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Learning mode three teaches the colour of the shoe just pressed--red, blue, green or yellow. And finally learning mode four encourages musical awareness. Each shoe pressed plays a different tune--all tunes beginning with the letter written on that shoe. So press "L" to hear the tune from "London's burning". And here's the hidden challenge for all parents--how many of the 26 different tunes do you recognise?

Relaxing on Alphabet Pal's back is a very spaced-out little insect who if pressed will hum the melody to the Alphabet song. And just to show that Alphabet Pal lives up to the companionship of his name, he's got a little cord around his neck so your toddler can take him for a walk. Not surprisingly this is when he's happiest and one tug of his cord also sets him into song.

As well as all the more obvious developmental aids such as encouraging language and auditory skills, Alphabet Pal has lots of hidden teaching skills too: pressing down on his shoes encourages fine motor skills, while taking him for his afternoon walk helps develop toddlers' gross motor skills. As always LeapFrog are parent friendly too and have thoughtfully added a volume control switch on Alphabet Pal's back. There's also an automatic close-down function to preserve the batteries if the toy is left unattended.

Requires 3 AA batteries (demonstration batteries only included). Suitable for ages 12--30 months. --Victoria Mackenzie

Product Description Alphabet Pals silly giggle, flashing antennae and wobbly walk are sure to tickle childrens funny bones. Press one of twenty-six legs to learn letter names and sounds, colours and music, or pull Alphabet Pal across the room to hear the ABC song. Requires 3 x AA Batteries (Not included).



Customer Reviews

So good, my husband has stolen it! Posted 01 October 2004
I bought this for my one year old niece and made the mistake of showing it to my husband. After 5 minutes, he decided that our 2 month old baby loved it and that Isabel couldn't possibly have it.
At 3 months old now, Bobby is facinated by it and is just starting to reach out for toys. I can't wait for him to get into it and I'm sure he will love playing with it for a good while.

N.B. The first thing my intelligent, mature husband tried was making it say a 'rude' word (e.g. pressing 's' and 'x' in quick succession). It giggles and says 'that tickles! He's now trying to find as many words as he can to tickle it!

Hidden Feature Posted 05 February 2004
Good Fun

By far the best feature is when you try and make Alphabet Pal spell a rude word. Instead of saying the word it will say 'That Tickles'.

EVERY CHILD SHOULD HAVE ONE!!! Posted 15 November 2003
This is a fantastic toy that only seems to get better each time my 18 month old uses it! He's had it since he was 7 months and plays with it every day still as he's still learning all the features. It teaches colours, phonetics, ABC and plays a different song for each letter of the alphabet - this is what he learnt first and now knows which letters house his favourites.

He also loves the little bug button lying on the caterpillars back and likes it when it introduces itself when you switch the toy on. Then if you press a second time, it plays the music for Twinkle Twinkle Little Star which he does all the actions to. If you pull the string at the front, it also launches into the ABCDEFG song .. to the same tune. And the best thing is it's ENGLISH letters, not American so it says ZED instead of ZEE.

Fantastic colours, 2 volume levels. My only criticism and its more of a nitpick than a complaint .... some of the songs are linked to the letter that plays them.... like T = the yellow rose of TEXAS but others arent (ie A = Frere Jacques and I dont see the connection) so he doesnt always remember where his favourites are. But fantastic value for money ...... he has the Discovery Ball made by the same people which basically does the same things but he prefers this to it cos he can pull it along with him.

Its antennae light up and other little things like that. I like to play with it myself sometimes too but have to remember to share! A definite 10 out of 10 and it will go a long long way.

Put your child in the A stream Posted 05 January 2003
Astonished when two year old Abbie without any demonstration started to push buttons on this toy and then repeated the letters and colours spoken by the toy. The toy also survived being thrown off a table! Excellent educational value as always from Leapfrog.

The best ABC toy on the market Posted 29 November 2002
Our daughter has been enhanted and capitvated by Alpha Bug (now Alpha Pal) since she was 1 year old. Not only is it a great learning toy but it also has become one of her favourite amimals. As soon as she was talking, she was mimicking the intro "hi my name is alpha bug" and soon after was singing her ABCs (British english, not American english). Once she started walking, Alpha Pal followed her everywhere, even on walks outside (very durable). Now, at 1.75 years, she is using the colour and music features. Highly recommended.