 | ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids. |
 | OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | NOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age. |
My First Story Reader
- My First Story Reader
- Price: $19.99
- Genre: Educational
Common Sense Media says
Excellent addition to a toddler's reading library.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this interactive reader not only lets kids hear stories and music, but also allows them to interact with the book. It could help parents learn new ways to their kids. It comes with three stories, but parents will have to buy additional book sets (some of which include popular characters, such as Pooh). Families might want to consider this type of reader if they have older siblings that want to interact with toddlers.
What's it about?
With MY FIRST STORY READER, parents or caregivers of children under age 3 can participate in a multimedia story-reading session. The reader is a clamshell-shaped unit that measures roughly 9 by 9 inches. When opened, the plastic unit has an indentation in which to securely place plastic-covered cardboard books. The unit comes with three interchangeable Baby Einstein books: Discover Colors, Discover Music and Discover the Sky.
When a parent places a book inside the reader, it automatically reads aloud any pages that are open; the Baby Einstein books are accompanied by classical music and end with a sing-along song. Kids can add sound effects by pushing one of three large, geometrically shaped, colored buttons beneath the book. The unit offers a second mode of play: By pushing a switch, kids can hear questions about things on the opened pages of the book. Children respond by hitting the requested button; the unit adjusts for kids who don't know their colors or shapes yet.
Is it any good?
My First Story Reader can help first-time parents learn how to read to their children. It also allows older siblings to help entertain and interact with younger brothers and sisters. This is a less expensive alternative to Fisher Price's PowerTouch Baby or Leapfrog's LittleTouch LeapPad, two interactive reading systems that respond to touches on the page.
Since babies and toddlers constantly touch objects on the page, some families have disliked the vocal repetition that these touch-sensitive systems produce. With My First Story Reader, toddlers can touch the pages as much as they want, and the interactivity only occurs when they hit the three big buttons located below the book. This is an excellent addition to any toddler's library.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the stories they're reading to their kids. Parents can watch how their kids use the reader, then replicate some of those same methods when they read stories the old-fashioned way.
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very very very very very very very very very very violent
i love it but its just so bad for 17 year olds who listen to rockin dora music and so bad for my 2 year old who listens to nas who is so appropiate and never curses
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November 26, 2011
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americaamerica is a troll who got bricked in the head as a kid
I have never seen this game, but I know americaamerica had been hit in the head with a brick as a kid.
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| Platforms: | My First Story Reader |
| Available online? | Not available online |
| Genre: | Educational |
| Developer: | Publications International Ltd. |
| Release date: | February 11, 2006 |
| Price: | $19.99 |
| ESRB rating: | EC |
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