This book is sort of a sneak peek into how awesome the pen can be and contains a preview of all the other LeapReader books and interactive activities that one can purchase and use with the pen.

LeapStart® Go makes it easier for preschool through first grade kids to understand more advanced information with activity sets like The Human Body and School Success (sold separately). The upside was that this time we had several books and games ready, and a little teacher to show my little one all the tips and tricks of the trade!Cool interactive video effects let kids zoom in, explore and interact with a variety of learning concepts by touching the stylus on interactive charts, book pages and more. Using the book in a separate room is fine but when there are other things going on it's a little hard to hear what is being said.

At 3 1/2 he was able to use the audiobook function in the car on long journeys and with a bit of guidance quickly learned to touch the pictures of his favourite characters (Disney Pixar Cars book) to hear the sounds. The only issue we had was that he pressed too hard and scratched the pages so I stuck some Sugru on the end of the pen then removed it once his skills improved. LeapReader offers a library of nearly 100 audio books, music albums, and trivia challenges that you can download from the LeapFrog App Center. If you’re familiar with our previous reading system, Tag™, you may be wondering about how the new LeapReader pen compares. I think if this product stays in one piece it will last my son through his early learning reading years.A stylus touches the book to actuate the Tag device, and the device, through analysis of the printed pattern, divines both the book being read and its exact position within the book. I agree with other reviewers that the software isn't great - struggled to install it, it only worked on our Windows 7 machine, and it's very slow to use.