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Playing Means Learning – A LEGO DUPLO Review and $100 Giveaway

by Jill July 17, 2012
July 17, 2012

Kendall, my 4 year old, seems to be rapidly picking up basic literacy skills these days. It’s like something just clicked in him, and now he’s pointing out and writing down letters, even sounding out words when coached. I wouldn’t go so far as to say he can read, but it’s exciting to think that’s not too far off in the distance.

I attribute this, largely, to the preschool program he was in last year and will continue to be in this upcoming school year, along with the work his father puts in. Truthfully, I just don’t have it in me – the patience- to be the one to teach him this stuff. I can’t really sit down with him and help him practice writing his letters or sounding out words without both of us getting frustrated. He and I seem to have more fun learning together when we’re just doing everyday things or playing.

Cue the LEGO DUPLO Bricks and Book Set that LEGO sent me.

Kendall’s a recent fan of all things LEGO, having received his first set earlier this year. It’s amazing to see what his imagination can come up with when given just a box of colorful bricks. Really, it makes me want to get rid of half the toys we own that don’t inspire such creativity.

The LEGO DUPLO Bricks & Book set has been a great way for me to work with him on his reading skills, pointing out and helping him sound out the simple words in the book, while keeping things fun for us.

Now, I’ll admit that upon seeing how the kit spelled out each specific animal to build, and only came with enough blocks for those animals, I was a little disappointed that it wasn’t more open-ended. 5 minutes into playing with all the pieces, though, and after putting the 4 animals together that came with the kit, Kendall grabbed the rest of the DUPLOS we already have, and put this together…

Then he proudly exclaimed, “It’s a FOX!” He’s never made an animal out of any of the LEGOS before, and now I can’t stop him.

We even took a few minutes to write down F-O-X on a piece of paper. It’s a start!

Now, who among you would like to win $100 to spend on LEGOs? One lucky commenter will win just that! Just comment below telling me how you think Books and Bricks will help your child learn to read.

Visit LEGO.com to see other Read & Build sets and order online. Check out BlogHer.com to find other reviews and more ways you can enter to win.

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This giveaway is open to US Residents age 18 or older. Winners will be selected via random draw, and will be notified by e-mail. You have 72 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected.

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Paula July 17, 2012 - 11:23 pm

Lego’s are the best darn toys ever. I know they are a pain to organize and sort but they have provided hours of entertainment for my older kids. My three year old is just starting to get interested in Duplo. It helps kids learn to read because playing in that manner is so good for the brains. They learn so much about spatial relationships and other big words and concepts. ; ) They are just fun, okay!

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wendy July 17, 2012 - 11:31 pm

My stepson is severely autistic, he may be chronologically 30, in his mind he is 3. He still loves to play with his toys in the bathtub, wears superman pajamas and gets very excited for thunder …”boom booms” as he calls it.
Anything colorful and orderly is helpful for him, it stimulates his mind, he’s smarter then most would guess. Plus emotionally he’s forever a little boy, and what young boy can resist blocks?

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meredith c July 17, 2012 - 11:37 pm

i think they can help my son with recognition, cognitive skills and also sharing.. because he would have to share with his friends when they have play dates!
thanks!

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Katie July 17, 2012 - 11:39 pm

Would love to get these for my boy! Legos are just awesome and classic fun.

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meredith c July 17, 2012 - 11:39 pm

i tweeted!
https://twitter.com/luvmy_babygio/status/225434514820837376

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Stephanie C. July 17, 2012 - 11:40 pm

I just recently heard of these and love the idea! My son would love these!

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Jennifer Crandall July 17, 2012 - 11:42 pm

We love Legos! I just wish there were more girl sets – but my girls love the Friends line!

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Heather July 17, 2012 - 11:45 pm

What a clever idea to pair building with books!! This is a brilliant way to help visual learners grasp reading and identification fundamentals 😉

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Melissa July 17, 2012 - 11:46 pm

Love this!! My little monster loves to tell me the letters in words and then sounds them out. This is awesome in that he would store the word, relating it to the act of building what the word is.

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Elizabeth July 17, 2012 - 11:48 pm

My two-year-old daughter loves Duplos and books, so I’m sure she’d love pairing those activities together. She loves the Toy Story 3 character Duplos best (Jessie, Woody, and Buzz Lightyear) and talks to them while making up things for them to do.

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Melissa July 17, 2012 - 11:50 pm

Those look awesome! My 18 month old daughter would love reading the books and making the animal sounds while making some Lego animals. Great way to put it all together!

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sarah July 17, 2012 - 11:50 pm

Holla. Duplos are the best for us right now. Little hands are not ready for the little legos and neither am I! This looks like a cool set.

