640/http://www.journeyed.com/products/Houghton+Mifflin+Harcourt/Reader+Rabbit+Series |archive-date=February 7, 2017 |access-date=February 3, 2017 |website=www.journeyed.com}}</ref> In 2021, [[HarperCollins Publishers]], a subsidiary of [[News Corp]], purchased Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's books and media division, including all the rights to their video game intellectual properties.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Winnick|first1=Laura|title= HarperCollins Acquires Houghton Mifflin Harcourt|url=https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/HarperCollins-Acquires-Houghton-Mifflin-Harcourt|access-date=October 4, 2024|work=Library Journal|date=April 6, 2021}}</ref>

== Design ==
=== Plot and gameplay ===
The series centers on the adventures of Reader Rabbit and his friends, including Sam the Lion and Matilda the Mouse.

Generally, the series consists of point-and-click adventure games where the player must use their inventory and interact with characters to solve a series of puzzles. These puzzles were originally reading-based challenges but different titles focus on other subject areas, such as math and spelling. Visually, the games consists of a series of static screens which the player can navigate through by clicking on certain "travel" hot spots. Other hot spots can trigger an interaction with a character, item, song, or mini-game.

=== Art ===
In the early 1990s, artist Shaowei Liu hand painted backgrounds and animations which were then digitized for the games.<ref>{{Citation |last=Liu |first=Shaowei |title=Shaowei's Artwork |url=http://www.lushgrass.com/learning_games.htm |access-date=February 5, 2017}}</ref> In the mid-1990s, artist [[Frank Cirocco]] drew the characters and foregrounds in pencil,<ref>{{Citation |title=Frank Cirocco: Reader Rabbit in the driver's seat |url=http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1011249 |access-date=March 9, 2017}}</ref> hiring Mick Gray to ink the line art.<ref>{{Citation |title=About Mick Gray |url=http://mickgray.net/wp/mick-gray-bio/ |access-date=March 9, 2017 |publisher=WordPress.}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=News |url=http://www.geocities.ws/s_ng_99/news.html |website=www.geocities.ws}}</ref> By 1997, the characters were redesigned for ''[[Reader Rabbit Toddler]]'' by Tracy Reynolds of Class 6 Entertainment.<ref>{{Citation |last=Reynolds |first=Tracy |title=Tracy Reynolds' Resume |url=http://tracyreynolds.net/wp-content/uploads/TracyReynoldsResume.pdf |access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref> For some of the games at this time, the art was provided by Chester Aldridge's company US Equity Holdings.<ref>{{Citation |title=Management – US Equity Holdings |url=http://www.usequityholdings.com/team/management/chester-aldridge/ |access-date=March 13, 2017}}</ref> For the later games, Fred Dianda was made Lead Artist.<ref>{{Citation |title=Fred Dianda Resume |url=http://freddianda.com/resume/Resume.pdf |access-date=February 5, 2017 |archive-date=June 24, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624125812/http://freddianda.com/resume/Resume.pdf |url-status=dead}}</ref> Some line art was worked on by Gerald Broas, who used a 2B pencil to hand draw the backgrounds and characters on 12 field animation paper.<ref>{{Citation |title=The Art of Gerald Broas |url=https://pixlanim8r.wordpress.com/tag/traditional-animation/ |access-date=February 5, 2017}}</ref> For the story books included in the interactive journey and library games, artist Marc Diamond used a [[LeapPad]] tablet to sketch the pictures before coloring and shading.<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit Roller Coaster – Sketch and Final |url=http://www.imgrum.net/media/1316486116941463310_3215337592 |access-date=February 5, 2017}}</ref> The most recent art for the iOS games was done by concept artist Federico Miniaci.<ref>{{Citation |date=2015 |title=Federico Miniaci Portfolio |url=http://miniaciart.wixsite.com/miniaciart/portfolio |access-date=February 13, 2019}}</ref>

=== Music ===
Each game contains songs that guide the narrative and provide the internal monologs of characters. Composer Scott Lloyd Shelly was particularly proud of composing the music for ''Reader Rabbit: 1st Grade'' in 1998.<ref>{{Citation |title=Interview with Scott Lloyd Shelly |date=November 13, 2013 |url=http://cheerfulghost.com/jdodson/posts/1733/interview-with-terraria-composer-scott-lloyd-shelly |access-date=February 13, 2017}}</ref> Foreign language versions were created for many of the games to give the franchise global appeal. This extended to the games' songs; one song from ''Reader Rabbit Preschool'' was translated into French, German, Portuguese, Russian, and Swedish.<ref>{{Citation |last=ObscureNForeign |title=A Reader Rabbit Song in 6 Languages |date=July 6, 2013 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIqsECJ-ugI |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214100103/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIqsECJ-ugI |access-date=February 13, 2017 |archive-date=February 14, 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> A [[VHS]] video called ''Reader Rabbit Sing-A-Song Adventures'' was released in 2000, featuring a compilation of the series' best songs.<ref>{{Citation |last=The Learning Company |title=Reader Rabbit Sing-A-Song Adventures |date=January 1, 2000 |url=https://archive.org/details/ReaderRabbitSingASongAdvenures_201302 |publisher=Mattel Interactive |access-date=February 13, 2017}}</ref>

