We are huge fans of LeapFrog and have been since the boys were small. They grew up with LeapFrog and are only just at seven and eight leaving that stage of their life behind. We have been putting the new LeapReader though it’s paces and it is certainly an improvement and step up on the old one, however, you can still use most of the tag books with it, which is great. Mini loves going to0 be and listening to an audio book on the LeapReader.
- LeapFrog uses English sounds and phonics
- They tend to have unisex colours focusing on green and purple
- They last and last. We just passed on an original Leapster and cartridges to a friends after 7 years of use!
- They are reasonably prices and you can get the cartdifes and books easily and they are often on offer
Why we love LeapReaders
- Both the boys have had LeapReaders in the past and they have been well used
- They are versatile, you can use the pen to read a specific word or page or you can set it to read the whole story (which is perfect for another bedtime story)
- You can use the LeapReader to trace and practice letter writing. It now has interactive guidance and magic ink that appears on special mess-free paper
- It uses real books that can be read independently
- You can now download audio books, trivia challenges and music
- You can attach headphones and encourage quiet time
We were also sent a Read with Me Scout, which is aimed at younger children and my friend has been testing this out with her 2 and 4 year old. Scout is an an interactive get ready-to-read toy that’s doggone fun! Scout reads from the five included board books, and engages children by asking questions throughout the story to help build comprehension skills. The board books are really well made and have survived the hands of her 2 year old, but also captured her four year olds attention. Scout really does cover the two ages really well.
We love the new LeapReader so much we have joined up with Leapfrog to giveaway a brand new LeapReader in time for Christmas
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LeapFrog, the leader in educational entertainment, has launched LeapReader – a break-through new learn-to-read-and-write solution for children aged four to eight year olds.
LeapReader combines three essential literacy skills: reading, writing and listening into one electronic learning device. By practicing them together, children can practice the skills they need to help them become confident, independent readers.
Touch LeapReader to any page to sound out words letter by letter, read sentences in lively character voices and play fun games that build comprehension. Use LeapReader to trace letters and numbers, and write words stroke-by-stroke with interactive guidance .
LeapReader will bring some of your child’s favourite characters to life, including an exclusive 3D Monsters University LeapReader book, as well as those from Disney-Pixar’s Toy Story 3, Cars 2 and Brave.
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we read the dinosaur that pooped a planet last night – very funny!
Winnie the Pooh, have always loved it
That would be amazing to have, would help my little girl as she is very young for her school year and I’m sure this would be fun rather than a task! Our favourite book for bedtime story at the moment is The Queens Knickers by Nicholas Allan. Never fails to get a giggle!
This looks great and my 2 year old wold love it
The Gruffalo!
chicken licken x
What a clever little gadget.
Going on a Bear Hunt is one of my fav childrens books
Gruffalo
So many to choose, but my 3 year old loves Sleeping Beauty story at the mo (usually the Usborne First Storytales version)
Room on The Broom, I love it! Wish it had been around when I was little x
My favourite book is the gruffalo because i can self indulge my dream to be an actress with all the voices etc. But my little boy loves monsters university at the moment
My son loves the hairy toe and the gruffalo
We always read Room On The Broom before bed, my little girl has actually memorised it now!
Enid Blyton – the magic faraway tree
Many thing by Roald Dahl 🙂
Anything by Dr Seuss…..
Grimms Fairy Tales
anything by enid blyton, esp the faraway tree 🙂
Meg and Mog
The Twits by Roald Dahl
Each Peach Pear Plum
The Gruffalo and the Hungry Caterpillar
Green Eggs & Ham, Dr Seuss!
The Hungry Caterpiler
Q Pootle 5
I love a squash and a squeeze
Has to be the hairy mclairy books. They’re fantastic.
The Gruffalo
The gruffalo is a fave
the Baby Who Wouldn’t Go to Bed
My son likes Aliens Love Underpants!x
Mine is Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
The very hungry caterpillar
Room on the Broom
The gruffalo x
Bear hunt
The Gruffalo
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The tiger who came to tea
The very hungry caterpillar
Wendy the Wide mouthed frog. Brilliantly interactive with the hand puppet in the middle.
Our favourite is the BFG by Roald Dahl
i love the narnia books; especially the lion the witch and the wardrobe.
Dear Zoo
The big friendly giant
The Tiger who came to tea
The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child are firm and established favourites in our house 🙂
Dear Zoo
Supermarket Zoo
the grinch
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Winnie the pooh
I like the classics – Alfie Series and Old Bear
James and The Giant Peach
My son loves this.
charlie and the chocolate factory
Gruffalo
Any of the Old Bear books
The Gruffalo
The very hungry caterpillar
The Vey Hungry Caterpillar!
The Pirates Next Door
anything by Enid Blyton
mervyn the mouse
Winnie the Pooh!
The Jolly Postman
The Gruffalo
My all time favorite childrens book has got to be Wind in the Willows
Alfie series by Shirley Hughes
Room on a Broom
the Gruffalo
The tiger that came to tea x
my kids all loved the folk of the faraway tree
Red Rocket and Rainbow Jelly
Sharing a shell
Matilda by Roald Dahl
We love the hungry caterpillar 🙂
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
A Squash and A Squeeze
Green eggs and ham
The hungry Caterpillar x
We love Dirty Bertie in our house.
Room on the Broom
Flat Stanley
My children both like the Project X books – they are great fun and easy to read. Its about being able to shrink small and have fun.
Little Miss Chatterbox
The Guffalo
Daughter likes Wow Said the Owl at the moment 🙂
That’s not my dinosaur.
The BFG
it would have to be The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The giant turnip, don’t know why but I love that book x
The Snail and the Whale
We are going on a bear hunt
Meg and Mog
Monkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson
Winnie the Pooh
the hungry catapiller
Your Comments my daughter loves Gruffalo we can read it again & again. We even had a Gruffalo birthday party.
