Hasbro Playskool T.J. Bearytales Animated Plush Bear

by Hasbro

Product Features

• Fully animated electronic plush bear tells stories and leads activities
• Together with T.J., your child enters a big world of imagination where silly songs and belly laughs lead the way to a lifetime adventure in learning
• Bear comes with illustrated 24-page storybook and one story recording
• Goes beyond ABC's and 123's to include life skills like following directions and helping others - skills that help get your child ready for school
• Other story cartridges available (purchase separately)

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 12 x 14 inches ; 4.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000ENW6IM
• Item model number: 51396
• Our recommended age: 36 months - 6 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 3 years and up
• Batteries: 4 D batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #58,477 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Welcome to the amazing world of T.J. Bearytales, where it's always time for a story! In T.J.'s imaginative and captivating world, a story is more than just something to read. It's a place to imagine possibilities and make great discoveries. T.J. doesn't just tell the story; he asks questions and weaves engaging songs and activities right into the tale! This goes beyond just ABC's and 123's to include life skills like following directions and helping others. These skills help get your child ready for school and ready to learn. Together with T.J., your child enters a big world of imagination where silly songs and belly laughs lead the way to a lifetime adventure in learning. T.J. BEARYTALES is a storytelling friend with fully animated mouth, ears, eyes and nose! His arms even gesture as he tells the story! His first story, My Big Birthday Surprise, is already programmed inside. Each additional 24-page illustrated storybook includes a cartridge (sold separately). Simply play the cartridge in T.J.'s backpack, and read along! You'll also find additional activities in the storybook for you and your child to enjoy together!

Product Description

Welcome to the amazing world of T.J. Bearytales, where it's always time for a story. T.J. Bearytales is a storytelling friend with an animated mouth, ears, eyes, nose and arms. In T.J.'s imaginative world, a story is more than just something to read - it's a place to imagine possibilities and make great discoveries. This cuddly bear doesn't just tell a story - he asks questions and weaves engaging songs and activities right into the tale. T.J. also goes beyond teaching basic ABCs and 123s -- he teaches life skills that prepare your child for school. Silly songs and deep belly laughs add to the fun.

T.J. comes with one pre-programmed story, and his attached backpack holds up to four story cartridges (additional cartridges sold separately). Simply pop the storybook cartridge into T.J.'s backpack and help your child read along with the included 24-page illustrated storybook. You'll even find additional activities in the storybook for you and your child. T.J. measures 13.5" tall. Requires 4 "D" batteries (not included).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent toy!, September 6, 2006

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Steve "Involved Dad" (Weymouth, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hasbro Playskool T.J. Bearytales Animated Plush Bear (Toy)

One of the best toys I've seen in ages for young children. In a world where video games have taken over, this little fellow is a true joy. Right out of the box, my son was engaged by the story and could not stop playing with the bear. Although not cuddly, this toy seems to keep his attention and I had to go out to get a few more books. Great for independent play, he can read right along with TJ. The stories are simple and well written. Just perfect for his age. I have several nephews and nieces in the age range and I think this will make a great present for the holidays.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Interactive Story Telling Toy!!, December 20, 2006

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W. Whitney "Wendy" (Kansas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hasbro Playskool T.J. Bearytales Animated Plush Bear (Toy)

I'm one of those parents that gets excited about new toys for the kids. I was a bit skeptical of this toy. The price was mostly what put me off, not that it was too expensive, but I had already spent too much money on my kids for Christmas. The other reason I was skeptical was because I hadn't been able to listen to the bear, no display in the store or anything. I listened on the web, but that's not quite the same thing as listening to the actual toy. But, I went ahead and bought it.

First let me say, I read the review from the speech pathologist and I can't disagree more about this bears speech. He pronounces everything quite correctly!!

There are a few things I like about this bear.....

1. It changes it's voice through out the story, so when Mama bear is saying something it sounds like a different voice.
2. There's a dong and a pause when I need to turn the page on the book. Thank you for thinking of us Mom's not getting the page turned quickly enough.
3. There's a pause button!!! This comes in very handy when my daughter suddenly decides she needs to go potty.
4. There are interactive toys that come with some of the books. At first my daughter didn't know what to make of them, but once she saw the camera in action in the bears hands, she was completely enthralled by it.
5. The books are thin, but sturdy. Mind you, I won't let my daughter just make off with the books, she's still young enough to tear them if she put her mind to it. But, they are sturdy enough that if my 1 year old son bounded along, he wouldn't do much damage before I could rescue the book.
6. He's very animated, eyes move, ears move, arms are constantly moving. This doesn't seem to impress my daughter so much, but the movement really gets my sons attention and he will sit in on story time now too.


Couple of downsides to the bear, but they wouldn't prevent me from purchasing this toy all over again.

The bear I purchased came with a card board trunk that I could put the cartridges in. It has about enough room for the camera that came with it and a few cartridges. My only wish would be to buy a better trunk that had specific storage for the books, the cartridges and the interactive toys that come with the stories. I'm improvising right now, but would love something meant for this bear.

The bear has an activities mode and it sings and has some activities. We haven't gotten very far in to them, for some reason my kids are only interested in listening to him sing his songs and read the stories. Maybe that will change with time.

Lastly, I won't let my kids play with this bear unsupervised. I would be concerned about them being too rough with it and breaking it. I know how rough my kids are with toys and I don't know if this bear would hold up to it and at the price it cost, I don't want to test out the theory. It's a great toy for me to get out and sit with my kids and have story time with them!!

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enchanting, October 10, 2006

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Jennifer "Techie Mama" (MN, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hasbro Playskool T.J. Bearytales Animated Plush Bear (Toy)

There is something magical about TJ Bearytales. We bought him for our son for this coming Christmas and wanted to let our 18-month-old try him out before putting him away until December. He was absolutely entranced! He would laugh hysterically whenever TJ says something silly and the rest of the time would just listen intently. My active little one rarely sits still long enough for me to read him a book, but TJ has no trouble keeping my son's attention. My husband and I are also quite attached to TJ as we've already learned all his songs and enjoy singing along with him, even after our son has gone to bed! We decided to pack TJ up for a long nap until Christmas, but we are ALL excited to see him again on Christmas morning! There are not enough toys like this on the market. The props that come with certain books are a great idea, too. One thing I will say is use caution buying this for a child under the recommended age. TJ is well made but the wires in his arms are quite small and I imagine would break easily if your child tries to carry him this way. His legs are poseable but he can't really stand up because he is rather heavy. His fur is super soft though and he is just adorable in person! Highly recommended for your little adventurers!!