Do you have to have the Tag Pen in order to use this book? Should I purchase both?
172398
You do not have to have the pan. I like the pen so my son can hear the book when I have to cook dinner or just can't sit down with him and read the book to him. It also has games inside that he can play with the pen.
172399
No you can read the book yourself but the pen allows the child to play the games and be able to read to themselves.
172400
Yes, you need a Tag Pen. This is an awesome book--my kids have played with it for hours on end!!!
867623
LeapReader works with MOST a tag books but not all. There is a list of the compatible books online. Leapfrog.com
2254047
This works with all Tag and Tag Jr books. It does not work with regular books because they are not printed with the required dot patterns that are read by the pen.
932930
Yes. it comes with the pen. So far what I have seen is that it works very much like the stylus pen you know and with its soft head it's quite fun to have hooked on to your shirt pocket and work with. It's just like an additional stylus pen which in fact it is.
485732
No, the board comes with the Deluxe version. It's used to help keep track of your points. In the regular version (this one), you can keep track using pen and paper.
2021217
You just need the Tag Pen and it's adapter that lets you plug it in to your PC. I don't even think you need a software disk as you can download the software from Leapfrog.com. That's all you need.
1197131
Yes, it comes with the pen, which has all the basic point and click functions. I've found the pen to be indispensable, so don't lose it.
387940
The TAG pen is just a reader. To use the reading and writing functions of this and other LeapFrog books, you need the LeapReader pen which is the newer one and has both reading and writing functions.
1151213
No, you must purchase a stylus separately. I purchased the Dell active stylus thinking it would sort of replace a mouse when I use it in touch mode, but it has only worked once or twice. I purchased a set of "dumb" stylus' at Office Depot, and they work great.
1055418
You can use both to transcribe. You just need to know how to use it properly and it works wanders.
677626
Hi. Yes I have. I write with a Sharpie and the Tag sticks on and I can read the contents easier too! Good luck
518897
No, pull the cap off one end and there is a regular ball point pen. The other end is use for the touch screen, instead of using your finger.
2038285
I don't believe this comes with a pen (stylus). It may only be shown for illustrative purposes. ~BlueIsaac
1008108
Our LeapReader did not come with a case. It's just the pen. We don't have an original tag, so I don't know if it would fit.
1992658
You can use either your fingers or the pen. In most cases they are equivalent but there are still a few different features.
151927
No, it doesn't come with a pen. I bought a fancy pen at my local craft store.
1802460
I think it's only for the Tag pen because it says "tag" on the box. You can call leapfrog though.