=== Educational goals ===
Education has always been a key part of the games' design, seeking to find a balance between learning and fun. The titles in the series are researched by educators, parents, children and reading specialists to ensure the software is educational, engaging and easy-to-use.<ref>{{Citation |title=New Version of The Learning Company's 'Reader Rabbit 1' Hopping Onto Store Shelves Now – Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/New+Version+of+The+Learning+Company%27s+%27Reader+Rabbit+1%27+Hopping+Onto...-a019018221 |work=thefreelibrary.com |access-date=February 6, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=February 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> The software aimed to promote the use of computers as teaching tools in the classroom.<ref>{{Citation |last=Lopez |first=Ed |title=SOFTWARE SPARKS AN EXPLOSION IN COMPUTER USE |date=December 9, 1991 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1991/12/09/software-sparks-an-explosion-in-computer-use/7c33da44-293c-43fc-9688-e8015f6a7ba6/ |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |issn=0190-8286 |access-date=February 6, 2017}}</ref> The games covered a range of subjects such as reading, phonics, math, and memory.<ref>{{Citation |title=Graffiti Entertainment Offers 'Reader Rabbit Kindergarten'. |date=December 18, 2009 |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-214635754.html |work=Entertainment Close-up |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814063531/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-214635754.html |archive-date=August 14, 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The A.D.A.P.T. Learning Technology was introduced into ''Reader Rabbit'' titles in 1999. The system contained a series of customization features that would facilitate the player's learning by assessing abilities, developing skills, adjusting levels, providing help, and tracking progress.<ref>{{Citation |title=New A.D.A.P.T. Learning Technology(TM) Helps Kids Get the Most Out of Their Software Experience |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-adapt-learning-technologytm-helps-kids-get-the-most-out-of-their-software-experience-74942522.html |publisher=The Learning Company |access-date=February 6, 2017 |via=PR Newswire}}</ref>

