For Father’s Day my sister and I bought our dad a Kindle (I know he is a lucky guy right!) anyway little did I know that Beefaroni (my 4 year old) was watching closely to his Granddad and his gift. “Beef” adores his Granddad and everything he does, so when he received his Kindle, Beef must have tucked it away in to his memory and waited for the right time to ask for one for himself because earlier this week out comes this statement – “Mom, I NEED a Kindle!”. I was flabbergasted. I had no idea that he knew what a Kindle was or what it was for. So I asked him what he would do with it and he responded that he would sit with his Granddad and read it with him….AWWW. So after deciding that a Kindle was not an age appropriate choice for a 4 year old. I decided that the new Vtech V.Reader might satisfy his need.
Now I ,thanks to you my lovely readers, was sent one for free, but they are also available now at Target and stores nationwide very soon. I told my son about his new V. Reader, how he can use it to read just like his Granddad and he was super excited in fact he has not put it down yet! I asked him where his favorite reading spot was and he went on and on. He simply could not narrow it down to one spot!
Here are his top three:
1. Next to his Granddad ANYWHERE!
2. On his Nana’s couch under his green blanket.
3. In bed with mom and dad.
(ok, can I just say I love him so much – what a great heart he has!)
Anyway, enough gushing. In the next couple weeks I will be having some fun posts WITH GIVEAWAYS from VTECH to celebrate the Vtech V.Reader launch so look out for those.
But for now I would love to hear about where you and your little ones favorite places to read are. I would even love to see some pictures!
Also, since I am a teacher and a mom, I have to take this time to say that during the summer it is very hard (I know!) to find time to read so I want to promote the Summer Smarts Reading Pledge. The first 100 moms and dads to sign get a free V.Reader! We all have plans and schedules to follow but finding those little moments to read and relax means the world to our little ones!
Recently Vtech conducted the "Summer Smarts" survey and the findings showed that moms need more help encouraging their kids to read and maintain their summer smarts.
We need help and that is where the Vtech V.Reader comes in! The V.Reader is recommended for ages 3 to 7 years with a price tag of $59.99
What is it you ask?
It is an Animated e-Book System. Children who are new to reading will have fun practicing their reading skills. VTech’s V.Reader provides the necessary building blocks for kids to grow into a fluent reader as they learn reading comprehension, vocabulary, phonics, word-building and definitions that are easy for them to comprehend.
Stories come to life as children engage with vivid animation, narration, character voices, graphics, sounds and music as they watch, read, interact and learn. With the V.Reader, they can follow their favorite animated characters such as Toy Story, Shrek and Dora the Explorer, play interactive reading games and view the story dictionary which helps children discover the context of the stories.
More than 100 additional stories will be available via a download library located on the VTech website, including some free titles, themes and avatars kids can use to customize their e-books. Additionally, each time a child’s V.Reader is connected to a PC or Mac computer, their reading scores are automatically updated to their parent’s registered account. Through this account, parents receive an overview of how their child is progressing through key learning curriculum, all of which are tailored to his or her age.
So tell me where is you or your little ones favorite reading spot?
Deal”icious Mom’s Disclosure: This is a sponsored post and I was provided the Vtech V.Reader to review. The opinions in this post are entirely my own. This post has not been reviewed or edited by anyone.
My name is Sara, I am a wife, a mom to 2 jokers also known as my little boys (a 5 year and 2yr old!), and a Special Education High School teacher...not sure I have room for anything else but I sure can try!
WOW That is awesome! My daughter can’t read yet but loves electronic hand helds! This looks wonderful! Thanks for sharing! Heather http://www.livingonloveandcents.blogspot.com
I just LOVE your son’s list of his top places to read!!!!!!! They’re so sweet, they bring tears to my eyes. I’m going to ask my girls for theirs and do some exploring to come up with new ones!!!
Totally missed out on the first 100 to sign the pledge but my little one is too young for this. I love the idea though. She might get one for Christmas/birthday!
I love this reader for kids! I am thinking this is on the X-mas list for sure! My kids love sitting next to me on my recliner and reading and since I do so on a Kindle, they would LOVE one of these!!
I taught my daughter how to read (homeschool for 4 years so far) and it’s time money for that Vtech go to an iPad for mommy
This sounds awesome. My mother got me addicted to reading when I was little and I haven’t managed to break the habit. I would have loved one of these growing up!
i missed the top 100 too.
( maybe i’ll win one.
my husband built my oldest a dollhouse bunk bed last year. we like to read stories up there – both the ‘big’ kids and me- kind of feels like we’re in a fort. we’re big readers in our house
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i’m glad to hear great reviews of this. i’m dying to get one “for the kids”
Aww! This is great! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the review…I might get one for my niece’s birthday.
I think this would be a great tool to get young kids to read!
I;ll read anywhere… laying in bed, curled up in an armchair or on the sofa. My youngest loves to read, too… and she pretty much reads anywhere (just like her mama!)
My son loves his Vreader – he has used it every night since he got it!
Awesome! My eldest son would love this. I think my boys’ favorite spot to read is in my lap. Although now that my six year old is on chapter books he prefers his room more…I think.
This looks like a wonderful item for kids. My nephew is almost 3 and I would love to get one of these for his birthday. Thanks for the awesome review! If I had kids, I’d sign the pledge, too!
This is a really cute idea and I am very glad that they came up with it. I know that kids are really into playing with Mom & Dads Kindles and iPads. It’s great that they have something just for them.
My daughter likes to sit at the dining room table and read. My son loves to sit outside on our balcony and read. As for me I read where ever and whenever I can. Often I read in the car at the bus stop waiting for the kids to get home.
This would be perfect for my son or daughter. What a wonderful gift this would make
this would be great to give to my boy… or pass on to my little neice who will be going on three! I signed the pledge and know that in my house we use every minute we can to practice, practice, practice!
This would be great for my nephew. He loves to read.
My son’s favorite place to read is in bed next to mummy.
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My little one likes to read cuddled up in mommy’s arms.
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My little girl loves to be read to while she lies in bed.
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My son likes to read with me on my kindle too. lol
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My daughter is such a lil cuddlebug, she likes to snuggle on our laps n read with us