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Jenni Allan July 17, 2012 - 11:53 pm

What a fantastic concept, my 10 year old son eats, sleeps and well you know. . . Legos. They are the main interest in his life and I ADORE watching some of the fun things he comes up with to build and do with them. Just recently my little’ist (15mon) started playing with the big Legos and he and his older brother will spend hours playing and building together. Thank you SO much for the chance to win this giveaway, it would make 2 little men in this house VERY happy!!

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sarah July 17, 2012 - 11:54 pm

a tweet: https://twitter.com/Fallin_Forward/status/225438141195091968

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Christine @ Mama Papa Barn July 17, 2012 - 11:56 pm

This is a great program that combines learning with fun, a win win for parents and children!

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Cheryl July 17, 2012 - 11:58 pm

I have three boys so there is a wide assortment of Legos in our house. They love them…they cannot get enough of them…I step on them and it is painful (hmm, I don’t love the little tiny Legos all that much). In fact, I have recently spent the last few days hiding the tiny legos to keep the baby from trying to teeth/choke on them. So, I think the Lego Duplos Bricks and Book set would be a fun and safe way for my two older boys (5 and 3.5 years old) to play with Legos and learn to read while removing the need for me to worry about a choking hazard for the littlest one.

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Sara Munoz July 17, 2012 - 11:59 pm

My daughter loves Duplos. She especially loves to create animals.
My son loves letters, and is very tactile-focused. He learns when he can feel things. I think he would have a great time with this stuff.

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S. Levine July 18, 2012 - 12:00 am

My 4 year old just moved up to big boy legos, but my 16 month old is just discovering them! Love them!

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Kelsey July 18, 2012 - 12:04 am

My kiddo loves “amamals,” and a toy that sparks a passion will always engender learning. 🙂

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Christine @ Mama Papa Barn July 18, 2012 - 12:11 am

tweeted https://twitter.com/_tubbytelly/status/225442461990924290

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Amy July 18, 2012 - 12:27 am

We love legos! Making a DIY lego table this week for my son’s third birthday. He uses the Lego packaging right now to spell and count, I could only imagine how much he would love spelling with the book.

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Jodie July 18, 2012 - 12:27 am

My daughter would love to play with these! She loves books and is also beginning to sound out words. I think these books can help create a little more interest in reading books!

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Abbey July 18, 2012 - 12:29 am

My oldest son is a Lego fanatic!! Not only have Lego Instructions helped develope his reading skills but they continue to create problem solving skills, and the obvious….following directions. Something that can be tough for a squirrelly little guy!

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Amanda Collins July 18, 2012 - 12:32 am

Whoever came up with this idea is genius! I love the idea of combining toys they love and teaching language developement and literacy skills! Bravo legos!

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Tracy M July 18, 2012 - 12:32 am

My toddler loves Duplo’s!

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Amy July 18, 2012 - 12:44 am

Cant wait to play Legos with my boys!

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Sarah July 18, 2012 - 12:46 am

My daughter is just discovering Legos at 18 months (she is 3 weeks younger than Leyna, first name Lorelei!) & these look like an awesome find. Would love to have some $ for Duplos around here. Thanks Jill!

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MommaBird July 18, 2012 - 12:48 am

We love our lego blocks and always have them around the house. The duplo sets are perfect for my 16 month old’s little hands and he loves to break apart the creations we make.

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Yolanda Arevalo July 18, 2012 - 12:54 am

My 2 year old son looooves Legos. He’s even having a Lego birthday party next week. He loves “reading” too so this gift card would be amazing.

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Meghan July 18, 2012 - 1:12 am

This is my first time seeing the “book and brick” set. What a great idea. Both of my kids love Legos! I love how they have made the books interactive with the blocks.

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Michelle July 18, 2012 - 1:18 am

All three of my kids love pulling out legos to play with… the more the better!

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Trisha W. July 18, 2012 - 1:24 am

Tweet https://twitter.com/1Mommabear/status/225460781205045248

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Trisha W. July 18, 2012 - 1:25 am

I love the Duplo sets because they are small enough for little hands to make very creative things, but large enough to easily pick up and thus avoid the dreaded barefoot on Lego injury.

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Gale July 18, 2012 - 2:21 am

My son has two older brothers who LOVE legos, and have gotten him to love them too. I think he would really like both the books and bricks, and making the connection between the two will help him be more interested in reading. 🙂

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Dawn Ellis July 18, 2012 - 3:30 am

My daughter loves Legos!

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Emily Renee July 18, 2012 - 3:32 am

I love that legos are incorporating learning! My 4 year old is starting preschool this year and this would be a great tool for her!

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Melinda Howlett Gill July 18, 2012 - 3:33 am

I’ve never seen the “books and bricks” together like this. What a neat concept. Our youngest is very much into books, and calls every letter he sees “A”. He’s 2. He loves to watch his older brother build and read and this would be a great start for him to emulate his older brother but at his level. Thanks for the opportunity!