== Products in the franchise ==
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=== Video games ===
{{Expand list|date=February 2017}}
{| class="wikitable"
!Games
!Platforms, release years and versions
|-
|[[Reader Rabbit (video game)|''Reader Rabbit and the Fabulous Word Factory'']] (aka ''Reader Rabbit'')
|
* [[Apple II]] (1984 – V1.0)
* [[Atari 8-bit]] (1984 – V1.0)
* Apple II (1984 – V1.1)<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit 1.1 |date=September 12, 1984 |url=https://archive.org/details/ReaderRabbit11Ivyrea |via=Internet Archive}}</ref>
* [[Commodore 64]] (1984 – V1.2)
* Apple II (1984 – V1.3)<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit 1.3 (4am crack) |date=July 14, 2015 |url=https://archive.org/details/ReaderRabbit134amCrack |via=Internet Archive}}</ref>
{{smalldiv|1=<nowiki/>
* Re-released as '''''Reader Rabbit'''''
** [[Apple IIc]] (1986 – V1.4)<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit 1.4 |url=https://archive.org/details/Reader_Rabbit_1.4 |via=Internet Archive}}</ref>
** [[Apple IIGS]] (1987 – V2.0)<ref>{{Citation |title=Apple IIgs: Reader Rabbit (1987)(The Learning Company) |url=https://archive.org/details/a2gs_Reader_Rabbit_1987_The_Learning_Company}}</ref>
** [[MS-DOS]] (1987 – V2.1)
** [[Mac (computer)|Mac]] (1987 – V2.2)
** MS-DOS (1987 – V3.0)
** MS-DOS (1989 – V4.1)<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit |url=https://archive.org/details/msdos_Reader_Rabbit_1989 |year=1989}}</ref>
* Re-released as '''''Talking Reader Rabbit'''''<ref>{{Citation |title=Talking Reader Rabbit A Fun Way For Kids To Learn Basics |date=April 20, 1990 |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1990/04/20/talking-reader-rabbit-a-fun-way-for-kids-to-learn-basics/}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Talking Reader Rabbit manual |date=April 24, 2016 |url=https://archive.org/details/A2_Talking_Reader_Rabbit_manual |via=Internet Archive}}</ref>
** Apple IIGS (1990 – V2.3)
* Re-released as '''''Reader Rabbit 1'''''
** MS-DOS (1991 – V5.1)
* Re-released as '''''Reader Rabbit 1 Deluxe'''''
** [[System 6|Mac OS 6]], [[Windows]] (1994 – V1.0)
** [[Windows 3.x]] (1996 – V1.2)<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit 1 3rd edition for Windows 1.2 |url=https://archive.org/details/RR1CD |year=1996}}</ref>
* Remade as '''''Reader Rabbit's Reading 1'''''
** Windows and Macintosh (1997 – 2.0)
** Macintosh, Windows (1997 – V2.03)}}
|-
|''[[Math Rabbit]]''
|
* Apple II (1986 – V1.0)
* MS-DOS (1986 – V1.0)
* MS-DOS (1986 – V1.1)
* Apple II (1986 – V1.2)
** MS-DOS (1993 – V2.0)
{{smalldiv|1=<nowiki/>
* Re-released as '''''Math Rabbit Deluxe'''''
** Mac, Windows (1994 – V1.0)<ref>{{Citation |title=Math Rabbit Deluxe (Learning / 1993–1996 / Win16-MacOS): Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming |url=https://archive.org/details/MathRabbitDXMac}}</ref>
** Windows 3.x (1996 – V2.0)
** [[System 7|Mac OS 7]] (1996 – V2.2)
* Re-released as '''''Reader Rabbit's Math 1'''''
** Mac, Windows (1997 – V2.02)
* Re-released as '''''Reader Rabbit Math Ages 4–6'''''
** Mac, Windows (1998 – V3.0)
* Re-released as '''''Reader Rabbit Personalized Math Ages 4–6'''''
** Mac OS 7, Windows (1999 – V4.0)}}
|-
|''[[Writer Rabbit]]''
|
* 1986 (V1.0)<ref>{{Citation |title=Writer Rabbit 1.0 (4am crack) |date=September 4, 2015 |url=https://archive.org/details/WriterRabbit104amCrack}}</ref>
* 1986 (V1.2)<ref>{{Citation |title=Writer Rabbit 1.2 (4am crack) |date=August 17, 2015 |url=https://archive.org/details/WriterRabbit124amCrack}}</ref>
* [[MS-DOS]] (1986 – V1.3)<ref>{{Citation |title=Writer Rabbit 1.3 (4am crack) |date=April 13, 2014 |url=https://archive.org/details/WriterRabbit4amCrack}}</ref>
* [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] (1987 – V1.4)
{{smalldiv|1=<nowiki/>
* Remade as '''''[[Reader Rabbit 3]]'''''<ref>{{Citation |last1=Rhein |first1=Deborah |title=Annotated Bibliography of Computer Software for Teaching Early Reading and Spelling |url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/ERIC-ED463618/pdf/ERIC-ED463618.pdf |work=U.S. Government Information |year=2000 |last2=Alibrandi |first2=Mary |last3=Lyons |first3=Mary |last4=Sammons |first4=Janice |last5=Doyle |first5=Luther}}</ref>
** MS-DOS (1993 – V1.0)
* Re-released as '''''Reader Rabbit 3 Deluxe!'''''
** Mac OS 7 (1995 – V1.0)
** Mac OS 7 (1996 – V1.01)
** Windows 3.x (1996 – V1.10)
** Windows (1997 – V1.11)}}
|-
|''[[Reader Rabbit 2]]''
|
* MS-DOS (1991 – V1.01)
{{smalldiv|1=<nowiki/>
* Re-released as '''''Reader Rabbit 2 Deluxe!'''''
** Windows 3.x (1996 – V1.1)<ref name="archive.org">{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit 2 2nd edition for Windows 1.1 |url=https://archive.org/details/RR2CD |year=1996}}</ref>
** Mac OS 6 (1996 – V1.0/1)<ref name="archive.org" />
* Remade as '''''Reader Rabbit's Reading 2'''''
** Mac, Windows (1997 – V2.0)
** Mac, Windows (1997 – V2.03)}}
|-
|''[[Reader Rabbit's Ready for Letters]]''
|
* MS-DOS (1992 – V1.0)<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit's Ready for Letters |url=https://archive.org/details/msdos_Reader_Rabbits_Ready_for_Letters_1992 |year=1992}}</ref>
* Mac OS 6 (1993 – V1.0)<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit's Ready for Letters (Learning / 1992–1993 / DOS-MacOS): Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming |url=https://archive.org/details/ReaderRabbitReadyforLettersGame}}</ref>
* MS-DOS (1993 – V1.1)
* MS-DOS, Windows 3.x (1994 – V2.0)<ref>{{Citation |last=Herr |first=Judy |title=Creative Learning Activities for Young Children |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WnP_mzF_k8EC&pg=PA271 |year=2001 |publisher=Delmar Thomson Learning |isbn=978-0-7668-1613-8}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey]]'' (aka ''Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey 1'')
|
