LeapStart Book - Wind in the Willows

by LeapFrog

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 0.8 x 7.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00005BTZ2
• Manufacturer recommended age: 10 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #445,266 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)

Product Description

Editorial Review

In The Wind in the Willows, Mole tries, in vain, to get in a bit of vacation time. As he runs a gauntlet of disasters with his animal friends, children enhance a slew of crucial reading skills: comprehension, retention, complex word pronunciation, vocabulary building, complex usage and syntax, context, and understanding the use of plot, setting, theme, characters, and chapter-book familiarization.

It's simple to use (kids insert the cartridge and book into their LeapPads, and use the attached stylus to hear information), but this system is an innovative technology that provides entertaining, effective learning, designed by a Stanford-trained reading expert. As well, the system has been credited with the TMA's Educational Toy of the Year and People's Choice awards. The books are designed to correlate with national academic standards for the grade levels they target.

Two notes: Make sure the LeapPad book you get is appropriate for the child's educational level; this one should be a challenge for kids between 7 and 10 years. As well, know that some LeapBooks work on both LeapPad and LeapPad Pro, like this one, but some books only work with one system. --Diane Beall

Product Description

This engaging, interactive storybook from LeapFrog introduces your child to the fundamentals of chapter reading. The classic tale of Wind in the Willows is told in a fun new way, with character voices, sound effects, music and instructional guidance. For use with the LeapPad Learning Center (sold separately), it comes with a cartridge and an interactive magic pen your first-, second-, or third-grader uses to hear words pronounced and play games. The book's activities help kids develop their reading-comprehension, language, creativity, exploration, reasoning and motor skills. The magic pen enables audio interactivity. The cartridge loads new content and words onto the LeapPad's library, and clips onto the book for easy home management. Internet compatible with LeapLink. Recommended for ages 7 to 10. Imported.