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Myranda Fay July 18, 2012 - 3:34 am

It takes a lot to convince my son to read. We have accomplished math with legos (3 legos + 2 legos =5 legos) https://mobile.twitter.com/myrandafay/status/225432422697799681

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Trish West July 18, 2012 - 3:35 am

We love our Lego Duplos!

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Elizabeth Blair Honeycutt July 18, 2012 - 3:40 am

My two-year-old daughter loves Duplos and books, so I’m sure she’d love pairing those activities together. She loves the Toy Story 3 character Duplos best (Jessie, Woody, and Buzz Lightyear) and talks to them while making up things for them to do.

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Jillian Jackson July 18, 2012 - 4:01 am

My oldest (2) LOVES his legos, he would sleep with them if I let him. For the past year he pretty much just stacked up pieces then crashed them, now he is starting to make *things* like airplanes and lions. For a two-year-old he has an amazing vocab. I have been eyeing the books and bricks but have put off buying them until he is a little closer to reading. Thanks!

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Rachel July 18, 2012 - 4:54 am

I’m pretty sure we are singlehandedly keeping LEGO financially afloat.

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Kendal Barriere July 18, 2012 - 5:34 am

My almost 3 year old is really getting into Legos now and I know that he would learn a ton with book about building what you see, etc….

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Kendal Barriere July 18, 2012 - 5:39 am

http://t.co/lHxqTeWN #sweepstakes — Kendal Barriere (@KendalBarriere)

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Nancy July 18, 2012 - 6:04 am

My 3 year old loves to build with Legos like his older brother & he loves to read. What a great combo!

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Melissa July 18, 2012 - 7:26 am

I love reading your posts because Kendall reminds me so much of my daughter- so if Books and Bricks worked for him, she’ll love it!

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Becky H. July 18, 2012 - 7:32 am

My 3 year old is very interested in letters and loves to listen to us read. I think LEGO would add a new dimension to reading, allowing us to incorporate reading time & play time together.

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Kim July 18, 2012 - 7:48 am

LOVE Duplos!!! They boost learning AND they are great when you have a baby in the house- no chokables. Those teeeeny tiny legos are no good for houses with babies! Therefore, Duplos RULE!

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Craig Bush July 18, 2012 - 7:59 am

I grew up on Legos. So did my brother. They were the single most played with toy in our house while we were growing up. We saved ALL of our Lego sets and instructions for the days when we had our own kids. I was the first to have children between the two of us, so I have the bulk of our Legos (and I mean bulk). 30 years of Legos can be quite a bit…

I have the original space series of Legos (they don’t make anything space right now). My little ones play with Legos for HOURS. There is no other single toy in our house that is played with as long as this. They role play with them, they build with them, and create whole stories around them. It is a joy to see our 30+ years of Lego being played with so much. My oldest (18) still has her Viking sets on her bookshelf even as she gets ready to go off to college.

Although Duplos didn’t last long in our house (I have a 7 and a 5 year old now), I think the Duplo Book and Brick idea is a great one, especially for kids that are more resistant to reading (although I haven’t found one yet that doesn’t like to be read to).

I fully support Lego in everything they do and everything they stand for. Did you know that Lego has yet to make ANY military themed sets beyond the franchises like Star Wars that have slight military connections?

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Craig Bush July 18, 2012 - 8:00 am

Oh, and icing on the cake? I have a Lego Spaceman tattoo.

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Ngxrh8YOjtAgkHeOKSZeC9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink

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Emma July 18, 2012 - 8:20 am

My son would love this! He loves animals and blocks/lego type things and while we aren’t ready for reading quite yet I think it would help with speaking which he is behind on! Sitting together, reading a book, and talking about the animals. =)

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Jess Z. July 18, 2012 - 8:27 am

Oooh! My 3-1/2 yr. old would love this! It would help him recognize letters (something he’s learning to do!) and not to mention, encourage him to build something other than towers 🙂

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Jessie July 18, 2012 - 8:31 am

My 2 year old loves the alphabet, reading, and legos! I can’t think of a better way to engage him in reading than to do so about legos! (I had to spend a good two minutes convincing him to not take his lego box with him out the door this morning!)

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Lindsay July 18, 2012 - 8:35 am

My 3 year old would love A set of these Legos!

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Jenn July 18, 2012 - 8:54 am

How cute! My daughter is about the same age and just starting to get into trying to read on her own. And she loves animals- this would be the perfect educational toy for her!

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Rebekah C July 18, 2012 - 8:57 am

We all love legos. Hate stepping on them, but love playing with them. And duplo’s are so good for little chubby hands.