* Mac OS 7, Windows 3.x (1994 – V1.0)<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit Interactive Reading Journey EPK |url=https://archive.org/details/reader_rabbits}}</ref>
* Mac OS 7, Windows 3.x (1994 – V1.01)
* Mac OS 7, Windows (1996 – V2.01)
{{smalldiv|1=<nowiki/>
* Re-released as '''''Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey For Grades K-1'''''
** Mac (1997 – V2.02)
** Windows (1997 – V2.03)
* Re-released as '''''Reader Rabbit Reading Ages 4–6'''''
** Mac, Windows (1998 – V1.0)
* Re-released as '''''Reader Rabbit Personalized Reading Ages 4–6'''''
** Mac, Windows (1999 – V3.0)}}
|-
|''[[Reader Rabbit's Reading Development Library]] 1''
|
* Mac OS 7, Windows 3.x (1995 – V1.0)
* Mac OS 7, Windows (1997 – V1.11)
|-
|''[[Reader Rabbit's Reading Development Library]] 2''
|
* Mac OS 7, Windows 3.x (1995 – V1.0)
* Mac OS 7, Windows (1997 – V1.11)
|-
|''Reader Rabbit and Friends: Let's Start Learning!''
|
* Mac OS 7, Windows (1995 – V1.0)
{{smalldiv|1=<nowiki/>
* Re-released as '''''Reader Rabbit Preschool''''' (titled ''Reader Rabbit's Nursery'' in UK)
** Mac, Windows (1997 – V1.0A)
** Mac, Windows (1997 – V1.02)
** Mac, Windows (1997 – V1.1)
** Mac, Windows (1998 – V2.0A)
* Re-released as '''''Reader Rabbit Personalized Preschool'''''<ref>{{Citation |title=SuperKids Software Review of Reader Rabbit's Preschool |url=http://www.superkids.com/aweb/pages/reviews/early/2/rrpre/merge.shtml}}</ref>
** Mac, Windows (1999 – V3.0A)<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit Preschool 2 / Школа Кролика (Learning / 1998 / Win32): Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming |url=https://archive.org/details/ReaderRabbitPreschool2}}</ref>
** Mac, Windows (2000 – V4.0)}}
|-
|''[[Reader Rabbit's Reading Development Library]] 3''
|
* Mac OS 7, Windows 3.x (1996 – V1.0)
* Mac OS 7, Windows (1997 – V1.11)
|-
|''[[Reader Rabbit's Reading Development Library]] 4''
|
* Mac OS 7, Windows 3.x (1996)
* Mac OS 7, Windows (1997 – V1.0)
|-
|''Interactive Math Journey''
|
* Mac, Windows (1996 – V1.02)
{{smalldiv|1=<nowiki/>
* Re-released as '''''Reader Rabbit Presents: Math Journey for Grades 1–3'''''
** Mac, Windows (1997 – V1.12)}}
|-
|''[[Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey 2]]''
|
* Mac OS 7, Windows (1996 – V1.0)
{{smalldiv|1=<nowiki/>
* Re-released as '''''Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey For Grades 1–2'''''
** Mac, Windows (1997)
* Re-released as '''''Reader Rabbit's Reading Ages 6–9'''''<ref>{{Citation |title=SuperKids Software Review of Reader Rabbit's Reading 6–9 |url=http://www.superkids.com/aweb/pages/reviews/reading/7/rrr69/merge.shtml}}</ref>
** Mac, Windows (1998 – V1.1)
* Re-released as '''''Reader Rabbit Personalized Reading Ages 6–9'''''
** Mac, Windows (1999 – V2.1)}}
|-
|''[[Reader Rabbit Toddler]]''
|
* Mac OS 7, Windows (1997 – V1.02)
* Mac OS 7, Windows (1998 – V2.0)
* Mac OS 7, Windows (1999 – V3.0)
|-
|''[[Reader Rabbit Kindergarten]]'' (titled ''Reader Rabbit's Junior'' in UK)
|
* Mac OS 7, Windows (1997 – V1.0)
* Mac OS 7, Windows (1998 – V2.0)
{{smalldiv|1=<nowiki/>
* Re-released as '''''Reader Rabbit Personalized Kindergarten'''''
** Mac OS 7, Windows (1999 – V3.0)
** Mac, Windows (2000 – V4.0)}}
|-
|''[[Reader Rabbit: 1st Grade]]'' (titled ''Reader Rabbit's Key Stage 1 Year 1'' in UK)
|
* Windows (1998 – V1.0)
* Windows (1998 – V1.01)
* Mac (1998 – V3.01)
{{smalldiv|1=<nowiki/>
* Re-released as '''''Reader Rabbit Personalized 1st Grade'''''
** Mac, Windows (1999 – V2.0)
** Mac, Windows (2000 – V3.0)}}
|-
|''Reader Rabbit: 2nd Grade'' (titled ''Reader Rabbit's Key Stage 1 Year 2'' in UK)
|
* Mac OS 7, Windows 3.x (1998 – V1.0)
* Mac OS 7, Windows 3.x (1998 – V1.01)
* Mac OS 7, Windows 3.x (1998 – V1.1)<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit 2nd Grade – Windows 3.1 (TLC) (Eng) |url=https://archive.org/details/Reader_Rabbit_2nd_Grade_-_Windows_3.1_TLCEng}}</ref>
{{smalldiv|1=<nowiki/>
* Re-released as '''''Reader Rabbit Personalized 2nd Grade'''''
** Mac, Windows (1999 – V2.0)
** Mac, Windows (2000 – V3.0)}}
|-
|''Reader Rabbit Math Ages 6–9''
|
* Mac OS 7, Windows (1998 – V1.0)
{{smalldiv|1=<nowiki/>
* Re-released as '''''Reader Rabbit Personalized Math Ages 6–9'''''
** Mac, Windows (1999 – V2.0)<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit Personalized Math Ages 6–9 v2.0 Help Guide |date=1999 |url=http://vztimg.exent.com/Prem/products/302650/manual.pdf |page=1 |publisher=The Learning Company |access-date=March 1, 2017}}</ref>}}
|-
|''Reader Rabbit's Learn to Read''<ref>{{Citation|title=Reader Rabbit's Learn To Read|date=1999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19991128214012/http://www.learningco.com/products/lrn2read.htm|url=http://www.learningco.com/products/lrn2read.htm|access-date=July 4, 2024|archive-date=November 28, 1999|publisher=The Learning Company}}</ref>
|Mac, Windows (1999 – V1.0)
|-
|''[[Reader Rabbit Playtime for Baby]]''
|Mac, Windows (1999 – V1.0)
|-
|''Reader Rabbit Thinking Adventures Ages 4–6''
|Mac, Windows (1999 – V1.0)
|-
|''Reader Rabbit Learning Creations''
|
* Mac, Windows (2000 – V1.0, included with other ''Reader Rabbit'' titles on-disc)
* [[Mac OS 8.5]], Windows (2001 – V2.0, included with other ''Reader Rabbit'' titles on-disc)
|-
|''[[Reader Rabbit Preschool: Sparkle Star Rescue]]'' (titled ''Reader Rabbit Nursery: Sparkle Star Rescue'' in UK)
|
* Mac OS 8.5, Windows (2001 – V1.0)
* Mac OS 8.5, Windows (2002 – V1.1)
* [[Wii|Nintendo Wii]] (2011)<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit Preschool Wii - Nintendo Wii Countdown {{!}} Video Game Countdown |date=May 25, 2011 |url=http://www.videogamecountdown.com/Nintendo-Wii/Reader-Rabbit-Preschool |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525090408/http://www.videogamecountdown.com/Nintendo-Wii/Reader-Rabbit-Preschool |access-date=January 10, 2022|archive-date=May 25, 2011}}</ref>
