( 73 reviews )
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Posted: Aug 16 2009
my daughter just turned 4 and the tag was one of her presents. she is always on the move, but now that she knows how it works, she can sit by herself and "read" like a big girl, from cover to cover. she is starting to read, and she loves the activities that come at the end of some books,with phonics. To protect the pen (an also carry headphones for noisy places) I'm using an old pencil case until we get the storage case, which we didn't get from the beginning and we should have.
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Posted: Aug 4 2009
Our family loves Leapster products. We have the videos, the Leapster games, and the Tad and Lily dolls. We waited a while to buy the Tag system because it seemed too young for our older child (age 6, who is already reading) and our young child (age 4, and not yet interested in reading). Plus, it seemed rather expensive. Ultimately, we decided to buy one Tag system for them to share, in the hope that the Tag system would inspire the little guy to want to learn to read. Both of our children have enjoyed the Tag books. They are very interactive, with lots of pictures that will 'talk' in a entertaining and animated way. There are even some very simple games embedded in the books. Most books end with some phonics lessons as well. Though they have enjoyed the Tag books, they are not the favorites that the Leapster games have been. In addition, I am not yet convinced that either child is learning much. They certainly are not using the Tag pen to read or sound of individual words. Perhaps that will come in the weeks ahead. (We have owned the system for about two weeks). Fortunately, we have not had any technical difficulties with loading books into the pen. The whole process took us about 5 or 10 minutes. The T-Rex and Ben 10 books have been the most popular with the four-year-old boy. The Ben 10 book has a comic book feel to it. Most of the other books that we have bought are in a more traditional format.
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Posted: Jul 29 2009
There is a new version of the Tag Reader with 32MB of memory, allowing up to 18 books as opposed to the 5 on this one. Don't bother contacting Leapfrog about an upgrade or exchange, already did and got the door slammed in my face. We also have many of the problems mentioned in other reviews in terms of downloading, but have managed to get through them. The website for this product is the worst. It's a great commercial, but no help at all for current owners.
