I bought this for my daughter when I realized the Leappad she got for Christmas was too advanced for her.  She found this much easier to play with, the books were sturdier and she was more interested in the stories, but there are a few downsides.

1.  It isn't exactly 'plug & play'.  It's not a very intuitive toy for a toddler to use.  You have to instruct them.  After a few times supervising them, though, they usually get it well enough.

2.  It's hard to a toddler to clip the book in.  The books are spirl bound at the top and 'clip' into two knobby things on the Leappad.  That's nice, because then the books can't move around like in a regular leappad, but a toddler can't physically do it.  Usually, my daughter just lays the books on top of the leappad, and as a consequence, the stories are a little messed up, so when she uses the leappad, I have to clip the stories in for her.

3.  For some reason, this leappad doesn't work at times.  Somedays, the leappad decides that it doesn't want to accept any cartridge.  On those days, it'll tell you 'Opps!  This is not a My First Leappad cartridge' when it is!  It not only frustrates my daughter, it frustrates me!  I still can't figure out why these things sometimes do this.

4.  The cartridges are small, hard to store, and easy to lose.  I wish the cartridges were a little bigger, and there really isn't any way to store them where they'll be easy to find.  Unlike the regular leappad cartridges they don't come with a clip.  Lately, they come with a plastic case where you can store the book & the cartridge, but I don't really feel like repurchasing all the titles just to get that.  If your child is a 'chewer', only use the Leappad with supervision, because they cartridges could be swollowed or at the very least, destroyed.  Also, they are very easy to lose.  I've had to replace several of these because my daughter like to use them as building blocks and they get scattered and misplaced.

It's not a bad toy.  It can be a lot of fun if used properly, but I would recommend a parent supervise a child when using it.  It seems very delicate, and I doubt it would be able to take a lot of rough play.
I bought this for my daughter when I realized the Leappad she got for Christmas was too advanced for her. She found this much easier to play with, the books were sturdier and she was more interested in the stories, but there are a few downsides. 1. It isn't exactly 'plug & play'. It's not a very intuitive toy for a toddler to use. You have to instruct them. After a few times supervising them, though, they usually get it well enough. 2. It's hard to a toddler to clip the book in. The books are spirl bound at the top and 'clip' into two knobby things on the Leappad. That's nice, because then the books can't move around like in a regular leappad, but a toddler can't physically do it. Usually, my daughter just lays the books on top of the leappad, and as a consequence, the stories are a little messed up, so when she uses the leappad, I have to clip the stories in for her. 3. For some reason, this leappad doesn't work at times. Somedays, the leappad decides that it doesn't want to accept any cartridge. On those days, it'll tell you 'Opps! This is not a My First Leappad cartridge' when it is! It not only frustrates my daughter, it frustrates me! I still can't figure out why these things sometimes do this. 4. The cartridges are small, hard to store, and easy to lose. I wish the cartridges were a little bigger, and there really isn't any way to store them where they'll be easy to find. Unlike the regular leappad cartridges they don't come with a clip. Lately, they come with a plastic case where you can store the book & the cartridge, but I don't really feel like repurchasing all the titles just to get that. If your child is a 'chewer', only use the Leappad with supervision, because they cartridges could be swollowed or at the very least, destroyed. Also, they are very easy to lose. I've had to replace several of these because my daughter like to use them as building blocks and they get scattered and misplaced. It's not a bad toy. It can be a lot of fun if used properly, but I would recommend a parent supervise a child when using it. It seems very delicate, and I doubt it would be able to take a lot of rough play.