Customer Reviews

Vtech - Touch & Teach Busy Books

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

This was a gift for my 13 month old daughter. From the very beginning I was having problems with it recognizing the books and turning of the pages. The on/off button is the only light and that was distracting to my little girl. She kept turning the toy on and off. I'd hear the song begin to start and then Bye! Bye! over and over. Had to press very hard with the little bee to make it respond. If I had a hard time pushing down with the bee then it was impossible for my little one to get it to work. It's a waste of money and space because it's so big. I have her full attention when I read a book to her myself. Stick with the good old fashion way of learning. I can spend this valuable time with my daughter reading to her myself than trying to make this toy work properly.

My son received this toy for his 1st birthday, which was 6 months ago. He didn't really start playing with it until probably 4 months ago.

You have to use the "magic bee" to "point" to things in the book, and he couldn't do it yet. Please be aware that you CANNOT just touch things with your finger for it to work, you must use the "magic bee". The "magic bee" is on a little cord that is connected to the book, and it's still hard for him to get it to reach to where he wants sometimes. I will say that it is a relatively fun toy that he'll play with for a little while, but now it has stopped recognizing when we turn the page, so it says the wrong things. I will also warn that the song that it plays when turned on is very annoying! It comes with 4 different books, and my son only really enjoyed 2 of them because they made different noises instead of just saying a shape or color. I called the company for a replacement since it has already stopped working and they wanted me to pay for the shipping of the toy to them so I didn't go for it. It's not that great! He loves to play with his LeapPad which is similar, but you can use your finger and there are many more options with that toy.

Seller prompt ~ rec'd before quoted date. Would recommend seller. Excellent, excellent toy. My grandson loves it!!!!

Doesn't work. Bee can't recognize the books you snap in. No wonder it was discontinued.

Horrible product. I agree with everything on the one star reviews. Don't waste your money. If I had a choice it would get 0 stars.

* Difficult to push down.

*Magnetic bee doesn't work most of the time.

*String is too short to reach all the way across.

*Storage compartment in the back opens too easily and the books fall out.

*Way too frustrating for an adult forget about a child....tantrum city.

*WHY ANYONE GAVE IT 5 STARS IS BEYOND ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bought this for my 15 month granddaughter- I have to agree with HATE IT! that on/off button is distracting and that pushing the bee on the buttons is extremely hard if more then one page between buttons. Educational,its a sound toy for teaching ABC, Colors and shapes, We will probably use the books more without the toy and let her play with it as a toy- definitely durable. VTech was responsive when I called and stated the toy wouldn't recognize the ABC book. Since I had just purchased it- they are replaceing it free with free shipping. Would I buy it again- NO!! Return it as VTech offered- No, as the books are educational/durable and we can use them without the carrier.

My son received this toy as a birthday gift. It seemed like a great gift but it's not all that great for a child that is facinated with flashing lights. The problem is the on/off button is a flashing light that plays a song. Of course my son is intrigued by this and is constantly shutting the thing on and off so he can see the light and hear the song instead of actually playing with the toy. My husband tried to cover the light with a piece of card board and tape, but by that time my son still knew where to push in order to hear the song. Maybe he'll be able to really get to use it as a learning toy when he gets older. Now its just music machine for him.

Don't waste you money. There is NO WAY a two-year old can get this toy to work. The book pages are so thick (great durability though!) that you can't press the bee "pen" hard enough to touch the buttons on the main part of the pad to get the desired outcome. I can't even get it to work as a thirty-year-old adult. It is beyond frustrating for parent and child, disappointing product from a usually great company.

I had to comment on this thing, b/c is so horrible! The concept to teach shapes, sounds and colors was good, but actually identifying them ,is another story. I got this for my 1 y.o. for Christmas last year. She always asked to play with it, but I had to tell her it was broken b/c the thing never worked! Who gave this thing 5 Stars?! So many things are wrong: The only time it works is when you ARE NOT using the books! Pressing the numbers w/o the books works fine, but the "magic bee" doesnt identify anything on the books! You have to put some muscle into it when you are using the bee, if not, the computer will tell you that you picked the wrong answer. The "magic bee" string is too short. I'm surprised she didnt break it when she got frustrated that it wouldn't reach to the far side of the book! The compartment on the back of the computer that keeps the books wont stay shut!

I wish it had worked, she really liked this. Sad to say, I'm tossing this thing in the recycling bin.

This "educational" toy is a waste! You must use a magic bee to interact with the books. The string that the bee is on is too short to move it around easily. Plus the bee does not always work. It would make MUCH more sense for the kid to press with their own fingers. I'm so sick of these companies advertising "educational toys." Please, buy your kids some real books, blocks and stacking cups. Now those are educational!