LeapFrog LeapReader Interactive World Map (works with Tag) Review

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My son plays with almost nothing else since Christmas. Its a topographical map on one side, political on the other. But it goes way above and beyond geography. It has multi-level games to race yourself finding the countries, pictures of kids in various places who will tell you about their country. An opportunity to hear music styles from various cultures. It has layers and layers of fun. And yes, my 3-year old really does know where Turkmenistan is. Also Qatar. And the Pacific Ocean, and how many continents there are, and what Zydeco music sounds like. It's a great product. My only con is that its fraying at the seams it is just like a monopoly or other game board that folds into fourths. It is fraying on every edge. If you get this, note there are directions on the best way to fold it to make it last, but my 3 year old doesn't exactly keep that in mind. But it is truly a great product.

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Such a great way to introduce the world to your child! We already had the tag reader with the books but this is a different experience. The map is large and you lay it down on the floor (there are two sides to play on). Kids can click around on the map to discover what other kids in the world eat for breakfast, how to say hello in other languages, about other cultures, oceans, continents, etc. Very interactive and engaging. Great quality and price.

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Recently purchased for our daughter. This map is great for introducing the world and all its elements. It is a board [think board game, but a bit thicker]. It tri-folds and is double sided. One side has just the world and the other has little people and games and animals to associate to various locations. I was thinking that this would be a poster like map to hang on the wall, but that's ok. Since it is like a board game it can be transported for use anywhere. Great learning tool.

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Leap Frog has again made learning fun. The map is two-sided and large: 35" X 20". It folds into thirds for fitting in the box and easy storage. It's very colorful and the artwork has a Disney feel to it. One side is "Countries of the World" (including oceans and seas) and has two learning games: Treasure Hunt which is a hot/cold game searching for specific countries and Map Racer where you are quizzed on your speed of map locations. Side two is called "Our World". This side has the most activities. There is a introductions to maps feature, Map Legend, Let's Explore which takes you on an adventure with Reggie and Sara, Travel Time which tells you the distance between children on the map. Kids Like Me teaches how the children say "hello" in their native language, what the kids eat for breakfast, where they live and a short song. Continents and Countries is a three level game about, you know what, and it's timed. Compass Rose sends you on a journey of discovery.

Lots of fun for the kids. My six years old loves it. Even though the games and activities are fun they are not the reason to get this map. It really is about the map itself. If you already have the Tag Pen then the small amount of money it costs to get this map is very much worth the money. My kids are home-schooled and will get years of use out of it. Highly recommended.

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I purchased this item (from Amazon) for my five year old daughter to get an idea of where countries are on the world map. It is a really great learning tool for elementary school ages. There are two interactive maps (one on either side), one political and one physical. It teaches children about the continents, oceans, how children around the world say hello, food eaten in various countries and so much more. It has timed games to find places and a legend to explain the objects on the physical map. This is a fun introduction to Geography. However, finding the spoken names of some of the smaller countries/islands is a bit hit and miss and it would have been nice to have the US political boundaries, but I suppose Leapfrog has omitted this so that you buy the US map separately. It would have also been nice if they had added capital cities. Overall a good learning toy, which I would definitely recommend buying. I will be buying the US map soon.

NB I have given this a 4 star for durability, only because it is made of cardboard and may be prone to rips etc. Plastic would be more practical, but less environmentally friendly of course.