LeapFrog Violet Bilingual Amazon Exclusive Reviews Summary

Learning and Educational Value

Pros:

• "This bilingual word prompter is quite good."
• "It does so much, way more than I expected."
• "Both words and songs are in English and Spanish."
• "My grandson is almost 11 months old, and he really loves this book."
• "My daughter is 2.5 and loves it because it's educational and entertaining!!"
• "My friends love it because it not only teaches in English, but Spanish also."
• "It keeps children very well occupied while in the car."
• "It's a great learning tool for kids that will really help them learn a lot about animals."

Cons:

• "The star button in the bottom right corner of the book is distracting."
• "Some of the sounds are just made up junk because they don't really make sounds."
• "My daughter can press multiple buttons, and the book just stops and moves on to whatever she presses next."
• "It's too overstimulating."
• "It can be confusing for a little one."
• "Electronic toys CAN be good, but these companies always have to overdo it."
• "I'm very disappointed that there is no option to press the picture and get just the object word."
• "The pictures are supposed to resemble the actual words which is not depicted."

Bilingual Feature

Pros:

• "You can choose it to speak to you in English or Spanish, which I love."
• "The gadget conserves energy by turning itself off automatically."
• "My grandson will be able to use two languages before they start school!"
• "The bilingual aspect is a bonus."
• "This is perfect for learning Spanish and English at home."
• "This is a great introduction to a new language."
• "There are several reasons to appreciate this but the main one is the Spanish- English option."
• "It’s bilingual and we can switch back and forth between English and Spanish."

Cons:

• "The Spanish language is NOT an option I wanted."
• "The Spanish mode becomes an extra drama factor - 3 to 6-year-old boys are not interested in learning a second language."
• "It's too advanced for my baby who just turned 1."
• "I like that it’s English and Spanish, however, all the Spanish words have 'el' and 'la' in front of them which can become confusing."
• "Some of the Spanish translations are very poor and they could have done a little research to make sure they got them right."
• "The English Spanish switch button is right on the front along with all of the other buttons children are to use."
• "Most of the facts are trivial like this gorilla is very large."
• "I do wish the other versions had real pictures in them."

Durability and Quality

Pros:

• "Batteries are included, and the plastic pages are robust."
• "It’s great to keep clean as the pages are for easy wiping!"
• "The pages are thick & easy for small hands to turn."
• "It is very user friendly and our four year old even likes playing with it!"
• "The pages aren’t just magical, they’re STURDY!"
• "The book features colorful and fun illustrations on durable plastic pages."
• "The pages are very responsive."
• "Got this for a gift otherwise I would have uploaded a video and some pictures 🤣 but it works wonderfully."

Cons:

• "Ordered this on December 4th as a Christmas gift for my son, and it doesn’t work now."
• "Some of the pages do not say any words or make any sounds anymore, only making a clicking sound."
• "The star button in the bottom right corner of the book is distracting from the main pages."
• "The pages are very sensitive to light touches."
• "The printing on the pages is not water proof, although some colors came off while wiping."
• "There is a song that plays anytime you turn the page that will drive you mad."
• "It keeps going 'elephant elephant ela ela elephant.'"
• "This tablet didn't last for more than a month because it got slightly wet from the juice and instantly stopped working."