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LeapFrog® Tag Reading System (16 MB) | 
| Brand: LeapFrog
Category: Toy
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $32.99
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Seller: ialmostfell4lola
Rating:  142 reviews
Sales Rank: 1845
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: Yes
Age: 4 - 8 years
Battery: 2 AAA
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 | | • | 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 | | • | Help children build vocabulary and reading skills such as word recognition, reading comprehension and phonics skills | | • | 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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 Revolutionary toy - slowly became my kid's favorite July 8, 2010
An Informed User (Los Angeles, CA)
I first bought it when my daughter was only 3 years old. She played with it once every few days, and got bored of it quickly each time within a few minutes. She had no patient to wait for the spoken words to complete, and would rather scratch the book with the pen, making incoherent sounds in the process. The book that came with the pen was a bit too overwhelming for her as it contains games about rhymes and phonics, which are at a 5 year old level.
Then over time, my daughter came back to it more and more, especially with the additional 3 books I bought for her. She started out learning about the sound each picture makes, then the sound each word makes, and then (half a year later) how to play games. The games themselves have 3 levels, which are appropriate for kids of different ages. At 4 year old now, my daughter could play level 2 by herself, and needed a lot of help from me for level 3.
So if your kid doesn't like it initially, just give it time.
My daughter learned many new words from the book. She also memorized a lot of phrases from the pen. She has a knack of saying what the pen gonna say, then point the pen and made it say the same thing.
The concept of this book is nothing short of a revolution. What it gives beyond a normal book is the level of interactivity. The level of interactivity can be very complex, much like the way human interact with one another. For example, the book could ask the kid to find 4 pictures of the Flounder fish. She clicks on the first one, it confirms by counting out loud "one", then she clicks on the second and it confirms "two", ... and after the last one it would say "good job". That's not just teaching the kid how to count, but also interactive communication. The constant feedback keeps the kids motivated in exploring and learning.
The tag system also helps me (the parent) interacting with my kid more often. My daughter constantly needs help with the games, and constantly tells me about the new things she discovered in the book. Every time I bought her a new tag book, she would choose it as our bedtime story book, for several nights in a row. If you want some me-time, this ain't the product to buy.
I also bought for my daughter the Leapfrog Leapster hand-held video console. While the Leapster is very interactive by itself, my daughter doesn't like it as much. The book has much better graphics that the tiny low-resolution screen on the Leapster can't compare. The physical touch and feel of the book pages is also much more intuitive for kids.
Other info for parents:
The tip of the Tag pen is as sharp as a normal pen, so don't give it to kids below 3 year old, in case they poke their eyes out.
The books are quite expensive compared to normal books, but what you're paying is also the voices, sound effects and games too.
The Tag pen shuts down when not used for 5 minutes by itself to save battery, as kids often forget to turn it off. The two AAA batteries do last a reasonable amount time, although I use rechargeable batteries anyways since I already have them.
You must have internet connection and USB port on your computer to be able to download voices for new books. The software fine for both Windows XP 32-bits and Windows 7 64-bits. Although I can't store too many stories into the pen, it's rather easy to transfer them in and out using the computer software.
As far as durability, it's been working fine. The painted symbols on some buttons are rubbing off.
 Great Idea July 6, 2010
coffeeluvr
The Tag Reader is a really great idea, but needs some fine-tuning. Every time my young, impatient child wants to read a new story I should not have to wait through 20 minutes of updates, only to have the battery run out. The battery runs out very fast. Somehow it even ran out sitting unmoved in the closet for 3 months. When the battery is low, most of the remaining power is used up by the incessant "Time to change your battery!" message. When is it Not time to change my battery? Annoying! There is also a message about your "TAG Points & Rewards" every time you turn the pen on which isn't necessary. I know whether I've plugged it into the PC or not, and my toddler doesn't care. PS: Why not Mac compatible? Finally, how hard would it be to inscribe a little "TAG" emblem on the USB cable. Most of us have 10 or so and finding the right one takes ages. (I wrote in my own label.) Good toy; needs some improvement.
 Poor quality! June 17, 2010
B. Klennert (Morgantown, WV United States)
This is a great and fun toy...when it works. The first one we owned stopped working (it would turn on, but the camera function that reads the books quit working) after using it for about 8 months. After contacting Leapfrog customer service, they replaced the pen, no questions asked. When we received the replacement it worked great at first and then after 1-2 months it had the same problem as our first one. This time when I contacted customer service they refused to replace it because it was past their now "1 month warranty". Perhaps they now realize how poorly made their product is and can insure that this $50 toy works more than a month! Very disgusted and stuck with some very expensive books!
My kid loves it but only 5 books at a time!? February 22, 2010
Greg Deveer
My 3 year old likes her tag alot, but I've just been convinced to never buy another Tag book again. What's the point, when I can't fit any more book on the measly 16 MB tag reader? If I get another book for her, I'll just have to remove some other book that she likes. No doubt won't be popular half way through a road trip when her favorite book suddenly stops working.
Memory is SO cheap? Very weird, but otherwise a good product.
 Tag February 17, 2010
Jolee D. Holt
Bought for my daughter when she was 5 to help her learn to read. She did not use it at all. She is now 7 & uses it periodically. I think it is for older kids.
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