Hasta La Gadget!

For preschoolers who love books but haven’t quite made the leap to reading on their own yet, the Tag Junior from LeapFrog (which we had a preview of earlier this year, along with other upcoming LeapFrog toys) is a terrific toy that allows them to explore and enjoy books on their own, discovering new words, numbers, characters and rhymes along the way. It turns story time into a fully interactive experience.

Using the Tag Junior book pal, which is perfectly shaped for the grip of 2- to 4-year-olds, a child can make Tag Junior board books come alive. The Tag Junior reads aloud the words of a page and identifies animals, colors, and shapes.

LeapFrog’s lineup of board books is impressive, including perennial favorites such as “Dr. Seuss’s Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?” as well as books featuring popular characters like Winnie the Pooh, Dora the Explorer, and Curious George. Each book focuses on a different learning skill, such as action words, numbers, colors, rhymes, and opposites and has more than 150 audio responses.