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Liz K. July 18, 2012 - 8:58 am

My almost 2 year old, like playing with Duplos already, and he loves farm animals so I think this would be a great tool as he gets older!

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Amy O'Connor July 18, 2012 - 9:00 am

Using reading and with toys that develop motor skills is great! It really involves so much learing!

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Christina L. July 18, 2012 - 9:01 am

I would love to win this for our four year old son. He is in the midst of some new sibling jealousy and something educational and productive for him to work/play with would be amazing!

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Jenny July 18, 2012 - 9:02 am

my daughter would love these! she loves stories with animals, and these would make learning to read all the more fun for her!

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Melanie July 18, 2012 - 9:08 am

With two boys at home some LEGOs would be fabulous!

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Kelly D July 18, 2012 - 9:18 am

Books and bricks would help my children read because it would interest them in playing and they would try to sound out the words while they built creations.

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Kelly D July 18, 2012 - 9:19 am

tweeted
https://twitter.com/Kellydinpa/status/225580494853652480

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Antje July 18, 2012 - 9:21 am

We just went to the Lego store that opened in our mall. What a fun place! My daugther would be thrilled!

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Marissa July 18, 2012 - 9:28 am

My son loves duplo blocks. He’s a little young for reading (only 18 months) but he also loves books – I expect he’d love to see his favorite toys in the book he’s reading!

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Stephanie Swearengin Cox July 18, 2012 - 9:32 am

My mom is a teacher in an underprivileged school. She just took a class on teaching with Legos and desperately needs some for her kindergarten class. The gift card would be great for her!

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meekasmommy July 18, 2012 - 9:51 am

My daughter is a bit young to be reading (um, 13 months) but since I’m such a bookworm, I wanna start her love of reading early (also, hand-eye coordinatation skillz via legos? Works for me!)

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Nicole Drysdale-Rickman July 18, 2012 - 10:12 am

My 3 and 4 year olds would love this set!

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Jessica G July 18, 2012 - 10:23 am

I think that the books are a great idea, in addition to allowing the child to build on their own they also are learning to follow directions!

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Jill July 18, 2012 - 10:45 am

We were lucky enough to nab one of the coveted duplo read and build house parties (out of 2,000 spots)! I’m sorry to say that they want you to invite 10 kids and only send 4 sets (all the farm one). I’m happy to be chosen but sad that there won’t be enough sets to send home with everyone! This $100 set would allow me to do that and purchase some awesome princess/pink blocks for my girls and some add on’s to make our duplos that we have already fun! My child has already learned to read (search me how!) but these books look like they are right on her level and she loves blocks! We’re already going to have fun with our house party, but this would make it so much more fun!!!

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Jill July 18, 2012 - 10:46 am

tweet! https://twitter.com/teamshoemaker/status/225602371634479104

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becca July 18, 2012 - 10:47 am

my son loves duplos! animal ones would be fantastic for him!

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Leslie July 18, 2012 - 10:51 am

My son LOVES Legos. We have a Lego outlet in our mall and he always wants IT ALL. 🙂 Thanks for the great giveaway. 🙂

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Brandy July 18, 2012 - 10:55 am

As a mom that spent last evening building a strawberry, a banana, a fish and cupcakes out of Duplos, I TOTALLY NEED THIS. Landon already builds trains and cars all the time since he was 2. He is just like his mommy and daddy with a love a lego, It MAY be the one area we spoil the shit out of him. He can play on his own or with us with minimal fussing. Using as a tool for reading will be PERFECT for us. WANT.

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Brandy July 18, 2012 - 10:56 am

https://twitter.com/mannlymama/statuses/225605004386508800

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Jessie July 18, 2012 - 11:04 am

My 2-yr-old would love these!

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Brooke K. July 18, 2012 - 11:11 am

This sounds like a great learning tool for the kids who are more “hands-on” learners. Hopefully, seeing the word and the picture, PLUS building the actual animal would help that connection (between the word and the object/idea) stick. What a great idea!!

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Angela H July 18, 2012 - 11:14 am

These are great, I was actually looking to buy some of these for my daughter’s birthday next month!

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Jaime July 18, 2012 - 11:17 am

My son loves Legos. I like how these can help teach him how to spell.

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Jaime July 18, 2012 - 11:18 am

I tweeted the giveaway. http://tinyurl.com/7h4k656 @redradioflyer

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Jenna July 18, 2012 - 11:18 am

I have two girls that are in love with the new Lego girls stuff! Not to mention all the other Lego stuff! Would love to win!!

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Heather Hunter July 18, 2012 - 11:26 am

Is it bad that I love and hate legos at the same tme? My foot almost always finds the one stray piece on the floor to step on. Thanks for the giveaway!

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Cyndi July 18, 2012 - 11:28 am

Love all things Lego! My kindergartners play with them every day!

