Customer Reviews

LeapFrog LeapPad Educational Book: Disney Princess Stories

5 star:		(20)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

My daughter received this book with her new pink Leap Pad for her 4th birthday. I thought it would go the way of all her other electronic toys and be played with for a few minutes and then put aside. I was wrong - the Princess activity book has held her attention for several weeks now and she plays with it for 20-25 minutes at a time (an eternity to a 4 year old!). She loves to play the games and especially enjoys when the princesses talk just to her and ask her questions. This has improved both her fine motor skills (pointing to the words in order) and her listening skills. Now we just need the princesses to do a math book too!!!

My 3 1/2 year old has several LeapPad books and likes this one because of the princesses. I think this book would be best for a child who is ready to start reading. My daughter likes to play the games in the book, but isn't really interested in reading the story yet. If your child is ready to focus on the story and read words, this would be a good book. If your child is still learning letters and sounds, I recommend the Phonics Lesson 1 book first, or the other LeapStart books like the math ones (ie. Lots and Lots of Honey Pots).

I bought this for my neighbors child who is just turned 5 and was needing some extra help in the reading and phonics department. She has always loved all the Disney based characters especially Snow White, Little Mermaid and Princess characters. This book caught her attention right away, she read and played with it through one set of 4 AA batteries and when she read to me a few days later that really sealed the deal for me! I could see that this LF system with its great 'find-the-child-where-they-are-at' in their skills level and go from there approach means that most children can start having small successes right away. This fosters their confidence to want to read and learn more..what more could we ask from a toy!!

I bought a leap-pad for my daughter about 8 months ago. She has had nothing to do with it. I gave her the Princess Stories a couple of days ago. And this is all she wants to do. I do hope they make more of the disney books for the preschool level!

This is a great Leap Frog Disney Princesses book. Very colorful and easy to follow. I have two girls (4 and 6). They both absolutely love it. Buy it!!! She will love it!!!

Like most 4 year old girls my daughter has been swept into the world of the Disney Princess. This book was a great start to teach her how to use her new leapfrog. It was full of different songs as well as different activities and questions at the end of the book based on the stories inside.

I think that the more FUN you can make learning, the better the learning will be. If your child is a Disney Princess fanatic (as is mine), you will be pleased that there is something of educational value with that theme (as opposed to the endless dolls, dress-up sets, etc.).
I only gave durability 3 stars because anything paper-based will take a beating after a while, but it's up to you whether it does or not, I guess.

Its a nice book for a little girl who likes all the Disney Princess stories. But if your looking for an educational book I'd suggest a different book.

MY 4 YEAR OLD RECEIVED THIS BOOK FOR HER 4TH BIRTHDAY, AND SHE LOVES IT. SHE ENJOYS PLAYING IT BY HERSELF, WHICH IS PROBABLY THE BEST PART OF THIS TOY, AND SHE CAN PLAY IT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AT A TIME. ALTHOUGH ON THE EDUCATIONAL VALUE, SHE PROBABLY IS NOT GETTING THE MOST OUT OF IT SINCE SHE PREFERS TO PLACE THE PEN ON EACH OF THE CHARACTERS TO HEAR WHAT THEY SAY, OVER AND OVER AGAIN, RATHER THAN LISTEN TO THE STORY. BUT SHE HAS MEMORIZED THEIR DIALOGUE. AND SHE TAKES IT ON ROAD TRIPS, AND TO AND FROM PRESCHOOL. IT SITS IN HER LAP COMFORTABLY IN HER CARSEAT, AND IT ENTERTAINS HER WELL FOR THE RIDE. FOR A WHILE, SHE WAS GETTING BORED WITH HER LEAPSTART BOOK, UNTIL THIS PRINCESS BOOK STIRRED HER INTEREST ONCE AGAIN. I WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND IT.

How about an actual product review?

This book features a story about Snow White, one about Cinderella and one about Ariel. The Snow White story involves the princess and the dwarfs helping a deer remove a thorn from its paw. The Cinderella story is about her getting ready for the ball. The Ariel story is about her going off to explore the shipwreck but returning in time for the concert.

Ina ddition to the stories, there are several games in the book, all age-appropriate. The final page is a simple game involving all three princesses and scenes/objects from their stories.

The educational value in the book is in reading, reading comprehension, vocabulary building, etc. If you're familiar w/ LeapPad books, you'll find this one in keeping with their usual standard. A nice choice for the preschool set; it would be nice if more LeapPad books were aimed at this level.