* [[Nintendo DS]] (cancelled)<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit Preschool |url=http://www.ign.com/games/reader-rabbit-preschool/nds-41941}}</ref>
* [[iOS]] (2014)<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit Preschool |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/reader-rabbit-preschool/id855042577?mt=12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308044249/https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/reader-rabbit-preschool/id855042577?mt=12 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 8, 2017 |work=[[iTunes]] |date=December 8, 2015}}</ref>
|-
|''Reader Rabbit Kindergarten: Bounce Down in Balloon Town!'' (titled ''Reader Rabbit Junior: Bounce Down in Balloon Town!'' in UK)
|
* Mac OS 8.5, Windows (2001 – V1.0)
* Mac OS 8.5, Windows (2002 – V1.1)
* Nintendo DS (2009)<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit Kindergarten |url=https://www.ign.com/games/reader-rabbit-kindergarten}}</ref>
* Wii (2011)<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit Kindergarten Wii - Nintendo Wii Countdown {{!}} Video Game Countdown |date=May 25, 2011 |url=http://www.videogamecountdown.com/Nintendo-Wii/Reader-Rabbit-Kindergarten |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525090357/http://www.videogamecountdown.com/Nintendo-Wii/Reader-Rabbit-Kindergarten |access-date=January 10, 2022|archive-date=May 25, 2011}}</ref>
* iOS (2014)<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit Kindergarten |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/reader-rabbit-kindergarten/id855045960?mt=12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308050353/https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/reader-rabbit-kindergarten/id855045960?mt=12 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 8, 2017 |work=[[iTunes]] |date=November 13, 2015}}</ref>
|-
|''Reader Rabbit 1st Grade: Capers on Cloud Nine!''<ref name="auto1" /> (titled ''Reader Rabbit Year 1: Capers on Cloud Nine!'' in UK)
|
* Mac OS 8.5, Windows (2001 – V1.0)
* Mac OS 8.5, Windows (2002 – V1.1)
* Wii (2011)<ref name="cloudnine">{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit 1st Grade |url=http://www.ign.com/games/reader-rabbit-1st-grade/wii-41948}}</ref>
* Nintendo DS (cancelled)<ref name="cloudnine" />
* iOS (2014)<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit 1st Grade |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/reader-rabbit-1st-grade/id855046865?mt=12 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181112113611/https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/reader-rabbit-1st-grade/id855046865?mt=12 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 12, 2018 |work=[[iTunes]] |date=November 7, 2014}}</ref>
|-
|''Reader Rabbit 2nd Grade: Mis-Cheese-ious Dreamship Adventures!'' (titled ''Reader Rabbit Year 2: Mis-Cheese-ious Dreamship Adventures!'' in UK)
|
* Mac OS 8.5, Windows (2001 – V1.0)
* Mac OS 8.5, Windows (2002 – V1.1)
* Wii (2011)<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit 2nd Grade – Nintendo Wii Countdown |url=http://www.videogamecountdown.com/detail/Nintendo-Wii/Reader-Rabbit-2nd-Grade}}</ref>
* [[Nintendo DS]] (cancelled)<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit 2nd Grade |url=https://www.ign.com/games/reader-rabbit-2nd-grade}}</ref>
* [[iOS]] (2014)<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit 2nd Grade |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/reader-rabbit-2nd-grade/id855052898?mt=12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308050307/https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/reader-rabbit-2nd-grade/id855052898?mt=12 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 8, 2017 |work=[[iTunes]]}}</ref>
|-
|''Reader Rabbit Dreamship Tales''
|Mac OS 8.5, Windows (2002 – V1.0, included as a bonus disc with other ''Reader Rabbit'' titles)<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit Dreamship Tales – Windows-Mac (TLC)(Eng) |url=https://archive.org/details/Reader_Rabbit_Dreamship_Tales_-_Windows-Mac_TLCEng}}</ref>
|-
|''Reader Rabbit Learn to Read with Phonics 1st & 2nd Grade''
|Mac OS 8.5, Windows (2002 – V1.0)
|-
|''Reader Rabbit: on a Mission to Help the Lion Flowers''
|Nintendo DS (2011)<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit – Math 4–8 yrs for Nintendo DS |url=https://www.video-games-museum.com/en/game/Reader-Rabbit-Math-4-8-yrs/81/5/43711}}</ref>
|-
|''Reader Rabbit Kart Racing''
|iOS (2013)<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit Kart Racing |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/reader-rabbit-kart-racing/id665106267?mt=8 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122190107/https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/reader-rabbit-kart-racing/id665106267?mt=8 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 22, 2016 |work=[[iTunes]]}}</ref>
|-
|''Reader Rabbit Smart & Jump''
|iOS (2013)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Reader Rabbit Smart & Jump|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/reader-rabbit-smart-jump/id690159408?mt=8|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308050342/https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/reader-rabbit-smart-jump/id690159408?mt=8|archive-date=March 8, 2017|website=[[iTunes]]}}</ref>
|-
|''Reader Rabbit Math Race''
|[[Android (operating system)|Android]], iOS (2016)<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit Math Race Latest version apk &#124; androidappsapk.co |url=https://androidappsapk.co/detail-robbie-konijn-reken-race/}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Reader Rabbit: Jumpsmarter]]''
|iOS, [[Apple TV]], [[MacOS]] (2018)<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit |url=http://www.reader-rabbit.com/ |work=www.reader-rabbit.com |access-date=April 23, 2019}}</ref>
|}