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Christie July 18, 2012 - 11:34 am

Kennedy would love building animals, and then learning the letters needed to spell that animal. She’s huge into asking “what letter does that start with?” when we see things around town.

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Julie July 18, 2012 - 11:41 am

My 3 yr old son would love these. My oldest has some small Legos and my youngest gets frustrated with them. These are just his size.

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Christine July 18, 2012 - 11:46 am

My 3.5yo son would LOVE these! He’s always talking about playing with Legos at school and keeps asking if he can have some for his birthday in a couple of months.

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Christine July 18, 2012 - 11:48 am

tweeted about this https://twitter.com/cheapgreenmommy/status/225617871018012672

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Nichole July 18, 2012 - 11:56 am

My kiddos are 2 and 3 years old and we haven’t done Duplo yet. They would love this!

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Autumn Canter July 18, 2012 - 12:19 pm

My brother loved him some legos. We have the mega blocks for the kids but I think my son is ready for something a bit more challenging!

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Melissa Dix July 18, 2012 - 12:27 pm

We LOVE Legos. My little guy (4) loves doing the kits that are geared for 5-7, and I’m amazed at how well he follows the instructions with very little help. And kudos to Mom’s who help their boy children learn to READ THE INSTRUCTIONS, lol.

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Jennifer July 18, 2012 - 12:28 pm

My 2 year old would love these!

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Jaime M July 18, 2012 - 12:35 pm

Lego’s were always my favorite toy as a kid, I would build out entire cities in our playroom and eventually thats how I knew I wanted to be a city planner!

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jeannine s July 18, 2012 - 12:37 pm

I think it helps get them more intersted in reading and learning to use imgnation to build.

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jeannine s July 18, 2012 - 12:39 pm

tweeted https://twitter.com/mellanhead/status/225630655499870208

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MAMOTTS July 18, 2012 - 12:42 pm

my kids would love- never too old for legos and I have all ages

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Jeannette Messich Loretitsch July 18, 2012 - 12:50 pm

This seems like a great idea. I bet my son would love this! Anything that makes learning more engaging is alright in my book!

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Darlya July 18, 2012 - 12:51 pm

Evan loves making all things Lego/Duplo and as there are so many 3 letter animal names it is a great way to get them thinking about what they are making, how to apply a visual/tactile aspect to the thought process. Great idea (as most Lego ideas are!). It is a good kit but better when incorporated with their larger sets for sure. Would LOVE to win this!

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Samantha Weaver July 18, 2012 - 12:53 pm

My son is just reaching the age of duplos and I cannot wait to give him his first set!

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Anne Benson Salmon July 18, 2012 - 1:00 pm

This would be so cool. My kid loves Legos and sounding out letters, telling me what letters things start with and so on. This would be a great learning toy.

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Regina Joy Wade July 18, 2012 - 1:09 pm

We love duplo around here! My 3.5 yr old builds with it and my 10 month old chews and bangs on them. 🙂

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Carol Underwood July 18, 2012 - 1:15 pm

Will is completely on love with Legos. The directions are teaching him about sequencing and how to read a book properly. He tells stories about the things he builds and is truly focused for hours at a time! Legos are the one toy that he plays with daily. I’m sure this is helping his mind grow and is a stepping stone to reading.

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Kate July 18, 2012 - 1:17 pm

My kids, 3.5 and 1.5 are Lego fanatics! We just made them a Lego table and they would love more to work with!

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Ashley Remick July 18, 2012 - 1:19 pm

We just got the Let’s Go Vroom! She loves it! It is great because we love to read and she always want’s to be doing something else now she is more attentive because we are putting the pieces together as we read the story. This was a great invention!

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Lindsey C. July 18, 2012 - 1:37 pm

Whoa, you have Facebook Comments and Regular comments?
How does That work?!

Anyhow- I tweeted, so 2nd entry- https://twitter.com/MidnightAgenda/status/225644894524420096

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Jill July 18, 2012 - 1:39 pm

It’s a widget I have installed. Mind blowing, I know 😉

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Jamie Urbanawiz July 18, 2012 - 2:17 pm

DD loves books(though she’s not at the reading level yet), loves animals, and loves her Duplos(which came from both DH’s and my childhood stash of toys). This is the perfect combination for her, and I’d love to see her build animals to go along with her towers and cars.

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Kerrin July 18, 2012 - 2:21 pm

My daughter is constantly yelling out letters she recognizes everywhere. I think these blocks would be a great way to put that knowledge base to work toward learning to read!

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Kimberly Freeman July 18, 2012 - 2:49 pm

I love anything that connects learning with fun! My daughter would definitely benefit from a set like this!

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Gina Walker July 18, 2012 - 2:54 pm

I think adding another component to learning – visual and tactile – which can only help my little girl figure things out and learn!

