The Story Time Pad is easy for kids to operate on their own. A switch on the back slides to turn the device on and off. (In the case of an auto shutoff, the device will restart with the touch of any button.) The clearly labeled buttons on the lower part of the interface let kids select story, music, and message mode. Our testers liked that in music mode kids could hit the paw button and press the letters to make silly animal and other sounds. That way, they're not simply listening, but are actually interacting with the device.
Pros:
--Set-up is easy, though it does require connection to a computer with a USB cable for optimal use.
--The ABC feature is very well done. When you press a letter, the toy tells you the name of the letter, the sound of the letter, and something that starts with that letter.
--The toy is durable and does not break, even when dropped on a hard surface.
--The auto shut-off feature saves on battery power (the toy requires 3 AA batteries).
--The toy is the perfect size for little hands--not too big and not too small.
--You can program the toy to use your child's name in stories. This is a fun feature.

LeapFrog My Own Story Time Pad

 

 

Product Features

• The PlayPad holds 5 stories at a time with 4 fun characters to read them to little learners
• You can personalize the PlayPad with your child's name, age, favorite colors and animals for more fun in games and activities
• Parents can connect to the online LeapFrog Learning Path for customized learning insights and ideas to expand the learning

Product Description

Personalized play, stories and activities on a tablet just for little learners! Children can watch fun animations and listen to stories, emails and music as they explore the world of Scout & Friends. Parents can personalize the story time pad with their child's name, favorites, customized "emails" from family and a music playlist. My Own Story Time Pad comes pre-loaded with 1 story, 1 email, and 3 songs, and holds up to 5 stories, 10 songs and 3 emails at a time. Internet connection is required for personalizing features and selecting stories, songs and emails. Parents can connect to the online LeapFrog® Learning Path for customized learning insights and ideas to expand the learning. Appropriate for children ages 2 years and up.