Review by John W. Graham

This is a great concept and use of technology. I gave this to my 7 year old granddaughter. She was delighted with the gift and eager to begin.

What you get is an ultra eBook which is essentially an immersive and interactive way to learn reading using the LeapFrog Explorer learning tablet. The story has three reading levels which auto-adjust the sentences to match your child. There are modes: Read to Me (LeapFrog reads the story), Read with Me (LeapFrog pauses on each page for learning activities) and Read on My Own (self-explanatory). Mr. Pencil is the character that guides your child through the learning experience. There is writing - building basic letters in upper and lowercase, too.

My granddaughter enjoyed the story until she mastered it, then she got bored with it rather quickly. I think the same can be said of all her LeapFrog content, which is why you’ll need to give them fresh content to keep them challenged. Overall, this is another LeapFrog product that I’m satisfied with.