America Names LeapPad2™ A Top Holiday Pick In Time to Play's
'People's Play Awards'
EMERYVILLE, Calif.,
Nov. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:LF), the leader in educational
entertainment, today announced LeapPad2™ was the top voted item in
the Educational Toys category of the prestigious Time to Play
"People's Play" Awards. LeapPad2, the next generation of the #1
kid's learning tablet, was nominated among hundreds of holiday
favorites.
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The Time to Play "People's Play" Awards recognize the hottest
and most popular toys of the holiday season. Winning products
create "America's Wish List," a compilation of favorite toys of the
year as voted by consumers across the country. Every product
on the "People's Play" awards ballot is carefully reviewed and
selected by the Time to Play editorial team of industry experts and
veterans.
"LeapFrog has done it again this holiday season with a solid
line-up of learning solutions particularly with their popular kid's
tablet, LeapPad2," said Jim Silver,
editor-in-chief of TimetoPlayMag.com. "LeapPad2 was a runaway
'People's Play Award' winner, the consumers overwhelmingly voted
this tablet their favorite new item in the Educational Toy
category. With a durable and kid-friendly design and a learning
library of terrific content experiences, it will continue to be in
high-demand this holiday."
"It is a tremendous honor to win the hearts of Americans and
have LeapPad2 selected as one of the most wanted toys this
holiday," said John Barbour, chief
executive officer at LeapFrog. "We strive to create products that
offer compelling learning experiences, and winning the 'People's
Play Award' is a testament of parents' trust in the quality of
learning and entertainment LeapPad2 provides. Our team of learning
experts has developed and reviewed our entire content library –
whether a game, eBook, video or song – to ensure kids will be
learning and having fun."
About LeapPad2
LeapPad2 offers kids more engaging
learning experiences than ever before. New features include
front-and-back cameras and video recorders, a faster LF 2000
processor and double the on-board memory of LeapPad1™ (4GB), all
wrapped in a high-tech styled kid-tough tablet design. LeapPad2
also has improved battery life and is compatible with a recharger
pack, available separately (MSRP $99.99, ages 3 to 9 years).
For more information on LeapPad2, visit
www.leapfrog.com/leappad2
About LeapFrog
LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. is the
leader in educational entertainment for children. LeapFrog's
award-winning product portfolio helps millions of children achieve
their potential by delivering best-in-class curriculum through
engaging content, fun multimedia learning platforms and toys. The
Learning Path, LeapFrog's proprietary online destination for
parents and extended family, provides personalized feedback on a
child's learning progress and offers recommendations to enhance
each child's learning experience. Through the power of play,
LeapFrog's products and curriculum help children of all ages
prepare for school and life success. LeapFrog's products are
available in more than 45 countries and have been used by teachers
in more than 100,000 U.S. classrooms. LeapFrog is based in
Emeryville, California, and was
founded in 1995 by a father who revolutionized technology-based
learning solutions to help his child learn how to read. Come see
the learning at leapfrog.com.
About TimetoPlayMag.com
TimetoPlayMag.com, the number one source for all things play,
provides independent reviews of children's toys, games, apps, video
games, books, movies, and more. Over the past fifteen years,
Jim Silver, editor in chief, and
Chris Byrne, content director, aka
The Toy Guy®, and their seasoned editorial team have accurately
predicted each season's hottest, best-selling toys and correctly
identified the industry's most prevalent product and financial
trends. Make friends with the Time to Play team online:
Facebook.com/TimetoPlayMag, Twitter.com/TimetoPlay,
YouTube.com/TimetoPlayMag.
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