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Tag Junior (Tag Junior)

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Electronic book pal reads board books aloud to toddlers.


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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this smart toy is designed to read special board books aloud to toddlers and preschoolers. It can hold up to 5 books in its memory and parents can swap out which books are in the toy's memory by connecting the toy to the Internet. Connecting the toy to your computer also allows it to generate a report showing you how your child played with the toy. Parents who own last year's Tag Reading System need to know that Tag Junior cannot read Tag books.

Educational value: This is a device that helps young children enjoy books and can help them to learn to read.
Positive messages: The messages in the books vary, but they are all positive and encourage kids to learn while reading.
Positive role models: Each book is different but the characters all exhibit positive characteristics including helping others.
Ease of play: Not applicable.
Violence & scariness: Not applicable.
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: Not applicable.

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What to talk about

Talk to your kids

Families can talk about whether using this smart toy makes reading more fun. If so, why? Is it that you hear characters' voices? The music? The sound effects?

What's the story?

What's the story?

From Leapfrog, the maker of last year's award-winning Tag Reading System, TAG JUNIOR brings assisted reading to a younger audience – kids ages 2 through 4. Tag Junior is a small plastic device that looks somewhat like a little chick with eyes, and it fits comfortably in little hands. This book pal can read any page of special Tag Junior board books. All kids have to do is place the Tag Junior on top of words on a page, and the Tag Junior reads them out loud. The Tag Junior also responds to illustrations on the page by making sounds, adding further dialog or creating music. The Tag Junior comes bundled with an "If I Were…" board book, and can store the audio for up to 5 books at once. Additional books cost $10.99 each, and the audio for any of the nine additional books available at launch are found online.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 

Tag Junior works well as an electronic reader. Because it uses voice, music, and sound effects, it creates a fun, rich reading environment. For example, with the add-on book "ABC Animal Orchestra," toddlers will not only hear the letters of the alphabet, but they will also hear music from 26 alphabetical musical instruments including the baboon's bassoon and the vulture's violin.

However, the manual warns against dropping the device or getting it wet by spilling drinks on it, two events that are very likely to happen since this is a product for toddlers and preschoolers. Nonetheless, this is an excellent smart toy that can read to your child when you aren't available.

Online interaction: This online interaction is for parents. This smart toy connects to the Internet to allow parents to download new audio content. The Tag Junior can hold up to 5 books in its memory. Parents can also access reports about how their kids play with this electronic reader.

Game themes & details

Game Details
Available on: Tag Junior
Available online
Genre: Educational
Developer: LeapFrog
Released on: June 10, 2009
Price: 34.99
ESRB Rating: NR
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This review was written by Jinny Gudmundsen
 
 

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wolfmyjic
kid, 4 years old
 
It;s OK, but a waste of money for us.
My son got this when he was 2 years old. He loved it at first...or should I say, he loved turning it on and off because it said his name. He did enjoy it when I would sit down with him and go through the books, however, he never really did this by himself. My son has been read too from the day he was born. And even at two, he would gather books and sit and read them to himself. So when he wanted to read, he would go find a real book to read. He 'played' with it a few months, and then it has sat on his shelf for months. I finally just put it away to save it for his little cousin. He *might* get a TAG in another year or two, but for us, the TAG jr was a waste of money.

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kid, 13 years old
 
Awesome toy!

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teen, 16 years old
 
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This is a very high aged game nobody 17 or under should play it. Howerver, its fun and stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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