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Lizz July 18, 2012 - 2:57 pm

My three and a half year old would love this!

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Jamie Cottrell Thomas July 18, 2012 - 2:57 pm

Would love to add to our mega blocks and duplo sets with books included!

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Kelly Hoprich July 18, 2012 - 2:58 pm

My 4 year old loves building with legos! I would love to win this for him…he would be so excited. I love that this giveaway has the Bricks and Books. What a great way for little ones to learn letters and words while playing with a fun toy!

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Laura Miller July 18, 2012 - 2:59 pm

My daughter LOVES to read stories together! I think adding the bricks will only nurture her love of reading further! She would love to build the stories she reads about!

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Dede Bessey July 18, 2012 - 3:00 pm

These would be GREAT for my 2 year old who is not quite ready for small Legos but desperately wants to play with her brothers!

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Dede Bessey July 18, 2012 - 3:02 pm

I tweeted! https://twitter.com/SuperMomMom/status/225666708323590144

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Livivua Chandler July 18, 2012 - 3:03 pm

Interactive learning with hands on playing and activities, I think are the best learning tools there are.

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Livivua Chandler July 18, 2012 - 3:06 pm

https://twitter.com/vivaciousgold/status/225667613240479744 – tweeted

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Holly Noonan Stewart July 18, 2012 - 3:09 pm

Yes, please! I loved legos as a kid, so did my husband and we are looking forward to our LO to play more with them!

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Ava Bastress July 18, 2012 - 3:36 pm

These would be great for my daughter who is about to start preschool!

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Kelly S July 18, 2012 - 3:44 pm

I think that books and blocks would be a great merge between my daughter’s love of books and creative side, helping to build both!

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Jill Chesnick Bell July 18, 2012 - 4:02 pm

My twins LOVE duplo, especially the the bricks with the letters already on them! I have never seen the books though and they would be a great addition.

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Lupita July 18, 2012 - 4:32 pm

Legos and books, enough said!

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Anna Kandra July 18, 2012 - 5:25 pm

My son is already a book lover and is just starting to get into LEGOs, but I can see that they’re going to be a favorite for a long time!

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Lindsey Papas Fritas Cota July 18, 2012 - 5:33 pm

You are awesome and I really need to get caught up from the beginning of the blog to now. 🙂

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Anonymous July 18, 2012 - 6:17 pm

I think anytime you can make learning fun for a child, they will be much more eager to want to participate and learn.

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Kim July 18, 2012 - 7:27 pm

These duplos would help foster a deeper connection with words by.connecting something in his hands to something he sees on the page. Hopefully they’d help him experience words in a new way. Live live live Legos!

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Tara July 18, 2012 - 7:34 pm

My son loves legos! It’s always easier to learn something new when you’re doing something you love!

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Tara July 18, 2012 - 7:36 pm

tweet
https://twitter.com/thehappyclipper/status/225735431243825152

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Jessica July 18, 2012 - 7:44 pm

I’m nannying my nieces and I know they would LOVE to play with some Legos!

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Elizabeth White July 18, 2012 - 8:05 pm

I love how it combines reading and play. That’s a great way to keep a preschooler’s attention!

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Tina M July 18, 2012 - 9:32 pm

I think it would help them to think and read

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Tina M July 18, 2012 - 9:32 pm

https://twitter.com/HappyTina0115/status/225765066803404800

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MelindaB July 18, 2012 - 9:37 pm

think the combination of reading, playing, and visuals would help greatly

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Little Misses Kate July 18, 2012 - 10:27 pm

I was just looking at these book sets the other day and thinking that my 2yo would LOVE them – we’re just starting to learn letters, and having an interactive book would be great for him!

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Little Misses Kate July 18, 2012 - 10:29 pm

Tweeted! (https://twitter.com/HillsideRavine/status/225779226626883584)

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Stephanie Lewis July 19, 2012 - 12:34 am

My son loves to build but really struggles with speech. I think this would be the perfect combo of building and language for him.

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Courtney Farranto July 19, 2012 - 12:36 am

My son, Simon, is just starting to get into Legos. He is a very creative and curious kid and I think this kit would be a great way for him to explore his creativity even more, while also starting to learn to read.

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Angela Elmore July 19, 2012 - 12:49 am

My daughter is interactive, and doesn’t like to sit to read a book. This would be a great resource for us!

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Jack Fleming July 19, 2012 - 2:50 am

I haven’t gotten my daughter any Legos, but I thinks he’s just about to hit the age where she can enjoy them and learn from them. Would love to start her off with this.

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Melinda July 19, 2012 - 9:29 am

My son & husband LOVE playing Legos together, and this would be PERFECT to help buy presents for his upcoming 4th birthday!

