Early reading begins with early fun as children play and learn with interactive books that feature a story, activities, games and music. The My First LeapPad learning system introduces preschoolers to reading, math and discovery skills through interactive stories and activities that come to life with the touch of a Magic Pen. Your child places a book on the My First LeapPad player, pops in the cartridge, and watches the learning begin. By touching the book with the Magic Pen, kids explore the alphabet, discover letter names and phonics, play fun learning games, and hear words, music and sound effects. Colorful characters and creative stories in each book help children become confident pre-readers. This lightweight, portable learning system: Promotes reading readiness with interactive stories and activities. Engages preschoolers with words, music and sound effects. Plays learning games and sing-along music. Includes the book "Leap's Big Day" to start the learning fun. Offers an engaging library of interactive books and cartridges for children ages 3 - 5. Features a volume control and an automatic shut-off.