Editorial Review
This talking book comes with an interactive "magic pen" that works like a hand-held computer mouse pointer. Children can opt to turn the paper pages and listen to the story read with different voices for each character. Or they can interrupt the read-aloud session to play with the magic pen (permanently attached with a wire). They can point the pen tip to any word on a page and hear it pronounced, or touch a picture and hear a sound effect (such as "Strike one!" for the baseball bat). Very similar to the popular
Living Books computer games, this 10-by-11-inch book is more portable than a home computer. Stories in this set include
Lil's Loose Tooth,
Richard Scarry's Best Word Book Ever, and Winnie the Pooh in
A Sweet Good Morning. The set also includes a paper piano keyboard and map and human anatomy games.
--Gail Hudson
Product Description
The LeapFrog LeapPad Learning System now comes in pink. Though fancy, it's as powerful a learning tool as ever. Use the interactive magic pen to hear character voices, letters, word pronunciations or sound effects. Teaches reading, phonics, vocabulary, foreign languages, geography, science and music. Just touch "Go" to bring the page to life.Each page has guided interactive learning games. Includes headphone jack, easy-pen storage, automatic shut-off, a volume control and a 32-pg. interactive book that features Richard Scarry and Winnie the Pooh. Item is internet-expandable and is compatible with the Mind Station.