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Melinda July 19, 2012 - 9:32 am

I tweeted!
https://twitter.com/melwedde/status/225946129903259651

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Bethany July 19, 2012 - 12:40 pm

The set would help my boys learn to read because they are very tactile learners. Being able to have them build animals after seeing the word would really help set the letters in their brains.

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Melanie July 19, 2012 - 2:42 pm

My daughter already loves to read, but I’d like for her to play more with blocks, so this would be great!

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Amber July 19, 2012 - 2:50 pm

Love these! My little guy will be 2 soon, and already loves blocks and reading! Thanks for the giveaway!

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Hayley July 19, 2012 - 11:58 pm

My child has fallen in LOVE with legos so I’m hoping the book and set will help him at least start identifying letters. He’s 2 next month!

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Erika July 20, 2012 - 12:48 am

We are hoping to homeschool, and I think this would be a fun addition to our daily schedule!

chamabanachik@gmail.com

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Lynn Wilson July 20, 2012 - 2:17 am

I love this! It encourages fine motor skills while reading skills!

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Cassandra Nolen July 20, 2012 - 2:51 am

My daughter hasn’t played with Legos yet, but I absolutely loved them growing up and know she will too! The Lego Bricks and Books set seem like a great way to get kids more interested in reading and add an extra dimension of learning to their products.

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Bethany July 20, 2012 - 2:45 pm

My 5 year old and 3 year old love to play with Duplos. Sometimes I run out of ideas of things to build with them, and having books to go along with it sounds like a fabulous idea!

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Kasey July 20, 2012 - 4:01 pm

At 12 months, I can already tell he’s a learn by doing kind of kid. While he’s a toddler I can see these read and build books getting him to like books, and that to me is priceless as I am a book lover and he wants nothing to do with the written word.

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Amy Tong July 20, 2012 - 9:29 pm

Wow, what a great product! I think the LEGO DUPLO Read & Build will help my kids learn to read with all those fun colors block building and interaction. For sure this is a lot more fun than just reading the book.

Amy [at] utry [dot] it

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Amy Tong July 20, 2012 - 9:30 pm

tweeted about this giveaway: https://twitter.com/uTry_it/status/226489106241318912

Amy [at] utry [dot] it

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Emily July 20, 2012 - 11:45 pm

I think the toys will really help my son connect the object with its word.

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Jo July 21, 2012 - 10:07 am

My son likes books, blocks, and animals — so this seems like the perfect trifecta!

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nanann July 21, 2012 - 11:32 pm

I think this could definitely help my daughter by being more engaging. She already loves looking at books and making them “work” more for her could only help. What a clever idea!

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ajira July 21, 2012 - 11:41 pm

Awesome giveaway. My 3yo is a huge fan of lego but I sometimes wonder if Duplo wouldn’t be easier for him to manipulate right now. Either way. He loves to build and loves to read, so anything that might bring the two together would be a joy to play with for him. And me! 😀

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Debby Dayton Stefanini July 22, 2012 - 2:48 am

I think the new Legos would be wonderful for my granddaughter. Legos are great learning tools.

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Cassie S July 22, 2012 - 9:56 am

Would love to win these for the boy, and for his Dad–not sure who would love them more.

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sandra July 23, 2012 - 10:15 am

it will add extra incentive and excitement to reading

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Meghann Locker July 23, 2012 - 11:11 pm

My hubby can’t wait to work on our Lego collection for our new son! He is a crazy Lego fan and this gift card would fuel his excitement. What a fun giveaway!

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Lisa Locker July 23, 2012 - 11:26 pm

Legos promote creatvity. Most toys have a button to press so that the toy will entertain the child. Legos encourages children to learn how to entertain themselves, develops imagination as well as fine motor skills.

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Megan July 24, 2012 - 2:39 pm

I think that pairing activities with reading is always a good idea for little ones, and these sets would certainly help with learning to read in that regard!

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Megan July 24, 2012 - 2:40 pm

https://twitter.com/megans_madness/status/227835547874373633

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Alison July 24, 2012 - 3:43 pm

My boys LOVE Legos and this makes learning to read so much fun. I think the Lego activity will help encourage them to work on their reading skills to complete the story and activity

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Andrea July 25, 2012 - 9:11 am

My kids LOVE Legos, there are several all over the floor right now, so of course we need more! lol

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Andrea July 25, 2012 - 9:17 am

Twitter entry

https://twitter.com/AndreaVanMeter

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Heather Lovell July 26, 2012 - 6:29 am

My son absolutely LOVES legos. I think the key to learning is engaging the child, capturing their attention, working with their imagination. I think the Lego Duplo Build and read, would be fun for my son. And when your having fun, learning is wasy. Incorporating something he loves, likes legos, and adding in books (which he loves), would be a great tool to helping my son polish up his reading skills. This would b wonderful!

