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| Brand: LeapFrog
Category: Toy
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $39.97
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Rating:  54 reviews
Sales Rank: 45
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 4 - 8 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 2.3 x 10.4 x 10.9
MPN: 30704
Model: 30704
UPC: 708431307049
EAN: 0708431307049
ASIN: B00134O7QU
Release Date: June 8, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | The amazing touch technology of the Tag Reading System encourages a child's love of reading as words talk, pictures sing and stories live out loud! | | • | The Tag library includes over 20 books and games featuring characters from TV, movies and classic tales. | | • | Tag storybooks and learning activities help children build vocabulary and reading skills such as word recognition, reading comprehension and phonics skills. | | • | Children learn to read through an exciting and interactive experience in which they can also earn online rewards. | | • | Parents can connect the Tag Reader to the online LeapFrog Learning Path to see what their child is learning, and explore ways to expand their child's learning journey. |
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Product Description
Introducing Tag Reading System, the revolutionary touch reading system that brings reading to life like never before. Tag engages children to make reading a rich, fulfilling experience. Children simply touch the Tag Reader (which looks like an electronic pen) to the book's pages, and words talk, characters sing and stories fly off the pages. With a huge library of hardcover books and games including favorite TV, movie and classic tales, each Tag Book allows children to learn at their own pace, building their skills and their confidence. Plus, by connecting the Tag Reader to the online LeapFrog Learning Path, parents can see what their child is learning -- and even receive recommendations on what books their child could read next! Includes Tag Reader, plus the "Ozzie and Mack" Book; additional Tag Books sold separately. Tag Reader requires two "AAA" batteries, not included.
Amazon.com Review
A unique touch and talk device that brings stories to life, the Tag Reading System works with a library of books and games from LeapFrog. Funny voice-overs and cool sound effects add to the fun of discovery, helping ensure that children four to eight love the way this interactive, educational system boosts their confidence and their reading level. 
The tag reader is designed to fit comfortably in small hands. View larger. | 
LeapFrog books include fun, educational activities. View larger. |  | What We Think
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The Good: Educational tool brings stories to life
The Bad: Supply of compatible books and games is not endless
In a Nutshell: The Tag reader is a fun way to keep kids interested in learning | At a Glance
Ages: 4 to 8
Requires: 2 AAA batteries; setup uses a computer and the Internet
|  | | Let's Play Tag!
With a wide grip that's perfect for little hands, the Tag reader adds a unique element to story time. The included book, Ozzie and Mack, features the rhyming adventures of Ozzie Otter and his playful animal friends. Text for this book is preloaded onto the Tag reader, so as soon as you load two AAA batteries (not included) into the reader, the story can begin. A little camera in the tip of the reader identifies words and symbols on the specially printed pages, giving kids lots of options. They can pick between starting a story at the beginning and having it read all the way through, playing a page at a time, or reading themselves and using the Tag reader to hear single, tricky words spoken aloud. This last option inspires kids to try reading books they might otherwise avoid, since the Tag reader is always there to help them out. Young readers are sure to enjoy the way character voices add drama to their favorite stories, the way touching certain pictures inspires quirky sound effects, and the leveled activities included in LeapFrog books. Explore the World of Reading
LeapFrog presents a library of books that are compatible with the Tag reader. Classics like The Little Engine That Could come to life, and kids' favorite characters, such as SpongeBob SquarePants and Kung Fu Panda, help them connect with new stories. LeapFrog has even teamed with National Geographic Kids to present activity cards featuring different animals that the Tag reader brings to life. To use additional books and games, you'll need to install the LeapFrog connect application on your computer. Once this is done, it becomes easy to download audio for the books you have and put them on your Tag reader. Use the included USB cable to connect the reader to your computer, and drag-and-drop up to five stories onto it. Watch Children Fall in Love With Books
Young readers may be too busy following the escapades of their new friends to realize they are building phonics skills, expanding their vocabulary, and improving their reading comprehension. The Learning Path can help you keep up with their progress. This parent-centered section of the LeapFrog connect computer application allows you to download education information from the reader to your computer and track your child's progress. Use it to help customize your child's unique learning journey and celebrate educational milestones. Overall, this innovative touch system makes reading an enjoyable experience, and there's plenty of room for the system to grow with your child's skills. Watching as children learn new skills and thinking up new ways to be involved in the learning process keeps adults on their toes. While the reader seemed quite durable, the imaginative world of stories that it opens up is a gift that will long outlast the reader itself. Although headphones are not included, the Tag reader is compatible with most headphones, so kids can concentrate on reading without being distracted or disrupting others. What's in the Box
Tag Reader, USB cable, LeapFrog Connect software CD, and the book Ozzie and Mack.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 49 more reviews...
 Cool "Toy" January 3, 2009
Elizabeth
My son thinks it's a toy but he just LOVES this! He already loves to read but this just really makes books come to life. I especially like that it has reading comprehension questions in it!
