Vtech - Create-A-Story Reading System

by VTech

Product Features

• Bundled with 2 booklets and one software cartridge
• Create-a-story book allows children to create their very own stories
• Read-A-Story book teaches early reading skills and tells a story
• Personalization feature allows children to input their name before they see their own story
• 2 ways to play - Works as stand-alone or connects to the TV

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2 x 15 x 10.5 inches ; 3.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0015ZZZPE
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 80-027800
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 5 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #130,452 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Plug your child into a sensational, interactive reading experience. Create-A-Story is an interactive platform that helps children discover the love of reading through the magic of Disney stories. Create-A Story features the story of Tigger's Shadow of a Doubt which comes with two booklets, Read-A-Story and Create-A-Story and one software cartridge. Choose Read-A-Story mode to hear a selected story and to play various learning activities. Or choose Create-A-Story for five different games that help you create a story of your own by choosing your own characters, backgrounds, objects and actions.

Product Description

Join Tigger and friends for a bouncy good read, with the Disney Create-A-Story. This amazing learning system comes with two booklets: Read-A-Story and Create-A-Story, plus one software cartridge. Choose Read-A-Story mode to hear a selected story and to play various learning activities. Or choose Create-A-Story for five different games that help you create a story of your own by choosing your own characters, backgrounds, objects and actions. Expand your library with additional Create-A-Story Software, sold separately. Requires two "AA" batteries, not included.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My toddler loves it, I wish I never bought it :(, November 15, 2008

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Maggie Mae "Maggie" (Westchester County, New York) - See all my reviews

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

This review is from: Vtech - Create-A-Story Reading System (Toy)

First I would like to say. Yes, he loves it. Yes, it's exceptionally educational (even teaches commas, quotations, question marks ect...) If I were a small I child I would love this thing to, but as an adult. Oh My Gosh. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Annoying. My son is 3 and has been able to read since the age of 2 (no exaggeration, would correct me if I misspoke during any of his dr seuss stories even before he could speak). So, when I saw this at Target the other night I knew he would love it.

Let me forewarn the parents about to buy this for their kids.

The books are around 20 pages long with endless activities. But, did they include headphones so I wouldn't have to hear it OVER and OVER again. No. Also, they have censored the name part. My sons name is Warren, We can't put it in because the first three letters spell WAR. Seriously. Apparently War is a bad word in the 21st century. We just put in our last name and the little guy is happy with that.

Caution, it's very addictive, I've resorted to hiding it on him and telling him that Mickey needs to rest.

Overall, extremely entertaining and educational product for children. But for parents.... I pray that if you buy it, you have a large enough house where you won't have to hear it all day long.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great but I can't enter my kids name!, December 30, 2008

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Matthew Penner (CA United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Vtech - Create-A-Story Reading System (Toy)

Our two boys, who are 4 yrs old and 2 yrs old, got this for Christmas. They also got several of the books, which is great because they got a similar item a couple of years ago and now all the books are discontinued.

They love it and it's very easy to use. Our 4 year old is doing just great and our 2 year old (even though he can't read yet) has a great time picking his story.

The real problem we have is that it won't let us type in our 2 year old's name. Like the other review here, our son's name is Christian. We can enter "Chris" but it won't let us enter a T. This is pretty inexcusable. Who is VTech (or Disney) to say what we can or cannot spell for the name? And the only time it's used is when the story first opens there's a screen that says, "Story by (name)". It doesn't actually speak the name or show it anywhere else. I mean, who cares if some kid without adult supervision writes something they aren't supposed to. So, apparently my son will never be able to write his name because VTech wants to parent every little thing. I think that's pretty rotten.

By the way, if Christ did come to our house, who's VTech to say he can't write his own name???? :)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME, March 8, 2009

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Salima Sangani - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Vtech - Create-A-Story Reading System (Toy)

I got this one for my son to help him build up language...he loves it!. I just order some new books for it from amazon.com where else would I get such a deal...it's just the wire that connects to tv slot is making a little annoying noise and is kind of loose...battery power is not that long lasting either