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Grandma's Great Gourd on Windows Pc

Developed By: Literary Safari Inc.

License: Free

Rating: 5,0/5 - 2 votes

Last Updated: December 27, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

Game Details

Version 1.0.3
Size 10 MB
Release Date December 13, 16
Category Educational Games

What's New:
adjusted microphone permission settingsfixed bug where "next page" button could become unresponsivebetter support for multitouch input [see more]

Description from Developer:
Featured in India Currents magazine and USA Today. Go on an adventure with one gutsy Grandma as she tricks some hungry forest animals in the jungle of South Asia! Our storybook app... [read more]

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About this game

On this page you can download Grandma's Great Gourd and play on Windows PC. Grandma's Great Gourd is free Educational game, developed by Literary Safari Inc.. Latest version of Grandma's Great Gourd is 1.0.3, was released on 2016-12-13 (updated on 2023-12-27). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50. Overall rating of Grandma's Great Gourd is 5,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This game had been rated by 2 users, 2 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.

How to play Grandma's Great Gourd on Windows?

Instruction on how to play Grandma's Great Gourd on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Grandma's Great Gourd on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this game on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Play Grandma's Great Gourd using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Grandma's Great Gourd" icon on the home screen to start playing, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to play Grandma's Great Gourd on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Grandma's Great Gourd" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.0.3.

Download Grandma's Great Gourd 1.0.3 on Windows PC – 10 MB

Featured in India Currents magazine and USA Today. Go on an adventure with one gutsy Grandma as she tricks some hungry forest animals in the jungle of South Asia! Our storybook app has built in gameplay, a STEM-inspired mini-game, and interactive activities for family fun. Created with input of educators. Recommended on: Geeks with Juniors 2016 Best Book Apps List and Common Sense Media's "Best Book Apps for Kids" list; winner of Tech with Kids "Best Pick App" award; a Teachers with Apps "Top Pick" and recipient of a TWA Badge of Excellence; a Children's Technology Review's "New & Noteworthy App."

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You will get 4 rich experiences in your one-time download:

READ: An animated, interactive adventure story based on a Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book, "Grandma and the Great Gourd: A Bengali Folktale," by best-selling author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.

ROLL: Play a rollicking, physics-inspired mini-game as you roll Grandma through the forest & unlock powerful gourds of different shapes and sizes! Created with input from science & STEM educators from the NY Hall of Science and the American Museum of Natural History.

RECORD: Discover a recording studio where you can create sound effects and record custom narrations of the story in your own voice. Parents, teachers, and grandparents can also use this feature to translate and record the story in another language; a great tool for bilingual homes and classrooms!

EXPLORE: Take a virtual field trip to South Asia to get a taste of its food, art, music, language, and clothing with our In-App videos! No WIFI required; great for travel!
- Language: Watch children around the world say Grandma in different languages!
- Dress: An animated video of how to put on a sari!
- Animals: Meet the wildlife of the Sundarbans Forest
- Art: Discover Alpona, a traditional art form from Bengal
- Food: Make a sweet treat" inspired by Grandma's puffed rice snack!

PLUS: An original music score and voiceover by award-winning composer and voice artist Kamala Sankaram, recognized as "one of "10 cutting edge artists that have captured the imagination" (WQXR) and “strikingly original” (The New York Times).

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App Features:
- Read by Myself and Auto Read for Me modes
- Text highlighting
- Interactive Gardening mini-game
- Physics-inspired mini-game, created with input of science educators
- Recording Studio great for language localization for classrooms or bilingual homes
- Free curriculum connections guide for educators and parents
- One time download
- Story text in Castledown, a dyslexic-friendly font recognized by Wired magazine as a “font designed to help kids learn to read and write”
- Great for traveling: No Internet connection needed to run app or play videos

Recommended Ages: 3-8
Categories: Book, Classics, Folklore, Reading, Literature, Picture Books, Multicultural, Strong Girls,

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ABOUT THE PUBLISHER

Literary Safari is the publisher of award-winning storybook & literacy apps Dentist Bird: A West African Folktale ("Fast-paced fun that will keep children coming back for more"—School Library Journal) and HangArt ("Rich in bite-size bits of interactions ... promotes cooperative play"—The New York Times).

Literary Safari is a proud member of the interdisciplinary coalition Kids' Inclusive and Diverse Media Action Project which supports the creation of inclusive, equitable, and diverse children’s media. We are also a member of Know What's Inside, a collaborative group of family-friendly developers seeing to promote quality apps for kids and families.

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adjusted microphone permission settings
fixed bug where "next page" button could become unresponsive
better support for multitouch input