==== Compilations ====
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Games
|-
|'''1999'''
|''Reader Rabbit Math & Reading Ages 4–6''
|
* ''Reader Rabbit Math Ages 4–6''
* ''Reader Rabbit Reading Ages 4–6''
|-
|'''1999'''
|''Reader Rabbit's Complete Learn to Read System''
|
* Compilation of two ''Reader Rabbit'' titles plus parent's guides, flash cards, workbooks, and storybooks.
* Disc one – ''Reader Rabbit's Learn to Read'' (1999)
* Disc two – ''Reader Rabbit's Reading Development Library 2'' (1995)
|-
|'''2000'''
|''Reader Rabbit Playtime for Baby and Toddler''
|
* ''Reader Rabbit Toddler'' (1997)
* ''Reader Rabbit Playtime for Baby'' (1999)
|-
|'''2000'''
|''Reader Rabbit: I Can Read! With Phonics''<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit ® I Can Read! With Phonics: Help Guide |url=http://vztimg.exent.com/Prem/products/302450/manual.pdf |year=2000}}</ref>
|
* ''Reader Rabbit's Reading 2'' (1997)
* ''Reader Rabbit's Reading Ages 6–9'' (1999)
|-
|'''2000'''
|''Reader Rabbit: Learn to Read with Phonics''
|
* ''Reader Rabbit's Reading 1'' (1997)
* ''Reader Rabbit's Learn to Read'' (1999)
|-
|'''2003'''
|''Reader Rabbit KS1 – 5 Pack''
|
* ''Reader Rabbit Year 1: Capers on Cloud Nine!'' (2001)
* ''Reader Rabbit Year 2: Mis-cheese-ious Dreamship Adventures!'' (2001)
* ''Reader Rabbit's Math Ages 6–9'' (1998)
* ''Reader Rabbit's Reading Ages 6–9'' (1998)
* ''Reader Rabbit Thinking Adventures Ages 4–6'' (1999)
|}

