Story Reader Finding Nemo Book

by Publication International

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00083IQSC
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #170,261 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional Value With Great Life Expectancy, February 23, 2006

By 

Brian Franks "franksbrian" (Texas) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

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

This review is from: Story Reader Finding Nemo Book (Toy)

I recently purchased this item for my two year old son. I love the fact that it came with the Finding Nemo book(one of his favorite movies)and I purchased a three pack of books including both Toy Story 1 & 2 and Monsters Inc. as well.

The item reads along with the books and some how knows what page your on so even if you skip a page or return to a previously viewed page it reads along correctly. The voice over is great and there are many titles available for this unit.

There is also the option for an AC Adaptor, Headphones, and a Microphone as well. This unit seems durable and closes snuggly with a magnetic attraction. Battery life seems great and the volume can be controlled with quite an extensive and impressive range.

I only knock one star off of the rating as there are many educational toys on the market that offer an interactive experience. I think this item is a great compliment for those items and in no way a substitute.

The books are a little pricey and usually found in three packs which can make it hard to not end up with duplicate titles. All in all this is a great toy/system that can provide entertainment at home or on the go and does offer educational value which of course encourages reading!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Who doesn't love being read to?!, February 25, 2008

By 

ISUGrads97 (Illinois) - See all my reviews

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

This review is from: Story Reader Finding Nemo Book (Toy)

I'd like to respectfully disagree with some reviews posted. I searched high and low for a reading toy like this one, where you DON'T have to interact. I just wanted my son (2) to be able to sit and enjoy being read to when I myself can't read to him. This item fit the bill. He just sits and listens and turns the page when it tells him to. I love that he doesn't have to touch an arrow for it to move on...or answer questions with a pen. He just sits and enjoys. Oh and skipped a page? That's okay the story reader picks right back up to whatever page your child has turned to. (GREAT feature!) I feel there's a time and place for the interactive books, but who doesn't just love the pure joy of listening/reading a good story?! One of my own greatest childhood memories was sitting by my record player (dating me I realize) listening to old Disney records and thumbing through the accompaning books. This is just a modern version of that. I'd like to add that we've had our unit for 4 months and it's survived a two year old BOY dropping it, stepping on it, etc. so I feel as though it's of decent durability/quality. I do want to mention that the pages are PAPER though and not laminated card stock, so children must be taught how to be gentle or bye-bye pages. We've not lost one yet to tears or rips, but just a thought! Enjoy!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for little readers!, October 28, 2007

By 

Nicole L. Wright (Bakersfield, CA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Story Reader Finding Nemo Book (Toy)

My daughter received this for her 3rd birthday. She loves to be read to and this was the perfect gift for her. It is very easy for her to change the cartridges and books. I wish the books weren't $20 a 3 pack, but we just got the Dora 3 pack at Target on clearance ($5). The books are durable and the Story Reader is easy to carry for little ones. This is great for all the long car rides we go on, headphones can be plugged into it.

There are instances when our daughter turns the page, and it doesn't register so we have to flip to the previous page, and back again. I rated the educational value a 2 only because it's not interactive, but anything that entices a child to read it a plus for me!

All in all it is a great gift for any kid who loves to read or be read to.