 Very Interesting...I even love playing with it!! January 3, 2009
taneaone (Florida)
My 4 year old son has been wanting this since the store had it on display to test it out. He loved it and I knew this would be something I would get him for Christmas. Well, I did and I set it up on the internet before we wrapped it and I played with it for awhile myself!! There were a few things I was disappointed with. The lack of memory for books, and the batteries run out fairly quick. (I plan on purchasing rechargable batteries for this anyways like I do all his other toys that he uses on an everyday basis. I have the duracell rechargable AA and I charge them about twice a month for a Vtech Pocket.)
Anyhoo, the pen is really smart and does a lot more than I thought initially. I do wish there was a slot, as mentioned before, for microSD cards.
Great for self directed and parental aided learning fun January 2, 2009
Lori (Chicago, IL)
I bought this and the matching components (carrying case and various books) for my 4 1/2 year old for Christmas and she loves it. She did ask for the pink one - which I tried unsuccessfully to get before the holiday - but otherwise she has been entertained and is learning from it. She has been engrossed in it. Much better than a video game that might limit the amount of education, this toy is fun and educational at the same time. And kids like it that way with TAG!
PROS: 1) Allows child to manage the whole reading experience. She can easily choose which story to read by herself and either read along in the book with the 'pen' or listen to it read her a story. An adult can participate as well. 2) Lightweight and small enough for child to grip.
CONS: Unfortunately, it only holds a few stories at a time. The TAG pen holds 16MB which is equivolent to approximately 6 stories. Each story is about 2MB. It works much like placing mp3s on your iPod where you can add and organize as you see fit, but the downfall is the low space. However, it really is not that much of a problem. Another con is the low battery indictor. The voice frequently informs you, in gleeful terms, "It's time to change your batteries!". Good reminder, but a bit persisitent.
DURABILITY: No breakage so far. My only reason for giving this durability 4 stars is due to the 'screw' the encloses the batteries. It is likely because we are accustomed to most toys having actual screws requiring screwdrivers to change them, this has only a flat head plastic screw. It simply turns about 90 degress and pops up, but we assumed it was an actual screw at first and stripped it slightly. That is our fault, but it was not as strong to that simply maneuver.
EXCELLENT! Leapfrog does it again. January 2, 2009
momandcrew (Indiana USA)
I bought this almost on a whim for my children for Christmas. I am so glad I did! My 6 and 4 yr olds love it, my 9 and 8 yr olds have been slightly amused for short times- but I didn't buy it for them. The 2 yr old loves it but doesn't "get" it and the 1 yr old just wants to play with whatever the older ones are. :) We have had it 1 week, with nearly constant use it is on set 2 of batteries. I don't find this to be overly fast, about what I would expect. If this is a problem for you, invest in rechargables or spring for the e2 by Energizer which will last a little longer.
Nutshell: Very worthwhile addition to our educational toys! If you plan on a large library though, I recommend the school version of tag - more costly but holds more books.
Pros: so many options for reading the book; the whole story, page by page, word by word, games - even mom and dad have had fun trying it out. It is compact and will travel easily. It has a jack for headphones!
Cons: 5 book limit on memory (though I have since found there is a school version that will hold 20ish books, with the size of our family we will most likely get one of those in the future)
It is true that you have to download the audio for additional books from the internet. To me this is not a con - I like it better than having a bunch of little plug in dealies to keep track of, especially since they are usually choke hazard sized. I had zero problems downloading the extra book, I didn't even install the cd. I just plugged the usb into the pen and the computer and went to the website. Really very simple and took just a few moments. For the mom who complained of having 2 kids and not wanting to take the time to do this... you don't have to sit and watch it, get it started, turn on the dishwasher and come back, it is all done. LOL. I have 6 kids (oldest is 9) so you know I am busy but don't find taking a few minutes on the internet to be a big deal at all! ;-)
My 4 year old son LOVES this thing! January 2, 2009
CRB (Puyallup, WA USA)
I'm so glad we opted for the tag reader with books for Christmas for our 4.5 year old son instead of the leapster. He reads his books with the tag reader several times a day and at night before lights out. My son loves books anyway, this is just a huge plus that this tag reader reads him the stories (since he can't read on his own yet). He really likes the dinosaur book, go diego, and spongebob so far, surprisingly not too interested in the cars one and he LOVES race cars/Nascar...
Now about the tag reader itself...it seems to me to be VERY sturdy and not easily breakable, also it's easy for me to upload and check his progress online and also very cool to be able to see exactly what he has been doing on that thing and to see his progress, love that! The storage case is very sturdy also I'm pleased to say, the clasps seem strong. It is currently holding 5 books and the two activity card sets (animals and mammals). Looks like I might be able to fit one more book but I'm not sure on that.
My only bother is that the reader itself only holds 4 books and the two sets of index cards. (Or five books and one set of index cards). Totally lame but I will work that in my favor and do book rotation with the stories to keep my son's interest (which is what I do with his regular books anyway and it works wonders.)
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