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- The complete learn-to-read-and-write solution—sounds out words, guides letter strokes and helps build comprehension! See the details of your child’s play and learning with the LeapFrog Learning Path. Plus, receive tips from educators!
- Includes LeapReader reading and writing system, Sampler Activity Book, Learning Paper Writing Sheet, USB Cable, and Quick Start Guide.
- Touch pages or words to hear them read aloud, sound out words, and play games that build vocabulary and comprehension at every reading stage. Get stroke-by-stroke guidance—trace letters, numbers, words and more on special paper for mess-free writing.
- Foster listening and comprehension skills with downloadable audio books, music albums and more! Lively character voices, fun sound effects and activities help strengthen comprehension and school readiness skills.Requires 500 MB free disk space
- Explore 150+ interactive books and writing activities, audio books, music and more every reading level. Enjoy uninterrupted play! LeapReader is USB rechargeable—no batteries required. Pentium 4 or equivalent (2 GHz processor or faster recommended), Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8 operating system with latest service pack
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 1.18 x 1.26 x 6.61 inches |
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Item Weight | 7 ounces |
Country of Origin | China |
ASIN | B00CRZXV3O |
Item model number | 80-21301E |
Manufacturer recommended age | 0 - 8 years |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included) |
Best Sellers Rank | #30,716 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products) #9,380 in Education Supplies & Craft Supplies |
Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Release date | June 27, 2013 |
Manufacturer | VTech |
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Product Description
LeapReader is the premiere learn-to-read-and-write system that helps your child learn to read and write by sounding out words and guiding letter strokes interactively.* LeapReader engages kids in imaginative stories with lively character voices while building vocabulary skills and growing reading comprehension skills. Interactive handwriting guidance helps children learn to write stroke-by-stroke on mess-free, no ink LeapFrog Learning Paper.* Plus LeapReader helps develop listening comprehension skills on-the-go with a growing library of 100+ audio books and more featuring classic and popular children's books that encourage a love of reading. Sampler book included. All other books, games, audio books and handwriting workbooks are sold separately. *Features available in select books only. Recommended for ages 4-8 years old. The LeapReader works with LeapReader and Tag books*, a library of 150+ books, games and more. (Sold separately.) *Select Tag books. Features: Learning how to read becomes a magical journey with LeapReader as stories spring to life with lively character voices, exciting sound effects and fun activities that help strengthen vocabulary skills and reading comprehension. Learn how to form letters and numbers stroke-by-stroke with interactive guidance on mess-free, no ink LeapFrog Learning Paper. As kids get more advanced, they can progress to writing words and equations. (Sampler book included. Handwriting workbooks are sold separately.) Testimonial: “LeapReader helps children build the confidence to learn to read at their own pace with rich audio support and reading comprehension activities. Plus, it helps kids learn to write by guiding letter strokes, encouraging the practice children need to build writing fluency." —LeapFrog Learning Team
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LeapReader is Award-Winning and Teacher Recommended!
Award List: 2013 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award2013 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio SNAP Award
Fall 2013 The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval
Dr. Toy Best Picks of 2013
98.7% of teachers said they would recommend LeapReader books as a way to help young children build skills that are important for school success†. 99.7% of teachers surveyed said they would recommend LeapReader’s library of books to other parents†.
