3 & 4 Years

Editorial Review
What's really, really cute? A kid that doesn't know the meaning of some words yet, but really, really wants to. LeapPad's multisensory, experiential interface makes kids want a big vocabulary--in a bad way. With Richard Scarry's Things to Know, kids see, hear, say, and touch throughout the story, enhancing oral, vocabulary, and phonics lessons given throughout the book. At the same time, Scarry's characters help to identify and pronounce new words and pronounce old words correctly.

Buy LeapStart Vocabulary Book: Richard Scarry Things To Know by LeapFrog

It's simple to use (just insert the cartridge and book into a LeapPad, and use the attached stylus to hear information), but this system is an innovative technology that provides entertaining, effective learning, designed by a Stanford-trained reading expert. The system also has been credited with the TMA's Educational Toy of the Year and People's Choice awards.

Two notes: Make sure the LeapPad book you get is appropriate for the child's educational level, and know that some LeapBooks (like this one) work on both LeapPad and LeapPad Pro, but some only work with one system. --Diane Beall

From the Manufacturer
Richard Scarry's friendly cast of characters introduces young readers to the world of shapes and sizes, colors, numbers, counting, parts of the body, and seasons of the year. Children learn to distinguish opposites and identify musical instruments by sight and sound. Things to Know focuses on expanding the vocabulary of early readers with fun, educational activities that children will love! Features: Pronounce and spell new words, Identify musical instruments and hear their sounds, Identify each of the four seasons, Learn about opposites, Recognize shapes, sizes and colors.