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2.5.2013

First of all, the LeapPad learning tablet is a wonderful toy for young ones 3 and up. It is well built and takes a lot of abuse. I selected the Mr. Pencil Ultra eBook because I wanted to try it out on a 3 ½ year old as well as myself! So then, this review will either be pathetic or funny. I obviously knew the disc had to be inserted in the LeapPad which I did, then sit down to read the instructions for the eBook. Once finished with my research, I joined the 3 ½ year old on the couch. He had already removed the colors from the town!! Children these days, LOL.The Mr. Pencil eBook is recommended for ages 4-7 so I'm assuming that the greater the age the more advanced the usage would be especially since there are three levels of play.The 3 ½ year old I tried this out on seemed to manage just fine at level 1. The nice thing about the LeapPad anyway is that it seems to work for all children. The wee ones will enjoy the free stuff and as they develop greater LeapPad skills, then programs can be added. I am computer literate but sure wish these would have been available when I was growing up.After the 3 ½ year old tired of playing with the Mr. Pencil game, I took over from the beginning when Dr. Dull steals the colors from Doodleburg. Once Dr. Dull steals the colors, then Mr. Pencil, Dot and Dash try to find a way to put the colors back. Mr. Pencil, Dot and Dash are happy and colorful drawings. There is a voiceover explaining what is happening during each frame as well as a printed explanation for those children who can read. Level one takes the three main characters through a few simple mishaps on their way to putting the colors back into Doodleburg. I even managed to do that but I have a feeling if we had been timed, the 3 ½ year old would have won!! I highly recommend the LeapPad and this eBook. Children will definitely enjoy helping Mr. Pencil, Dot and Dash put the colors back in Doodleburg. 10 stars if that option were available. Again, highly recommended
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9.4.2013

My daughter is four and we gave her this Mr. Pencil Ultra eBook for our last 6 hour car ride to grandma's. I love that she is able to figure out the LeapPad books and games without any assistance and they keep her occupied on the ride. I was surprised that she actually chose this book to start with over a Minnie Mouse game given to her at the same time. Clearly the little video clips on the LeapPad for other games did their advertising job in this case as that is the only Mr. Pencil she has ever experienced.She seems to enjoy the story but I'm not sure she has played many of the games. I have a feeling she was skipping over them to get back to the story.I know when I sat down with her so she could show me how to play for this review she didn't want to do the games. I'm not sure if she just didn't feel like playing them at the time or if she had gotten frustrated trying to do them on her own. We will have to sit down and try them again another day.I really like that the majority of LeapPad games and eBooks come with varying levels of difficulty built in. Without that I could see my daughter getting bored quickly as there would be nothing new to do once she had completed the story (which she did in one car trip).I am not sure how much this is helping with her reading as it is easy for her to click or drag different answers until she finds the right one but this is true of all electronic games. I have a feeling that the best use of some of these games is going to come in to play when she starts trying to show her little sister how to play them.
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18.4.2013

My son is 6 years old and hates reading but loves his LeapPad, so I wasn't sure how he'd feel about this game. Needless to say he absolutely loves it and doesn't even realize he's learning while playing. The Mr. Pencil Ultra eBook is for ages 4-7, and its great because it has three different levels depending on your child's level. When they start it will be easy for them and then gets harder as they get better. My son is learning words from this game that he has had trouble reading from traditional books. My son loves that he can touch the words to hear them said out by sounding out the letters or even the definitions for some words. My son's new word is "Cavern" which he is calling our basement now.As Aidan is reading,he is also unlocking special items and badges, which I can check out on LeapFrog Dashboard, but I haven't had the chance to hook it up yet since he is always playing on it! In addition to hearing the sentences, words and reading along, there are also small writing activities for kids, which my son refers to as "games." I'd say this is the perfect game for any child whether they are struggling with reading like my son is or even a good reader and just wants to incorporate something fun into reading. It should also be noted that this is different that the Mr. Pencil Saves Doodleburg game, which we also have. This game is more reading and words focused. If you don't want your child to deal with a cartridge, you can also download this an an "app" on the Leapfrog Leappad Dashboard.
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27.1.2015