LeapReader holds audio for 40+ books
Help Your Child Learn to Read & Write
LeapReader is the complete learn-to-read-and-write system that helps your child learn to read and write by sounding out words and guiding letter strokes interactively.** LeapReader engages kids in imaginative stories with lively character voices while building vocabulary and reading comprehension skills.The Learning Difference
Children learn to read and write better when they learn to read and write together. LeapReader is the complete learn-to-read-and-write solution that combines three essential literacy skills: reading, writing and listening. By practicing them together, children can grow the skills they need help them become confident, independent readers.Learn to Read
Build important early reading fundamentals like phonics, vocabulary and reading comprehension. Bring stories to life with lively character voices and fun sound effects as LeapReader sounds words out letter by letter.** The LeapReader library offers a wide range of interactive books, flash cards and more that make learning to read exciting. Titles include Disney-Pixar's Monsters University book in 3D, which takes children into Mike and Sulley's monster world to help them build comprehension and vocabulary skills; LeapFrog's Leap and the Lost Dinosaur book lets kids practice reading skills while they explore science and archaeology; to LeapFrog's Get Ready for Kindergarten multi-subject interactive book designed to introduce more than 40 kindergarten readiness skills with engaging art and fun audio effects.Learn to Write
Interactive handwriting guidance helps children learn to write stroke-by-stroke, as their writing magically appears on special LeapFrog Learning Paper.** Practice writing letters and numbers, words and equations, and solve math problems and puzzles. New interactive writing workbooks in the LeapReader library such as Learn to Write Letters with Mr. Pencil integrate reading and writing in a fun, seamless experience. As children build phonics skills, they can also learn to write letters and numbers using the correct sequence of strokes, while they receive interactive guidance and positive reinforcement. These new workbooks feature revolutionary LeapFrog Learning Paper which contains ink embedded within the page for a mess-free writing solution.Learn through Listening
LeapReader helps develop listening comprehension and vocabulary skills on-the-go with a growing library of 100+ audio books and more featuring classic and popular children's books that encourage a love of reading. Sing along with fun learning songs anytime, anywhere and enjoy fun trivia challenges. Popular audio books available in the LeapFrog App Center for LeapReader include Clifford the Big Red Dog and the Magic Treehouse series to music albums such as LeapFrog Learning Rhythms and KIDZ BOP 24.150+ books and more!
The LeapReader library includes 150+ books, audio books, flash cards, maps, learn-to-write sets, music albums and trivia challenges and lets parents easily personalize their child's learning journey by choosing titles based on their reading level, favorite characters or learning style. Many Tag books are compatible with LeapReader and many LeapReader books are also compatible with Tag. For a list of compatible titles, visit the LeapFrog corporate website.Our Educator-Approved*** Learning Library
The LeapReader library lets parents easily navigate their child's learning journey and choose titles based on their child's reading level†.**Features available in select books only.
†Based on a 2013 survey conducted by LeapFrog and Scholastic Parent & Child Magazine of 304 U.S. Kindergarten teachers who received LeapReader Learning Systems and LeapReader Library content for non-classroom examination through LeapFrog’s LeapReader Teacher Insights Study.
***The LeapFrog educator team approves all LeapFrog content
Early Reading Series
Build core phonics skills Read and Write Series
Learn to read & write Read on Your Own Series
Grow vocabulary & comprehension skills Learn through Reading Series
Explore through maps,
puzzles & more Listening Series: Audio books,
music & trivia challenges
Age Range 4-8 Years Core Curriculum Reading & Writing Skills Includes USB rechargeable battery Learning Features Builds reading comprehension skills Offers interactive writing guidance Sounds out words & reads sentences* Plays learning songs with the built-in audio player Learning Library Library snapshot 150+ titles Books Maps Flash Cards Book Sets Writing Workbooks Magic Writing Paper Audio Books Music Albums Trivia Challenges Content included with purchase Sampler book and 3 audio titles On-board memory 256 MB Maximum storage capacity of content
titles on device* Over 40 Compatibility Works with Tag library Works with most Tag books* Works with LeapReader library Works with LeapReader Read &
Write Series of writing books Works with the LeapReader library of
audio books, music and trivia challenges Other Specs AC Adapter Available for purchase Headphone Jack Online Parent Portal USB Port *For a list of compatible titles, visit the LeapFrog corporate website.
**Actual storage capacity on the Tag and LeapReader devices may vary depending on the content downloaded.<
From the Manufacturer
LeapReader is the premiere learn-to-read-and-write system that helps your child learn to read and write by sounding out words and guiding letter strokes interactively.* LeapReader engages kids in imaginative stories with lively character voices while building vocabulary skills and growing reading comprehension skills. Interactive handwriting guidance helps children learn to write stroke-by-stroke on mess-free, no ink LeapFrog Learning Paper.* Plus LeapReader helps develop listening comprehension skills on-the-go with a growing library of 100+ audio books and more featuring classic and popular children's books that encourage a love of reading. Sampler book included. All other books, games, audio books and handwriting workbooks are sold separately. *Features available in select books only. Recommended for ages 4-8 years old. The LeapReader works with LeapReader and Tag books*, a library of 150+ books, games and more. (Sold separately.) *Select Tag books. Features: Learning how to read becomes a magical journey with LeapReader as stories spring to life with lively character voices, exciting sound effects and fun activities that help strengthen vocabulary skills and reading comprehension. Learn how to form letters and numbers stroke-by-stroke with interactive guidance on mess-free, no ink LeapFrog Learning Paper. As kids get more advanced, they can progress to writing words and equations. (Sampler book included. Handwriting workbooks are sold separately.) Testimonial: “LeapReader helps children build the confidence to learn to read at their own pace with rich audio support and reading comprehension activities. Plus, it helps kids learn to write by guiding letter strokes, encouraging the practice children need to build writing fluency." —LeapFrog Learning Team
From the manufacturer
The LeapReader Learn-to-Read Journey
- Early Reading: Introduce core phonics skills
- Learn to Read: Build reading skills
- Independent Reading: Learn vocabulary and comprehension
- Develop a Love of Reading: Gain reading confidence
LeapReader comes with a rechargeable, built-in lithium polymer battery and USB cable.