The Twits
A story about a truck-that actually used to be one of James’ old books!
Mine would be Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, it really captures little imaginations!
Green Eggs & Ham by Dr Seuss
Room On A Broom
The Gruffalo
The Hungry Caterpillar
My favourite is the classic Mog the Forgetful Cat
My daughters are huge fans of The Gruffalo!
James and the Giant Peach
Tiger that came to tea
The Hungry Caterpillar
The Gruffalo’s Child.
Cops and Robbers
The cat in the hat
My little girl loves Goldilocks And The Three Bears atm xoxox
the thomas stories
The very hungry Caterpillar
chimp and zee
the elves and the shoemaker
the very hungry caterpillar
The wishing powder by maggie prince
Posy & Pip
Loving Shark in the Dark at the mo
The Faraway Tree
The Lion, THe Witch and the Wardrobe
Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl
james and the giant peach!
We’re going on a bear hunt, however its my daughters favorite too and we read it almost every night before bed. x
Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
For my kids: Topsy and Tim books
For me: Anne of Green Gables
the bfg
Bear hunt
the gruffalo
The Magic Faraway Tree
Enid Blyton’s Magic Faraway Tree
My favourite book is a book from my childhood – Enid Blyton, The Enchanted Wood, I remember reading it over and over, I must find my old copy and read it again.
The Hungry Caterpillar and the Gruffalo x
Dear Zoo
The Gruffalo
Matilda by Roald Dahl
My favourite as a child was The Hobbit, but my favourite as a mum is Peepo! A beautifully illustrated and written baby book 🙂
Peepo
Enid Blyton’s The Magic Faraway Tree.
The Secret Garden 🙂
Beauty and the Beast
The Twits!
The Witches
the hungry caterpillar or the BFG
The Hungry Catapillar
The jolly postman
We love room on the broom x
as a child it was the faraway tree by Enid Blyton my grandchildren love Roald dahl
the hungry caterpiller
We LOVE The Gruffalo and the Gruffalo’s Child. Xxx
The Cat in the Hat
My favourite childrens book has to be The Mystery of Room 13! Scary enough to give kids a thrill, interesting enough to keep the adult reading it!!! I have read this to each of my four children, just as my parents read this to me and my brother, and its still as deliciously chilling and beautiful as it was when I first heard the story of Fliss! Its a must read to those whose kiddies like being scared without being SCARED! 🙂
‘Alice In Wonderland’ as I’ve always been a bit of a dreamer! 🙂
The Princess and the pea
Both my kids love the magic key books.
The Gruffalo 🙂
Mine is BFG
The Gruffalo
The snail and the whale 🙂
I loved Heidi
The 12 Dancing Princesses
The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe xx
Tiddler. X
James and the Giant Peach
Dinosaurs in the supermarket
anything by David Walliams
my favourite book was The Magic Fareaway Tree
Would you rather?
Three Little Pigs
Mr Men books 🙂
CAT IN THE HAT :]
Fergus the Bogeyman
the gruffalo
Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
Green Eggs & Ham
Winnie the Pooh, have always loved it
Room on the broom
I am currently reading James & The Giant Peach to my 5 year old and he loves it! Definitely one of my favourites 🙂
We love Dear Zoo 🙂
the worst witch 🙂
The Hungry Caterpiler 🙂
Peter Pan
Anything Hairy Maclary
Gruffalo
Matilda 🙂 x
Funnybones
We love tiger who came to tea
I loved reading the Goosebumps books growing up.
The tiger that came to tea s
I loved reading the Goosebumps books growing up 🙂
Love lots of books, but The Gruffalo is a favourite.
Magic Faraway Tree is my favourite by far.
My daughter likes the Winnie the Pooh poem books, im hoping she gets into The Faraway Tree and The Wishing Chair soon 🙂
We love reading The Gruffalos Child
Matilda – Roald Dahl
Each Peach Pear Plum
Winnie the Pooh. I even use woozels in my teaching
I like the famous five series.
The Tiger Who Came To Tea
Anything by Julia Donaldson
There are so many amazing childrens books it is hard to choose just one, but if I had to choose it would be shark in the park.
The Gruffalo
a book called , sharing a shell
I still love the Little Red Hen
Gruffalo
I love the Blue Kangaroo books
where the wild things are
Barnaby and the Horses, a classic. x
The owl and the pussycat
Mr Men books
The GruffaloYour Comments
It is between happy birthday moon and room on the broom
The patchwork cat
PLOP THE OWL!!
The hungry caterpillar 😀
winnie the pooh
snow white and rose red
The Gruffalo
the gruffalo, read it so many time i knwo it by heart, we only need the book now for the pictures 😀
The Wishing Chair by Enid Blyton – my mum read it to my children and I now read it to theirs!
Daisy Eat Your Peas
The all time favourite is the night before christmas but at the moment its room on the broom
The Famous Five Series x
The snail and the whale x
I have always loved Winnie the Pooh! xx
We’re going on a bear hunt
The dinosaur that pooped christmas
The Gruffalo
We love to read any of the Julia Donaldson and axel scheffler books x gruff also, snail and a whale, a squash and a squeeze etc x
Room on the broom
The Gruffalo and the Gruffalo’s Child are favourites in our house 🙂
My sons favourite book is my first animals!
My personal favourite when I was young was the Magic Faraway Tree
Room on the Broom and Zog are both favourites
The Gruffalo’s Child by Julia Donaldson
Going on a Bear Hunt
Green Eggs & Ham xxx
Your Comments Tiddler
One these would be perfect to give from Santa for my youngest daughter, her sister has one already and she would love it!
Bed without Ted
Never fails
dinosaurs underpants