My First Leappad: Tad & Dora the Explorer Book: Bundle

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00006IJS7
• Our recommended age: 36 months - 6 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #236,075 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This My First Leapad 2 book gift pack includes Tad's Silly Number Farm and Dora the Explorer. The first book preschoolers can join Tad for some fun on the farm. Put on your overalls and watch Tad feed the horses, milk the cows, count chickens and more! The second book you can team up with Dora and Boots as they lend a hand to reunite a lost little bird with her mother. Be careful of Swiper the Fox! And remember, when you need something, say, "Backpack"!

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52 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Dora and Tad take over the world, June 10, 2003

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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: My First Leappad: Tad & Dora the Explorer Book: Bundle (Toy)

Leapfrog is a nice, interactive reading program that allows kids to entertain themselves in the car or when parents are too exhausted to read them a story. It doesn't replace reading to kids and I'm not so sure that it improves a child's ability/chance to read. It is entertaining and does teach a child some of the basics of using a computer (although you point a pen at the word and click it vs. using a mouse). Is that good?Well parents will have to decide for themselves.

The stories are very good and have nice values. Again, the Leapfrog is a bit awkard to use as it flips up vs. flipping right to left like traditional books (or even the leappad). That's made it problematic at times. The spiral book will frequently slip off the leapfrog. In a way, that's good particularly since it gets the parents involved but its also frustrating for children that tend to want to do things for themselves. That frustration translates to dropping the leadfrog and moving on to play with something else or reading a real book (i.e., looking at the pictures while the parents read the book).

I feel that the leapfrog was aimed at toddlers to get them in the habit of using it so they're prepared to ask for Leapfrog. It's also designed to make parents feel good about purchasing "a toy". It's educational value remains to be seen although I did notice that after using each book that my toddlers were able to recognize the shapes, colors and letters involved. As to whether there is retention, we'll see. It's nice to have for trips and is preferrable to television but it won't replace a traditional book.

4.0 out of 5 stars Daughter loves it!, March 11, 2004

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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: My First Leappad: Tad & Dora the Explorer Book: Bundle (Toy)

I bought this for my 2.5 year old daughter. She recently discovered Dora the Explorer so anything with Dora on it is an immediate hit. She loves the different books that come with the my first leappad. She'll spend an entire evening going through her books. The Animal Counting Farm and the Dora books are put together very well.

My favorite part of this toy is that we can use it together or she can use it by herself. The concepts are appropriate for her age and development stage. There is reading comprehension, games to play and music on most every page. I like to sit with my daughter and work with her on the different included concepts.

I also like all the different books that come with the Leappad. My daughter finds it easy to snap in a new book and insert a new cartridge when she's done with the book she's playing with.

My other favorite feature is the volume control. My husband and I are not fans of electronic toys due to the noise issue. However, this toy, included on each book, comes with volume control that is easily accessible.

All in all, I think this is a good toy and I have been very pleased with it.