Spark a Love of Reading
Help build early learning skills with LeapReader! Tap the pages to hear stories come to life and help spark a love of reading. The integrated activities grow reading confidence and phonics skills through exploration of sounds, words, spelling and more. Sound out words and learn guided letter strokes to help build reading comprehension. *Features available in select books. Sold separately.
What's in the Box?
Includes the LeapReader reading and writing system, Sampler Activity Book, Learning Paper Writing Sheet, USB cable and a Quick Start Guide.
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Learn to ReadTouch pages or words to hear them read aloud, sound out words, and play games that build vocabulary and reading comprehension at every reading stage with LeapReader books (sold separately). |
Learn to WriteGet stroke-by-stroke guidance—trace letters, numbers, words and more on the included LeapFrog Learning Paper for mess-free writing. |
Listen on the GoFoster listening and comprehension skills with downloadable audio books, music albums and more (sold separately). |
Build ComprehensionLively character voices, fun sound effects and activities help strengthen reading comprehension and school readiness skills. |
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Item Model Number | 80-21301E | 80-602170 | 80-465300 | 80-611100 | 80-613200 |
Age Range | 4-8 Years | 2-7 Years | 4-8 Years | 3-6 Years | 3-6 Years |
Product Description | LeapReader engages kids in imaginative stories with lively character voices while building vocabulary skills and growing reading comprehension skills. | Enhance learning and get kids excited about everything from counting to reading through touch-and-talk games, puzzles, creative challenges and more. | Explore kindergarten and grade school skills through sound and video by tapping the LeapStart Go stylus on the interactive pictures and words. | Unique sound slider helps kids sound out letters and words and learn to spell with games and activities. | Go on a quest across LeapLand and learn about letters, numbers, shapes and colors in this plug-and-play TV video game adventure for early learners. |
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Customers like the quality, ease of use, and age range of the toy. For example, they mention it's a fabulous learning toy that helps kids to learn to read. They also appreciate the gift-giving possibilities and the memory capacity. That said, some complain about the performance and value.
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Customers like the quality of the toy. They say it's a fabulous learning toy that gets kids interested in reading. They also say it helps kids learn to read, with great games and activities. Customers also say the idea behind the pen is great, and there are different levels to help your child read.
"...But it *is* possible to do what it advertises and it's really fantastic when it works, and once you have it configured it works fabulously well and..." Read more
"...Furthermore, there are great games/activities in some of the sets, we particularly like the body board "book" that includes a fun song about..." Read more
"...The speaker on the pen is clear, feels stable and high quality, and has been easy for my 4 year old to navigate through books, audio books, music,..." Read more
"...Surprisingly, it actually tells stories on its own, without any books required. The kids love this function...." Read more
Customers like the ease of use of the toy. For example, they mention it's super easy to use, setup, and user friendly for kids and parents. They say it'll make learning easy, and it works with all older books. Some say it takes no time at all to get it.
"...the pen is clear, feels stable and high quality, and has been easy for my 4 year old to navigate through books, audio books, music, and trivia..." Read more
"...Very user friendly." Read more
"...The technology to make it work is great and easy to setup. That being said, the units seem to have manufacturing issues...." Read more
"...However, the software is still nowhere as easy to use as it could be...." Read more
Customers find the LeapReader to be a great way to keep young kids entertained without the use of a screen. They say it's a fun way for kids to practice reading, and can be fun and educational for years. Customers also say it keeps their children entertained for hours, and is a good toy for pre-K at a reasonable price. They also mention that it'll be able to start reading on its own.