=== Cassettes and DVD ===
* ''Reader Rabbit's Sing Along Favorites'' (music cassette)
* ''Reader Rabbit: Sing-A-Song Adventures'' (VHS – 2000)
* ''Reader Rabbit: Wordville Soup'' (DVD – 2005)
* ''Reader Rabbit: The Great Alphabet Race'' (DVD – 2005)

=== Reader Rabbit Giant Workbooks ===
These workbooks were published by [[The Learning Company]] and each were supplementary material to a corresponding game. They were republished as ''Reader Rabbit: Let's Learn'' by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt:
* ''Reader Rabbit Kindergarten''
* ''Reader Rabbit Kindergarten: Rhyming Words''
* ''Reader Rabbit Preschool''
* ''Reader Rabbit Preschool: Reading Readiness''
* ''Reader Rabbit Preschool: Colors & Shapes''
* ''Reader Rabbit Preschool: Sounds''
* ''Reader Rabbit Preschool: Alphabet''
* ''Reader Rabbit Starting School Level 1: ABC''
* ''Reader Rabbit 1st Grade''
* ''Reader Rabbit 1st Grade: Spelling''
* ''Reader Rabbit 1st Grade: Phonics''
* ''Reader Rabbit 1st Grade: Writing Mechanics''
* ''Reader Rabbit K-1st Grade: Math''
* ''Reader Rabbit K-1st Grade: Math – Money, Time & Measurement''

=== Reader Rabbit Leapfrog e-books ===
These e-books are about phonics and were released under the LeapPad learning system:
* ''The Great Word Chase''
* ''High Flying Act''
* ''Sam's Sweet Surprise''

== Reception ==
=== Critical reception ===
In 1991, ''[[The Chicago Sun-Times]]'' noted that Reader Rabbit was "one of the most effective edutainment gaming franchises" and that it had helped many children learn how to read.<ref name=":0">{{Citation |title=Offspring does parent proud // Aiming for slightly older kids, Reader Rabbit 2 hits mark |date=October 13, 1991 |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4077460.html |work=Chicago Sun-Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070605043008/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4077460.html |archive-date=June 5, 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> ''[[Computer Shopper (US magazine)|Computer Shopper]]'' appreciated that the games filled a gap in the market; it found that while most reading comprehension titles were aimed at older children, ''Reader Rabbit'' uniquely offered games to the preschool age.<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey. (The Learning Co children's educational software) (The Learning Arcade) (Brief Article) |date=February 1, 1995 |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-16115669.html |work=Computer Shopper |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207112714/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-16115669.html |archive-date=February 7, 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 1995, ''[[The New York Times]]'' noted that the flagship title of The Learning Company was "unusual in crossing over from home use to in-school, curriculum-based learning".<ref>{{Citation |last=Fisher |first=Lawrence M. |title=Softkey Reaches Agreement to Buy Learning Company |date=December 8, 1995 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/12/08/business/softkey-reaches-agreement-to-buy-learning-company.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |issn=0362-4331 |access-date=February 4, 2017}}</ref> The newspaper noted in 2002 that the series had become an "educational staple in schools and homes" with a long tradition of "quality educational software".<ref>{{Citation |last=Keim |first=Alice |title=Helping Children Learn, but Not Forgetting the Fun |date=December 12, 2002 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/12/technology/helping-children-learn-but-not-forgetting-the-fun.html |work=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331 |access-date=February 4, 2017}}</ref> ''[[The Boston Herald]]'' argued that the games' replayability and enjoyment made their costs immediately justifiable.<ref>{{Citation |title=New games will have you and the kids on cloud nine. (Arts and Lifestyle) |date=August 26, 2001 |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-77547209.html |work=Boston Herald |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207112816/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-77547209.html |archive-date=February 7, 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Krystina Madej of ''Physical Play and Children's Digital Games'' highlighted the series as an innovator in the budding edutainment genre during the 1980s, following in MECC's ''[[The Oregon Trail (1975 video game)|The Oregon Trail]]'' footsteps to create play-based educational games aimed at young children.<ref>{{Citation |last=Madej |first=Krystina |title=Physical Play and Children's Digital Games |date=November 25, 2016 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NSOcDQAAQBAJ&q=%22Reader+Rabbit%22+1982+OR+1983+OR+1984&pg=PA62 |publisher=[[Springer Publishing|Springer]] |language=en |isbn=978-3-319-42875-8}}</ref>

In 2012, ''[[PC Mag]]'' listed the debut title as one of the 10 Educational PC Games of the 1980s and noted that new titles were still being released.<ref>{{Citation |title=10 Educational PC Games of the 1980s |url=https://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/story/293124/10-educational-pc-games-of-the-1980s/2 |work=PCMAG |language=en |access-date=February 5, 2017 |archive-date=February 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207113328/http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/story/293124/10-educational-pc-games-of-the-1980s/2 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Sales ===
The premiere game in the series, ''Reader Rabbit and the Fabulous Word Factory'', first entered the ''Billboard'' Charts for Education Computer Software at number six in May 1985<ref>{{Citation |title=Top Computer Software |date=May 11, 1985 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1CQEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22Reader+Rabbit%22+billboard&pg=PT19 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> and re-entered at number 10 two weeks later.<ref>{{Citation |title=Top Computer Software |date=May 25, 1985 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DyUEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22Reader+Rabbit%22+billboard&pg=PT24 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> The game continued to feature on the charts in following weeks, selling 250,000 units by 1989.<ref>{{Citation |last=Shannon |first=L. R. |title=Peripherals; Electronic Toys for Girls and Boys |date=December 12, 1989 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/12/12/science/peripherals-electronic-toys-for-girls-and-boys.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |issn=0362-4331 |access-date=February 6, 2017}}</ref>

The series was commercially successful throughout its run. By 1991, the series had sold 500,000 copies.<ref name=":0" /> The Learning Company had a gross revenue of $27.5 million at the end of the 1993 financial year and 41% revenue growth from 1992–3, largely due to the ''Reader Rabbit'' series.<ref>{{Citation |title=Vendor Support & Financial Information: Software |date=July 1, 1994 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-9SyS6tX8GsC&q=Reader+Rabbit+1982+OR+1983&pg=PA298 |work=[[PCMag]] |publisher=Ziff Davis, Inc. |language=en}}</ref>