I have not been completely sold on the ultrabook idea yet. It's possible my son is a little young as he has really only just learned his letters (thanks mainly to his leappad). However I think this is really nicely done and of the three ultrabooks I've looked at so far I think this is the best.The Mr Pencil character is really nice along with Dot and Dash but the figure of Dr Archibald Dull is a real hoot. Unusually for the ultrabooks I've seen the narrative itself is really compelling. Often although the graphics games etc are nice I find the narrative a little underwhelming. Certainly not up to the standard of a good children's book. This is the exception.The drawings are lovely are very nicely done and sort of approximate what I super talented small child might do so even they model something of interest. The whole idea of stealing colours is fascinating for small children (a little bit Yellow Submarine). I think the stands on its own but the little animations really add to things.My only criticism really is that there are a couple of moments that would allow some nice drawing that don't seem to allow it. But having a look on my own at in again just now I found there's lots of hidden interactivity I hadn't seen, including questions about the story which I think is quite helpful.Well worth it I think and I plan to encourage my son to use it further as I think it might help his early reading with a little encouragement. The story seems nice at different levels too.
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15.4.2013

This is our first LeapFrog Ultra eBook, and it has been a favorite of both boys. Both boys love reading books as a family, and love to look through picture books on their own.LeapFrog has provided a kids eBook that has 3 different reading levels/functions: Read To Me - reads the story to your child, allowing the child to follow along. Read With Me - Pauses along the story so kids can interact with the learning tools as they go. Read On My Own - kids can read on their own. They can even record their own voice and play it back instead of the narrator.I recommend sitting down with your child to discover what can be done and how to explore with this eBook prior to letting them explore on their own.Kids are great at discovering things on their own, but will get more out of it if they fully understand what they can do with the eBook.I've got a 3 year old and a 6 year old, and the younger prefers the Read to Me, while the older prefers the Read With Me as he is learning to read in Kindergarten.LOVE this new eBook offering from LeapFrog!
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12.4.2013

This is a great concept and use of technology. I gave this to my 7 year old granddaughter. She was delighted with the gift and eager to begin.What you get is an ultra eBook which is essentially an immersive and interactive way to learn reading using the LeapFrog Explorer learning tablet. The story has three reading levels which auto-adjust the sentences to match your child. There are modes: Read to Me (LeapFrog reads the story), Read with Me (LeapFrog pauses on each page for learning activities) and Read on My Own (self-explanatory). Mr. Pencil is the character that guides your child through the learning experience. There is writing - building basic letters in upper and lowercase,too.My granddaughter enjoyed the story until she mastered it, then she got bored with it rather quickly. I think the same can be said of all her LeapFrog content, which is why you'll need to give them fresh content to keep them challenged. Overall, this is another LeapFrog product that I'm satisfied with.
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16.5.2013

My test kidlets have access to iPads, so for the older one the LeapPad no longer holds the same interest as it does for the 4 year old. For him, though, this has been a helpful addition to his LeapPad activities. The learning pace is good for him, the activities in the Mr. Pencil Ultra eBook hold his interest. He's at the stage where he's just learning how to write numbers and letters and needs the help with straight lines, etc. He also enjoys being read to, and will sit and listen to the stories.I've found that these LeapPad devices and their various add-ons are worthwhile learning tools for young children. They are well thought out and fun for the children to use, and they learn and create while playing.The LeapPad device itself is properly sized for their hands and lets the little ones have their own "computer" like their older siblings.
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12.3.2013

I bought my grandson a Leapfrog Explorer for Christmas and have been adding on games since then. I was hesitant to get this for him as the age limit begins at 4 years and he is not quite 3 years old. It is a bit advanced for him but with an adult sitting next to him he can do the simple basic games with a little help. In fact it is a challenge for him and he loves it. I think within a few months or so he can do Mr. Pencil by himself at the lower levels.He loves the bright colors and interaction and Mr. Pencil does improve on the hand eye coordination. Even though he needs a little help it is good one on one time for a parent or grandparent to sit with him and explore the new game.He is coming along nicely with this game and is learning more and more each day.He loves his Leapfrog and looks forward to playing with it each day.
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1.5.2013