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Heather Lovell July 26, 2012 - 6:31 am

I tweeted. https://twitter.com/heatherlaverne1/status/228436334501564417

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Rebecca July 27, 2012 - 1:43 am

I can’t wait till my son is old enough to play with Legos! It will give his father someone to play with! 🙂

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Amy @ A Little Nosh July 27, 2012 - 3:28 pm

This is great…it’ll keep my son engaged. Reading and playing together is a great combination!

alittlenosh AT gmail.com

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sy July 29, 2012 - 9:38 pm

tweet: https://twitter.com/syytta/status/229752760646631424
songyueyu at gmail

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Laura Ramsey Ari August 2, 2012 - 7:01 pm

Patterning is so important to reading and Legos are so great for developing that!

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Diane August 3, 2012 - 2:36 pm

My son is addicted to LEGO’s. It would be awesome to win this gift card!

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Rebecca Graham August 4, 2012 - 3:38 am

The interactive reading would encourage reading.

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Karina Lee August 8, 2012 - 5:55 pm

this makes it fun to learn to read

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Karina Lee August 8, 2012 - 5:55 pm

https://twitter.com/karinaroselee/status/233320461105254400

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jaime h August 10, 2012 - 10:12 am

My toddler would love these and so would our 6 month old when the time comes and I love the size of the legos…safe to have around with a teething infant!

jaimecoupons16 at gmail dot com

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jaime h August 10, 2012 - 10:17 am

TWEETED!

https://twitter.com/DEALS4SARA/status/233929955887702016

jaimecoupons16 at gmail dot com

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Gina M August 10, 2012 - 11:39 am

I think it will help my son with reading because he will be able to connect the pictures and what he can build with what the book is talking about.

Thanks for the chance to win!
gina.m.maddox (at) gmail (dot) com

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Gina M August 10, 2012 - 11:41 am

tweet–https://twitter.com/CrazyItalian0/status/233951155825295361

gina.m.maddox (at) gmail (dot) com

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Danielle Meek August 11, 2012 - 1:46 pm

I think having a book he can interact with will definitely encourage my 3 year old to read!

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Jeffrey August 11, 2012 - 8:29 pm

Both my boys love Legos. I saved my sets from when I was younger and they play with those also. Lego Duplo Read and Build is an excellent idea for kids that are interested and reading and definitely for those that aren’t. My oldest has fun putting together Lego sets using the instructions and making things off the top of his head. Legos in general are a great learning tool.

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Jeffrey August 11, 2012 - 8:30 pm

I tweeted: https://twitter.com/FireRunner2379/status/234446467627114496

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Jennifer Hansen August 14, 2012 - 12:53 am

My daughter is absolutely obsessed with Legos – we are hoping to go to Legoland later this fall with her. jenniferlynnhansen at yahoo dot com

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Erica Best August 15, 2012 - 3:06 pm

i have a 5 year old nephew who is going to school this year and this would help to learn to read because it hands on reading and he loves colors

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Erica Best August 15, 2012 - 3:06 pm

https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/235814679010750464

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maria cantu August 15, 2012 - 5:32 pm

The kids already love legos so this will be very exciting to see them having fun and learning at the same time.

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Tabathia August 16, 2012 - 12:46 pm

With the interactive picture book showing how to build with legos

tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

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Tabathia August 16, 2012 - 12:47 pm

tweet
https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/236141399072976896
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

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Judy Schwartz Haley | CoffeeJitters.Net August 16, 2012 - 9:45 pm

I love these toys that help little ones connect words on a page to concepts they understand.

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Betty Curran August 18, 2012 - 6:33 am

I think this would encourage children who are at the age when they want to do everything on their own. They can follow the book and build an animal without having to rely on Mom and Dad.

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Rachel C August 18, 2012 - 9:55 am

What a fun way to learn and play at the same time!

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Betty C August 18, 2012 - 8:39 pm

Tweet – https://twitter.com/willitara/status/236985493655535616

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Betty C August 18, 2012 - 8:40 pm

I think this would encourage children who are at the age when they want to do everything on their own. They can follow the book and build an animal without having to rely on Mom and Dad.

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anash August 19, 2012 - 5:36 am

it helps them to learn that building on what they already know is the best way to learn!
Thanks for a super giveaway!
My email: anashct1 [at] yahoo [dot] com

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anash August 19, 2012 - 5:51 am

tweeted here : https://twitter.com/anashct3/status/237124378612084737

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angie lilly August 19, 2012 - 11:38 am

I don’t have kids, so I am not really good with stuff like this; however, to me, making it a game or a toy is a great way for kids to learn because its sneaky…not like school! LOL

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angie lilly August 19, 2012 - 11:38 am

I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/237211556130209792

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