"...Why do I love it? It's a great way to keep young kids entertained without the use of a screen!!!******..." Read more
"...of different subjects and difficulty levels, the LeapReader can be fun and educational for years...." Read more
"...other than just reading like games that are also educational & fun. The price of the books is too high!!..." Read more
"Hands down, this is the absolute best kids anything that is available. Keeps my 3 year old busy reading books for ages...." Read more
Customers like the gift. They say it's a fantastic gift for preschoolers and kindergarteners. They also appreciate the quick delivery and the fact that it comes with a book. Customers say it is easy to use and follows along with the books. They recommend setting it up first before using it.
"...Surprisingly, it actually tells stories on its own, without any books required. The kids love this function...." Read more
"Great Gift work amazing! My son’s friend loves it" Read more
"...It doesn't take long, but I would recommend setting it up first and then giving it to your child so they aren't waiting impatiently as most kids..." Read more
"...I was not expecting it to be in a package and comes with a book... Not to mention, has the same name as my grandson...." Read more
Customers like the memory capacity of the toy. They mention that it holds a good amount of books, has additional memory capacity, and has plenty of room to spare. Some say that the memory is small but it can download tons of content onto it and use it as an MP3 type player. Overall, most are satisfied with the memory capabilities of the product.
"...This is (thankfully) rare, though, and the pen has reasonable capacity to store a lot of books (I have 10-20 on mine or so) and once it's set, it's..." Read more
"I got this to replace our older Tag reader. It has more memory, so I was able to place all of our Tag book audio onto it, with room to spare...." Read more
"...Over 40" is so misleading, when it can only hold a little over 20 books...." Read more
"...Plus you can download tons of content onto it and use it as an MP3 type player...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the product. Some mention that it's great value and saves tons of money, while others say that the books are expensive with not much choice. They also say that it is not worth the money, the pen costs too much, and is just a big advertisement. Some customers are disappointed with the contents and find the books boring.
"...The books are ridiculously expensive and you almost definitely should not buy one new...." Read more
"...Even so, I think it's a great value and I purchased new ones for both kids...." Read more
"...It's very expensive (retail price $59.99 in Canada), but I was able to find one cheap on amazon and we already have the Tag library of books to go..." Read more
"...If the pen lasts a couple of years than this is definitely worth the money...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the battery life of the toy. Some mention that it is super easy to use and rechargeable, while others say that it stops holding a charge and doesn't always turn on.
"...have been sitting in a warehouse for years because the battery life is pretty terrible...." Read more
"...that the older models do not, my favorite being the rechargeable lithium ion battery, as well as the writing capabilities and built-in stories, songs..." Read more
"...When I took the pen off the charger it was not charged, bummer, but I thought, hey let's just leave it a little longer...." Read more
"...It feels cheap and plastic and he battery only last for four hours...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the performance of the toy. They mention that it doesn't work right away, the software doesn' t work very well, and the lights flash and won' 't charge. Some customers also say that the product wouldn' ;t turn on and would freeze or stop working.
"...This is where it gets challenging because the software just doesn't work very well...." Read more
"...if I try to access it using my LeapFrog connect app, it crashes the app with following popup. my other leapreaders work well, 1/3 is bad..." Read more
"...Spider-man, and Ben 10, are no longer supported by the new pen...." Read more
"...I've bought 3 of these pens and they all stopped working in less than a week. I keep attempting to replace items hoping I just got a bad one...." Read more
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The books have very small dot patterns embedded throughout the images on all the pages. The pen is "loaded" with data for various books and when it knows what book it's looking at, it knows what the dot pattern for that book means and it reads, from the page, whatever it's instructed to do. This might be: read the story, read a word the child taps the pen on, play a game (e.g. identify something of a color, find an emotion, find an object, do some math). There is really a *lot* of interactivity with the books through the story and games that you get with this platform.
But if you don't have the book on the pen, the pen will tell the child to ask a parent to update the pen with the book. This is where it gets challenging because the software just doesn't work very well. I use it with Windows and sometimes the device isn't recognized by Windows, or the LeapFrog software can't seem to talk with the pen, or it's hard to navigate through the LeapFrog software to find the books to load onto the pen. This is (thankfully) rare, though, and the pen has reasonable capacity to store a lot of books (I have 10-20 on mine or so) and once it's set, it's ready to interact with your whole library. I think all of the frustration with this platform is in this process.