This is a cute story of a town that was stripped of all its colors by a villian named Dr. Dull. Dot and Dash enlist the help of pencil and friends to help catch up to Dr. Dull and restore the town's colors. Throughout the story the reader can select a picture to have it respond or on words to help sound out letters. There is a pause in the story (about every 3-4 mins)called game time, where the reader can respond to questions about the story line, play some games, word recognition by choosing the word that is spoken, letter recognition and drawing, ect. My 4 and a half year old son absolutely loves this game and I was happy that there was enough interaction to keep him from being bored.highly recommended for preschool to first grades. Excellent educational game as well!
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2.6.2014

We purchased this for our 4 year old son for his leap pad. My son loves Mr. Pencil and has a few of the ebooks and loves them. Please note - THIS IS NOT A GAME THIS IS A BOOK, but there are games along the way. There are different reading modes - either the book can read to you or you can record your voice to it, etc. Dr. Dull has made doodleburg boring and the story is about finding the colors Dr Dull has got rid of and fixing doodleburg. Very similar to the Mr Pencil Saves Doodleburg game - same characters, but different disaster. Id recommend for a young leap pad user. I think 4-6 but depends on the childs interests. I think it is aimed more at very young users.Overall great and I would recommend.
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29.5.2013

This ultra E book is about Mr. Pencil and friends trying to rescue lost colors. Though my child wasn't interested, I still gave this 5 stars due to the educational content.In general, I love the LeapFrog Explorer and LeapPad items. We have the Mr. Pencil Tag reader, Mr. Pencil game and now the Ultra E book. They all teach the child to read at their own pace. I like how handwriting is incorporated into the lesson. These are wonderful learning tools, however, none have captured the attention of my toddler. I'm not sure if it's the pencil drawn characters or the colors. This is still a great product and I will try to recapture my child's interest when he gets a little older.

21.3.2013

Make sure you have the right hardware to run this software to prevent disappointment this only works on the big screen LEAP Pad2 not GS or other models. This update of the Mister Pencil game takes advantage of the new leap pads bigger screen and better touch control. Children read an e-book and are led through mini games that bring color back to Doodleburg. Doctor Dull is blighting the land of color and as the interactive book plays out some fun games unlock. My 4 year old has fun with this one and plays it for usually an hour or so and seems to keep coming back to it so far after having it a few weeks she also seems less frustrated with this title than others.

14.5.2013

My son and I have loved his LeapPad 2. This Ultra eBook quickly became one of his favorite games to play on the LeapPad. Like the other Ultra eBooks we have, he can listen to the story, touch words to have them sounded out, touch others to hear a definition, and click on pictures for fun little interactive elements. All of this works at three different levels based on your child's reading ability. The story is interspersed with games, and I love that they really focus on comprehension skills.The LeapPad and Ultra eBooks get 5 stars from me in general for good educational and fun design. Mr. Pencil in particular was a big hit with my son.

23.4.2013

This game seems to hold my kids interest longer than many of the other games they play on their leappad. It also entertains both my 4 year old son and 8 year old daughter. It has enough different things to do that they can play it over and over and still enjoy it because they can switch some things up. And even I had fun playing it when I was checking it out for this review! It has a good mix of learning activities and just fun activities so they don't feel like they are just sitting and learning stuff, they are doing fun games too!

18.4.2013

My 4 year old and 7 year old both enjoy this Ultra E-Book. While it is not their favorite game to play, I see them both coming back to play this game every once in a while. Within the story are games to play, but the player can also select the same games to play without reading the book. There is a section which teaches vocabulary words that are found throughout the book, and players learn to write letters and shapes by tracing the lines. Overall, it's an entertaining e-book/game that has educational value.

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