"Darby the Dragon" is a point-and-click adventure game from 1996. The "King's Quest"-like gameplay is meant to be very easy, and it's for early readers. The art, stories, and music are surprisingly excellent, and cute as can be. Here's a link where you can play it in browser via an emulator.
@frameacloud@monsterblue I must ensure no child is ever deprived of such integral education ever again how was I never exposed to this I loved point and clicks even when I was little