In Roxies Reading Fish, Roxie, a friendly, animated, talking cat, plays 'Go Fish' with a child, but, instead of asking for a number, Roxie asks, 'Please give me your cards with' and says a word from a list of over two hundred basic, high-frequency words, which were chosen with the aid of reading specialists in early elementary education. The child either clicks on his or her card containing that word, or on the draw deck. Roxie gently guides the child in selecting the correct word card. When a 'Go Fish' game is completed, a set of puzzles is displayed for the child to select. The child will also choose the number of puzzle pieces, and when the puzzle is solved, it becomes animated and talks to the child. Children enjoy playing the 'Go Fish' game, and look with anticipation to which part of the puzzle will inform them that it is 'now time to go back to the game.' Roxies Reading Fish is used in schools and libraries in the U.S. and Europe.
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