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Product Features
- The British Association of Toy Retailers Preschool Toy of the Year 2001/2002
- Kids Out Good Toy Awards Overall winner 3 years +
- Practical Pre-School Merit Award
- No 1 Educational Toy, Toy of the Year Awards 2000 (USA)
- Peoples Choice, Toy of the Year Awards 2000 (USA)
- Requires 4xAA batteries (not included)
Product Specifications
Model Number30004
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Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
Leap into learning with the stunning LeapPad interactive learning system from LeapFrog, and watch young readers get to grips with reading without even noticing the work. Even the most reluctant of readers will find this system irresistible.
The LeapPad includes a nifty software system that combines a "magic" pen with an interactive book designed to help children spell, follow a story and improve their vocabulary and concentration.
Users simply place the book onto the pad, take up the pen and follow the story. They listen to the story being read aloud first, then go over the words again with the pen, choosing whether to say the words, spell them or sound them phonetically. Each element encourages the child to join in, helping to develop an understanding of the sounds each word makes and how the words fit to form a sentence, and then a story. The real fun starts when the pen touches one of the characters: the slightest touch makes them speak and giggle along, adding a further dimension.
Included in the LeapPad reading scheme are: an excerpt from Richard Scarry's Best Word Book Ever, a good starting-point for vocabulary development ; a Winnie the Pooh story, especially designed to build confidence and story-reading skills in young readers; a page dedicated to different parts of the body, where the child is encouraged to identify and then spell out the words; an impressive section about musical instruments and an introduction to foreign languages which involves choosing an everyday activity then choosing to hear the words in French, Spanish, German or Japanese.
You don't have to understand how the technology works; all you need to know is that this is one of the most impressive, yet simplest, reading and learning system you are ever likely to come across, combining some of the most basic elements of learning with some of the most complex. But the real strength of this product is that it is fun. Children will find the interactivity irresistible, and will enjoy hearing sounds and playing the games that are, without them even noticing it, encouraging them to learn some of the most important skills on the road to adulthood. Requires 4 x AA batteries (not included). Ages 4 and up. --Susan Harrison
Children can practise their reading skills with interactive books such as Pooh Gets Stuck, Bounce Tigger Bounce, Best Little Word Book Ever and Things To Know.
Product Description
This award-winning educational product introduces children to the magic of books and reading. LeapPad interactive books and cartridges incorporate activities that develop vocabulary, spelling and phonics awareness. Each book is packed with engaging activities, games, stories and facts that make learning to read a pleasure. Touch the special LeapPad books with the included "magic" pen to: hear words and stories read out loud, learn letter sounds, hear colorful characters come alive and play engaging learning games. The LeapPad learning system comes with a 24-page interactive book. Additional expansion book and cartridge sets sold separately. It requires four AA batteries, which are not included.
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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful
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I was prepared to be disappointed by this toy, but I just wasn't. First of all, the voice of the book is actually anglicised, rather than the usual American accent. Second, the toy is sturdy and very simple to use. Thirdly, the fact that loads of different books are available for it means that children can be kept interested, rather than it ending up at the bottom of the toy box.
It is essentially a rather simple idea, which usually are the best. The technology is put to good use in this toy, and will definitely be a very good aid in teaching youngsters how to read books, left to right, for example, as well as word recognition.
The book that comes with it is rather good actually, to get started with. It has two stories, one of which is a educationally focussed LeapFrog story, and one of which is a fun Winnie-the-Pooh tale, and there is also a musical instruments section, where the book becomes a marimba, or a piano, or a guitar, which includes some staves of notated music, perfect if you are teaching them to read music.
It is essentially a rather simple idea, which usually are the best. The technology is put to good use in this toy, and will definitely be a very good aid in teaching youngsters how to read books, left to right, for example, as well as word recognition.
The book that comes with it is rather good actually, to get started with. It has two stories, one of which is a educationally focussed LeapFrog story, and one of which is a fun Winnie-the-Pooh tale, and there is also a musical instruments section, where the book becomes a marimba, or a piano, or a guitar, which includes some staves of notated music, perfect if you are teaching them to read music.
My twins just turned three-years-old when they got this, and, although the use of it to learn to read is a bit beyond them, they already enjoy using it to hear the words spoken out loud, and love the interactivity of the pictures, and funny noises.
My only criticism is that I wish the manufacturers had coated the pages of each book (I also bought the Mother Goose Songbook), in laminate, or something, as they are quite easy to rip, being just normal paper.
Overall, the best technology learning tool available.
56 of 57 people found the following review helpful
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Having looked at the leap pad in shops and failed to get my son interested I decided not to buy one yet. However we recieved one for a birthday present. My 4 year old was intriged to see how it worked and he has never stopped playing with it since. It is really simple to use and he picked it all up very quickly. Now travelling by car is entertaining for him as he can take the leap pad and play with it in the car, and as it has a headphone input we don't get bothered by the noise.!I only wish we had one when we travelled by plane on holiday recently
52 of 53 people found the following review helpful
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We purchased this electronic toy as a means of encouraging our son's minority language (he's bilingual in English and Finnish). It is a good entertainer (keeps him busy for 30 minutes or so) but it's not really an aid for developing his reading skill. The interest appears to be with the games and other activities in the books.
I don't know if it's our luck in getting 2 semi-disfunctional elec. books (Monster's Inc and Scooby-Doo), but every once in awhile the book needs to be "rebooted" (cartridge taken out and machine turned off/on) in order for it to work correctly.
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I have bought this because my son trashed his old one. Depending on the reading age level of your child this is a great way to keep them quiet. Read more
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Although our 4 year old loves it, even he notices that some questions and answers do not tally - for instance, you are asked to find 4 honey pots of a certain type when there are... Read more
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Best Little Learning Tool Ever !!
I bought the LeapPad Learning system when it first came on the market,it was twice the price it is now, but worth every penny! Read more
Published on 3 Aug 2006 by superspeller
Great Idea
This was a present for my daughter who is 3. She loves turning the pages and "interacting" with the book, counting, itentifying numbers and letters, story-telling, etc. Read more
Published on 28 Feb 2006 by Alejandrita
Good buy
I originally bought this toy for my daughter who's now 7, had it now for 3 years, and she still uses it. She has even let her little brother use it for his books. Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2006 by deanna
Strange Conception
The idea is great and really appeals to kids. However, the person who designed this is, according to my 3 year old a "silly man" which I know to be a sexist comment but is probably... Read more
Published on 28 Dec 2005 by Jan
My boys love leappad
This is a fantastic item. The only trouble is that when one is using it the other wants it (I will have to invest in a second unit). Read more
Published on 22 July 2004 by Mrs. L. A. Johnson
A criticism of the Leap Pad
I ordered a Leap Pad and a Thomas The Tank Engine book. When they arroved I found that there are two different types of Leap Pad. Read more
Published on 23 Jun 2004 by Mr Edward W East
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