LeapPad: LeapStart Pre-Reading – The Birthday Surprise Interactive Book and Cartridge

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Product descriptionThis award-winning educational product introduces children to the magic of books and reading. LeapPad interactive books and cartridges incorporate activities that develop vocabulary, spelling, and phonics awareness. Each book is packed with engaging activities, games, stories, and facts that make reading and learning fun! Touch the special LeapPad books with the ‘magic’ pen to hear words and stories read out loud, learn letter sounds, hear colorful characters come alive and play fun learning games! Join the ‘Birthday Surprise!’ When Leap, Lil and Tad want to buy Mom a birthday gift, Grandpa takes them to a magical place called the Alphabet Pond.LeapStart introduces concepts that develop reading readiness, such as letter recognition, phonics, repetition and rhyme, matching and music.Works with all LeapPad and LeapPad Pro learning systems, except My First LeapPad. LeapPad learning systems required for use (sold separately).Amazon.comIt’s Mom’s birthday! Leap, Lil, and Tad want to get Mom something special, but they can’t decide what she’d like. Grandpa has an idea! Off they go to the Alphabet Pond, a silly place filled with letters, rhymes, songs, and so much more. As children read the story they will learn to recognize letter names and sounds, create funny rhymes, identify initial consonants, follow directions and develop listening skills, and have fun while learning all about the alphabet. This book is a Level LeapStart book for children up to age 5 or grades preschool to kindergarten. It stresses reading readiness and simple activities–play 17 different activities and sing along with songs. Works with all LeapPad learning systems except My First LeapPad.