Leapfrog Tag Reading System

What WE Say...

We are the proud owners of no less than TWO of the original Tag reading systems - the great big plastic folder you put the books in, and added the cartridge. We loved them, our boys loved them... but they are just painful to store and carry around!
The new Tag Reading System is SO much better I can't tell you! The pen holds up to 5 books at any one time (you usually need to plug it in to your computer to download the right content for some of the books), and it is so much easier to carry around - making it very handy for long car trips and visiting relatives over Christmas!

The principle is the same - children too young to read can gain confidence by looking at books and having Tag read to them, playing the games, finding all the hidden stuff in the pages, and eventually read the books themselves and have tag just assist on the tricky words.

The range of books is, if anything, better than on previous versions with more up-to-date titles and a greater range of activities. We have the Ozzie & Mack which comes with the system, and also bought Spongebob and Kung Fu Panda. Toby - 5 - loves them all, and is often found contentedly sprawled in a quiet corner with his Tag pen. He's already a good reader, but he loves the interactive nature of the pen with the book - and I love the fact that he feels like he's playing a computer game whilst reading a book instead of watching a screen.

The new thing with this Tag system is that you can at any time plug the pen into your computer – and it will let you know exactly how your child is doing. Chart his progress, see how long he’s using it etc.

Not the most exciting of presents, and probably not on many 5 yr olds’ wishlists - but a great investment, and one that will be increasingly loved and appreciated. Toby wasn’t terribly excited about reviewing this, but as I said he loves it, and it is always the first thing packed in his bag for long car journeys. The library for the system currently stands at 20 books, with more coming all the time.

Website: Leapfrog Tag at Amazon.co.uk