Customer Reviews

LeapFrog: Junior Explorer Interactive Globe

5 star:		(12)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

This toy identifies the names of the continents and oceans...that's it. There are no individual countries on the globe. The regular Explorer globe for the bigger kids is a much better value for your money. It does cost a bit more, but is worth every penny. My two year old can play and learn with it, and it will serve her well for many years to come.

If you are looking for something your child can enjoy for many years to come, your best bet is to avoid this model, and buy the regular Explorer globe.

I ended up returning this item after receiving it. I was disappointed in the amount of geographic detail this globe provided. It only identified continents and oceans without identifying countries or states. I felt too big an emphasis was placed on the animals. My children were not interested in it. They are 3 & 4. I ended up purchasing the traditional explorer globe for them as I felt they would get more out of it.

Like another reviewer, I'm a little disappointed at the level of information provided by this toy. It depicts continents and oceans, but no individual countries. Perhaps I expected too much, but I was hoping that my kids would be able to tap on a country and hear information about it and perhaps a few words in the native language or the music of the national anthem. But nope. It's mostly animals. I have to admit that my kids (ages 3 and 18 months) really like it. I just wanted it to be more than it is.

And take my rating on the durability with a grain of salt. We've only had it for 3 weeks, so I have no idea. But it seems well constructed.

My 3yr old son plays with this toy more than any other toy he has. He gets so excited when he shows his Dad and I the new things that he has learned from the globe--he's even taught us a few new things! It has even taught him to say things in other languages which he seems to like very much. He has also learned the placement in relation to one another and names of the different continents. It really is a wonderful learning toy and I highly recomend it (also very durable, my son's nick-name is distruct-o boy! LOL!).

My kids (age 3 & 5) love this toy! They received it over 2 weeks ago and play with it everyday (usually it is the first thing they pick up in the morning and the last thing they play with in the evening). They love the animal information, the music, and playing the search games.

We bought this globe for our 4 year old daughter's birthday. It is a little below her skills. Our 2 year old gets better use out of it. It has a lot of great features and does teach the kids a lot about animals and different parts of the world. But does not teach much about the continents themselves.

My six-year-old has learned all the continents, plus many countries and a few major cities after playing with this toy (no adult help) in just a few days. I'm impressed!

I bought this toy for my 5 year old son. He loves it and plays with it OFTEN. He spends time alone with the toy listening to the information and truly learning new things. He is always proud to come and tell his father or I the new things he has discovered on his globe. My other sons play with the toy also, and I am EXTREMELY impressed with it's durability. My 2 and 3 year olds have dropped it down the steps, carried it around the house by the pen and it still works "good as new". I love this toy and plan to purchase a more age appropriate globe for him over the next several years.

This is a reat teaching aid. I purchased it for my 3 year old grandson but I'll be bringing it to Kindergarten with me! I'm a 36 year Kdg. teacher and this is a great teaching aid.

When my brother bought this for my 3 year old daughter I thought he had wasted his money, there was no way my daughter was going to pay attention to this globe. I was wrong! My daughter loves it and within 5 minutes she was telling me about the Statue of Liberty and the Great Wall of China. She and I love it so much that I am buying one for my neice's birthday present.