Three other things I'll mention.
1) As other reviewers have said, there are some backward compatibility issues, I guess. I haven't encountered this. I originally got an older generation pen from a used kid stuff sale before I bought one of these pens (eventually I got too many books for that very-old pen to store). I fully believe this is an issue for some books + pens because I've read about it multiple times, but it's never impacted me.
2) People ask "why can't they just put all the books on the pens?" but the answer is kinda obvious if you think about attempting to support that kind of business. There are tons of books you'll never see or care about and it doesn't really make sense to build in storage for a full library of everything. And the library expands, so if you buy a pen today and a new Disney movie comes out tomorrow that your kid wants the book for, you'd be out of luck if they tried to design it this way. ("Why can't they just support MicroSD and put a proprietary format file on the card for the book?" would be an EXCELLENT question, though...)
3) The books are ridiculously expensive and you almost definitely should not buy one new. Go to your local GoodWill / Salvation Army and you'll find some here and there.
I ***would*** like to purchase one of these for each of my niece/nephews as this has best learning toy we've found so far. This is especially since all parents of little kids right now are looking for screen free activities to engage their kids during COVID lockdown!!!
Unfortunately, leapfrog is no longer supporting products for this pen. So you can't easily purchase the books/activities that go with the leapreader. So frustrating! I know they have a new "pen" called LeapStart Go, but my impression from briefly looking at reviews of that product suggest it's just not the same. The leap reader is completely screen free and encourages a lot of interaction with books (even for kids as small as 3.5 years old).
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We have used leapreaders in our house for approx three years now. The oldest one I had finally gave out b/c the optical scanner malfunctioned. Even so, I think it's a great value and I purchased new ones for both kids. (And really, I cannot blame the company, my kid was NOT particularly careful with his LR).
******Why do I love it? It's a great way to keep young kids entertained without the use of a screen!!!******
You can download audiobooks and music via their stand alone computer based app. My older kid (approx 5 yrs) listened to a geronimo stilton mouse mystery on constant repeat during our last car trip and it kept him very engaged. (we had to beg him to listen to a stink and a junie B jones story to give us a break sometimes). My younger kid (approx 3) listened to a laurie berkener song on constant repeat during that same car trip.
Of course, it is not just a mini MP3 player for kids. The interactive books you purchase are GREAT, it's not just about having the pen "read the book" for your kids. Each page of the books is interactive, so when your child touches an image there will be a corresponding sound or dialogue. It really brings books to life for them. Furthermore, there are great games/activities in some of the sets, we particularly like the body board "book" that includes a fun song about brushing your teeth and a game naming different parts of the body. Pretty much every book has an activity associated with it - for instance the beginning reader books have activities that help them with phonetics.
PLEASE EVERYONE LET LEAPFROG KNOW THAT THEY ARE BEING SHORT SIGHTED. I believe the company is focusing their efforts on tablets, which makes sense market-share-wise. But they could also provide the leapreader as a choice for discerning parents that are looking for screen substitutes. Right now I've decided to stockpile leapreader supplies in case they get harder to find in the future. Keep supporting the leapreader please!!!!!! Our family LOVES them! I want to be able to give them as gifts for nieces and nephews, but it's hard to do when I'm not sure about the future of the product! (you know, since some of them are still infants).
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Lo mejor es que yo esperaba la pluma solamente pero contiene un libro también!
That being said, despite the expense I absolutely love the Leapreader. The 5 stars are for being the best resource for starting to teach him basic reading skills now he's a year older. I bought the Learn To Read vowel book sets and we sit together and he tries to sound out simple 3 letter words then we use the pen to see if he's correct and to explore the sounds. Some of the books also make him laugh and he likes the puzzles at the end. I'm so glad I bought the Leapreader and have no regrets.
Update: At 6 years old he can actually read all his Leapreader books but still enjoys using them with the pen when he wakes up very early to keep himself entertained in the early hours. The puzzles in the back of the vowel reading books are his favourites. His letter and number formation is a bit sloppy still so I am using the writing books with Mr Pencil to help him improve. He also really enjoys the audiobooks with his headphones on - they are a great introduction to longer story CDs that he isn't ready for yet but will be in the future. It is still a fantastic resource for us.
Reviewed in Singapore on January 24, 2021