The books are short and easy. What I liked best about Scout is that my three year old was able to pick up what to do pretty quickly. I did the book selection and head patting a couple times to show her, then she got the picture and was able to do it on her own. Very nice! I would say that is not always the case with similar toys, especially for younger children. (Mine just turned 3 in the past month.)
The "do it myself" factor was really nice. She's carried Scout and the books around quite a bit this week, showing everybody what a big kid she is now.
I don't think this is expandable like some other leapfrog products. I could be wrong, but I think you're limited to the dog and these five books. But at this price its probably still a good gift for a little one who will grow out of this soon enough and start asking you for an ipad or something.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I must say that Scout is one of those toys that really get the young one's attention; he's so cute and cuddly yet works really well as a reading aid for young children. Scout is like a little Nanny, he keeps them entertained in the day and helps to put them to bed at night.The Nice Features List
1) Cuddly and cute and actually bigger than one would expect.
2) Interactive with the children, it reads books and the kids set the pace by patting him when they want a page changed. They can also play other games involving Rhymes and patterns, colors and events. Scout accepts touch input to signify the choices the young one is making.
3) Sleep mode for getting the young ones to bed: Scout will read a story for several minutes then power himself down. This is very cool for nights when you're very busy but is of course no substitute for reading to your child whenever you can.
4) Large repertoire of material, the books are about 5 and the question list seems pretty long, certainly long enough that I did not hear a repeat over the first 2 days.
The not so great List:
1) Ughhh the packaging.... Arghhhh... If you're getting this for a Christmas gift I highly recommend you get it out of its armored shell before wrapping it. My child went bonkers waiting the 15 minutes it took me to get Scout free of his prison.
2) The voice could be better but it's pretty much like all the other Leapfrog toys, it's a little grating for the parents but the kids don't seem to mind.
3) Scouts a bit impatient, he does not wait a too long for a response from a question, it's long enough for most kids but could be a problem for very young kids.
Overall I am very happy with Scout, he's well worth the price and younger kids will have lots of fun with him.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program We are huge LeapFrog fans and were very excited to see this new product! It is marketed for ages 2 to 5 so I intended it for my youngest son, but both boys were really having fun with it!It wasn't hard to get out of the package, but it was very securely fastened and taped to the box. It took a pair of scissors to get the books out of the package.
This Scout operates in two different modes: Story or Sleepy Time. The Story mode "reads" the included books to the child. It asks questions as it reads and prompts the kid to "pat" his head to turn the page. The 5 books are cute and they have been read many times already. They teach patterns, sequence of events, color labeling and classifying, rhymes and weather. There are multiple methods in each book, like rhymes, repetition and asking questions as it reads. The kid "pats" Scout on the back to answer.
Also in Story mode, Scout will respond to three different pressure points. One is the Musical Paw which plays songs. Another is the Friendly Paw (designated by a bone) which will say cute phrases. The last is Scout's Cheek which also says friendly phrases.
In story mode, the kid presses a button on Scout's collar which are coded to the books. It tells you which book you picked and makes sure you have it in front of you before it starts reading. (The information which came with the product say that if you don't have the book it will still read and ask questions based on what is heard, not seen. Didn't realize that!)
Sleepy Time mode does not require the books. The music paw plays lullabies, similar to the ones in the previous incarnation of Scout. It will turn off after 8 minutes, unless the child presses for another story and more songs.
This is a neat new addition to the LeapFrog line and I'm sure my kids will love it for a long time.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program This stuffed Scout is a nice big size and really good quality. The collar makes it easy to figure out which button goes with which book. Scout also talks to you when you press one paw and sings with music when you press the other. Even without all the talking he is just plain cute.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for LeapFrog Read with Me
Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program This was out of the box and set up to work within 15 minutes of its arrival on my porch. 14 of the minutes were spent trying to get it out of its packaging while an anxious little 4 year old girl was holding on to my apron strings. Actually she was yanking on them but I hate to tell tales on her.The children do get all excited when they see ANYthing LeapFrog comes out of one of the smiley boxes. They love LeapFrog.
Once she had the dog and the 5 included books, she was all over it. She figured out all of the possibilities very quickly and then SHE showed ME the things the dog could do. Then she showed her 5 year old brother how Scout works. I know he really appreciated it.
Like all things LeapFrog, Scout combines learning and fun. He reads the books to the children while they read along and stops to ask questions about the story. He engages children in reading rather than just reading the story. This is research based. Children need to be actively engaged in order for learning to take place.
For me, the limitation is that he has 5 stories.
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