Between 1993 and 2001, the series sold six million copies.<ref name="auto2" /> Around 2001, prices of the products were tapering and the sales were declining around Europe.<ref>{{Citation  |last=Eisinger |first=Jesse |date=February 26, 2002 |title=Europe's Alternative Carriers Are a Bad Bet for Investors |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB1014670091924764360 |access-date=January 29, 2018 |newspaper=[[Wall Street Journal]]}}</ref> By 2002, the series had sold over 25 million copies.<ref>{{Citation |title=Riverdeep Ships Sequel to "Reader Rabbit Learn to Read" Line |date=November 1, 2002 |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-92886837.html |work=CD Computing News |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207122900/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-92886837.html |archive-date=February 7, 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Awards and nominations ===
As of 2017, the series has won over 175 awards.<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit |url=http://www.reader-rabbit.com/ |work=www.reader-rabbit.com |access-date=September 18, 2016}}</ref>{{Expand list|date=February 2017}}{{awards table}}
|-
| 1991
| ''Reader Rabbit 1''
| ''Technology & Learning Magazine''{{'}}s Language Arts Program of the Decade
|{{Won}}<ref name="fundinguniverse.com">{{Citation |title=History of The Learning Company Inc. – FundingUniverse |url=http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/the-learning-company-inc-history/ |work=www.fundinguniverse.com}}</ref>
|-
| 1991
| ''Reader Rabbit 2''
| Parents' Choice Foundation Award
| {{Won}}<ref name="fundinguniverse.com" />
|-
| 1992
| ''Reader Rabbit 2''
| Software Publishers Association's Award for Best Elementary Education Product
| {{Won}}<ref name="fundinguniverse.com" />
|-
| 1992
| ''Reader Rabbit 2''
| CODiE Award for Best Elementary Education Program
| {{Won}}<ref>{{Citation |title=1992 Winners |url=https://www.siia.net/codie/About-the-Awards/Past-Winners/1992-Winners |access-date=February 6, 2017 |archive-date=February 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207031624/https://www.siia.net/codie/About-the-Awards/Past-Winners/1992-Winners |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| 1992
| ''Reader Rabbit 2''
| ''Technology & Learning Magazine''{{'}}s Award of Excellence
| {{Won}}<ref name="fundinguniverse.com" />
|-
| 1994
| ''Reader Rabbit 1''
| The National Association of Parenting Publications Awards Gold Medal
| {{Won}}<ref name="fundinguniverse.com" />
|-
| 1994
| ''Reader Rabbit 2''
| ''Technology & Learning Magazine''{{'}}s Software Award for Excellence—Next in Series
| {{Won}}<ref name="fundinguniverse.com" />
|-
| 1995
| ''Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey 1''
| Home PC's Award of Excellence
| {{Won}}<ref name="fundinguniverse.com" />
|-
| 1995
| ''Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey 1''
| ''[[Parenting (magazine)|Parenting Magazine]]''{{'}}s Software Magic Award
| {{Won}}<ref name="fundinguniverse.com" />
|-
| 1995
| ''Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey 1''
| The Parent Council's Seal for outstanding product
| {{Won}}<ref name="fundinguniverse.com" />
|-
| 1995
| ''Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey 1''
| ''Technology & Learning Magazine''{{'}}s Award of Excellence for the School category
| {{Won}}<ref name="fundinguniverse.com" />
|-
| 1995
| ''Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey 1''
| The Parents' Choice Foundation Approval
| {{Won}}<ref name="fundinguniverse.com" />
|-
| 1995
| ''Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey 1''
| ''Mac Home Journal''{{'}}s Reader's Choice Award
| {{Won}}<ref name="fundinguniverse.com" />
|-
| 1995
| ''Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey 1''
| ''[[CD-ROM]]'' Today Magazine's Best Children's Program-Reading Award
| {{Won}}<ref name="fundinguniverse.com" />
|-
| 1995
| ''Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey 1''
| ''Home Computing & Entertainment'' Magazine's Best Educational Program Award
| {{Won}}<ref name="fundinguniverse.com" />
|-
| 1995
| ''Reader Rabbit 1''
| ''[[Newsweek]]'' Magazine's Editors' Choice Award
| {{Won}}<ref name="fundinguniverse.com" />
|-
| 1995
| ''Reader Rabbit 2''
| Only the Best: The Annual Guide to the Highest-Rated Educational Software/Multimedia, 1994/95
| {{Won}}<ref name="fundinguniverse.com" />
|-
| 1995
| ''Reader Rabbit 3''
| Only the Best: The Annual Guide to the Highest-Rated Educational Software/Multimedia, 1994/95
| {{Won}}<ref name="fundinguniverse.com" />
|-
| 1996
| ''Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey 2''
| SuperKids Software Award for Best Reading Software
| {{Won}}<ref name="fundinguniverse.com" />
|-
| 1996
| ''Reader Rabbit's Interactive Math Journey''
| ''Curriculum Administrator'' Magazine's Top 100 Districts' Choice Award
| {{Won}}<ref name="fundinguniverse.com" />
|-
| 1996
| ''Reader Rabbit Reading 1''
| ''Parents' Choice Foundation'' Best Software of the Year
| {{Won}}<ref name="RRKinder-Previews">{{Cite video game |title=[[Reader Rabbit Kindergarten]] Previews |date=October 13, 1996 |publisher=The Learning Company |language=en |developer=[[The Learning Company]] |platform=[[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]}}</ref>
|-
| 1996
| ''Reader Rabbit Reading 1''
| ''Language Art's Technology & Learning Magazine'' Program of the Decade
| {{Won}}<ref name="RRKinder-Previews" />
|-
| 1997
| ''Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey 2''
| The National Educational Media Network Silver Apple
| {{Won}}<ref name="fundinguniverse.com" />
|-
| 1997
| ''Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey 2''
| ''Newsweek'' Editor's Choice Award
| {{Won}}<ref name="RRInterJourney2-Awards">{{Citation |title=CD Back Cover art |url=https://pcmuseum.ca/images.asp?images=WINRRIntReadingJourney-2-750.jpg |work=pcmuseum.ca |access-date=March 15, 2019 |archive-date=June 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613000124/http://pcmuseum.ca/images.asp?images=WINRRIntReadingJourney-2-750.jpg |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| 1997
| ''Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey 2''
| [[Parents' Choice Award|Parent's Choice]] Gold Award
| {{Won}}<ref name="RRInterJourney2-Awards" />
|-
| 1997
| ''Reader Rabbit's Interactive Math Journey''
| ''Home PC''{{'}}s Editor's Choice Top 100 Software Award
| {{Won}}<ref name="fundinguniverse.com" />
|-
| 1997
| ''Reader Rabbit's Interactive Math Journey''
| Bologna New Media Prize for Best Math Title (cosponsored by Children's Software Revue)
| {{Won}}<ref name="fundinguniverse.com" />
|-
| 1997
| ''Reader Rabbit's Interactive Math Journey''
| ''Family PC''{{'}}s Recommended Software Seal
| {{Won}}<ref name="fundinguniverse.com" />
|-
| 1998
| ''Reader Rabbit's 1st Grade''
| Parents' Choice Foundation Award
| Gold Award<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit's 1st Grade |url=http://www.parents-choice.org/product.cfm?product_id=507 |work=Parents' Choice Foundation}}</ref>
|-
| 1998
| ''Reader Rabbit's First Grade''
| Interactive Achievement Award for Computer Edutainment Game of the Year
| {{nominated}}<ref>{{Citation |title=Awards Category Details |url=https://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=1998&idGameAwardType=22 |work=www.interactive.org}}</ref>
|-
| 1998
| ''Reader Rabbit's 2nd Grade''
| Parents' Choice Foundation Award
| Silver Honor<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit's 2nd Grade |url=http://www.parents-choice.org/product.cfm?product_id=263 |work=Parents' Choice Foundation}}</ref>
|-
| 1998
| ''Reader Rabbit – 2nd Grade''
| ''Newsweek'' Magazine Editor's Choice Award
| {{won}}<ref>{{Citation |title=Newsweek magazine's educational CD-ROM recommendations |date=December 7, 1998 |url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/667575/Newsweek-magazines-educational-CD-ROM-recommendations.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207112913/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/667575/Newsweek-magazines-educational-CD-ROM-recommendations.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 7, 2017 |work=[[Deseret News]]}}</ref>
|-
| 1998
| ''Reader Rabbit's Math Ages 6–9''
| Parents' Choice Foundation Award
| Gold Award<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit's Math Ages 6-9 |url=http://www.parents-choice.org/product.cfm?product_id=268 |work=Parents' Choice Foundation}}</ref>
|-
| 2001
| ''Reader Rabbit 1st Grade: Capers on Cloud Nine!''
| Parents' Choice Foundation Award
| Approved<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit 1st Grade: Capers on Cloud Nine! |url=http://www.parents-choice.org/product.cfm?product_id=5864 |work=Parents' Choice Foundation}}</ref>
|-
| 2001
| ''Reader Rabbit 2nd Grade: Mis-cheese-ious Dreamship Adventures!''
| Parents' Choice Foundation Award
| Approved<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit 2nd Grade: Mis-cheese-ious Dreamship Adventures! |url=http://www.parents-choice.org/product.cfm?product_id=5865 |work=Parents' Choice Foundation}}</ref>
|-
| 2001
| ''Reader Rabbit Kindergarten: Bounce Down in Balloon Town!''
| Parents' Choice Foundation Award
| Approved<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit Kindergarten: Bounce Down in Balloon Town! |url=http://www.parents-choice.org/product.cfm?product_id=5863 |work=Parents' Choice Foundation}}</ref>
|-
| 2005
| ''Reader Rabbit series – "Sam's Sweet Surprise", "High Flying Circus", "Great Word Chase" – for LeapPadBrad'' (Fuller, Don Diekneite – Music, Sound Effects, Voice Overs)
| GANG Award for Best Audio – Other
| {{Won}}<ref name="fundinguniverse.com" />
|-
| 2005
| ''Reader Rabbit: Wordville Soup'' (DVD)
| Parents' Choice Foundation Award
| Recommended<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit: Wordville Soup |url=http://www.parents-choice.org/product.cfm?product_id=17462 |work=Parents' Choice Foundation}}</ref>
|-
| 2011
| ''Reader Rabbit: The Great Alphabet Race'' (DVD)
| Parents' Choice Foundation Award
| Recommended<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit: The Great Alphabet Race |url=http://www.parents-choice.org/product.cfm?product_id=17463 |work=Parents' Choice Foundation}}</ref>
|-
| 2011
| ''Reader Rabbit Kindergarten''
| Academics' Choice
| {{Won}}<ref>{{Citation |title=Academics Choice: Reader Rabbit Kindergarten |date=July 22, 2007 |url=http://www.academicschoice.com/software/reader-rabbit-kindergarten.php |access-date=February 5, 2017}}</ref>
|-
| 2011
| ''Reader Rabbit – Kindergarten''
| Parents' Choice Foundation Award
| Approved<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit - Kindergarten |url=http://www.parents-choice.org/product.cfm?product_id=29792 |work=Parents' Choice Foundation}}</ref>
|-
| 2011
| ''Reader Rabbit – 1st Grade''
| Parents' Choice Foundation Award
| Approved<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit - 1st Grade |url=http://www.parents-choice.org/product.cfm?product_id=29793 |work=Parents' Choice Foundation}}</ref>
|-
| 2011
| ''Reader Rabbit – Preschool''
| Parents' Choice Foundation Award
| Approved<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit - Preschool |url=http://www.parents-choice.org/product.cfm?product_id=29791 |work=Parents' Choice Foundation}}</ref>
|-
| 2011
| ''Reader Rabbit – 2nd Grade''
| Parents' Choice Foundation Award
| Approved<ref>{{Citation |title=Reader Rabbit - 2nd Grade |url=http://www.parents-choice.org/product.cfm?product_id=29794 |work=Parents' Choice Foundation}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.reader-rabbit.com/ Official website]
* {{moby game|id=-group/reader-rabbit-series|name=''Reader Rabbit'' series}}

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