Record A Story Books
© 2011 Publications International, Ltd.
See also Record a Song Books. Originally released in 2010, the Record A Story Books ($20) let you narrate a story, which plays instantly when the page is turned. The books come with pre-recorded master narration. To record your own voice, you use a toggle switch. Each Record a Story book has a switch in the battery panel that locks the new recording to prevent accidental erasure. And since each page is recorded separately, more than parents could narrate a story together. The books' recording function operates on three AAA batteries, included, and recordings will not be erased when batteries are replaced. New titles available in 2011 include: My Grandpa is Special; My Grandma is Special; Good Night, Sesame Street; The Day You Were Born; Thomas Good Night, Little Engine; I Love You So Much; Ten Little Pumpkins; The First Christmas; and Frosty the Snowman. Older titles from 2010 are also available including: Guess How Much I Miss You; 'Twas the Night Before Christmas; Sesame Street Together at Heart; and Dora the Explorer Exploring Memories. Also new this year is the 9 Button Record a Story ($18), Sesame Street Adventures in Storyland, which allows children to choose whether to listen to the pre-recorded story or record their own narration. For the listening mode, readers simply open the book and press one of the nine buttons, which match up with icons on the pages. At the bottom of the button panel is a switch to toggle between pre-recorded and record-it-yourself mode. When you switch to "R" mode, you or your child can record your own narration, which can be locked when completed.
$1820, Smart Toy
Teaches: reading, narration