My First Brain Quest. 400 Questions to Build Your Toddler's Word Skill, Third Edition Brain Quest

Customer Reviews

A great gift

2008-07-31
A wonderful gift for Grandma to give a two-year-old. It's too difficult right now, but he'll grow into it. I love that it came with a monkey toy that he can relate to better than just cardboard! His parents love it too, the BrainQuest, not the monkey.

Not bad...but not great either

2008-07-22
I got this for my 15 month old daughter. We take out a lot of books from the library and read together and often while reading I ask her questions - what is X doing? where are his shoes? can you see flowers in the picture etc etc? So, this particular brainquest has words that she already knows and the questions themselves are relatively easy for her (we have done only the first, there are three).
I try to keep up her enthusiasm for the brainquest by doing this as a special activity and only a few pages at a time.

A creative choice for learning

2008-06-16
The Brain Quest series for children is an interesting and creative way to learn! The size is great for travel or waiting and is handy to just keep in one's purse for use when needed.

Flash cards reinvented

2008-05-02
The premise of the game is, it asks questions regarding the pictures on the cards and the child tries to answer them according to the illustrations. (The answers are provided as a cheat guide for parents.) One of the great things about it is that it encourages parent/child interaction. All of the cards are printed front and back and typically a card has 3 scenes in it for the kid to name the scene, the action the character Max the Monkey is doing, and objects in the scene. So things like they'll show Max the Monkey putting socks on and it asks, "what is Max doing?" You can also have the child name the colors.

I do agree with another reviewer in that the rivet that binds it is too tight. It'd easily get torn or destroyed by your average 2 year old trying to figure it out. I would love to see a thicker, board book type version of this so it's sturdier for toddlers. I would pay extra for that to have it last longer.

I wouldn't wait till 2 yrs old to get this for a child though. I only learned about it when my child was 2.5 yrs old and most of it is already too easy for her. I would think a 1.5 yr old would be a good age to start with this one.

I do absolutely LOVE the fact that it is bound together and there's no more 52 card pick up with flash cards! I cannot even begin to express how thrilled I am about that alone! It's a perfect portable size to keep in the car, or bag to take anywhere. I wish I discovered this a long time ago, it would've been perfect for those lengthy waits in the doctor's waiting rooms. I also really love that it's curriculum based so it actually pertains to what my child learns in preschool so she can relate to it.

Huge Fan of Brainquest

2007-12-18
I share the opinions of most of the favorable reviewers of this product. These BrainQuest decks have really increased my two-year old's vocabulary. I am really impressed with this product. My daughter also loves Max the Monkey. It is made of foam, but it seems to be sturdy enough for her. BrainQuest decks, along with the Leapfrog Learning DVD series have really helped my daughter increase her language and math skills. I would recommend these to anyone who would like to help their child have fun learning.

Wonderful book

2007-06-12
Join a little monkey named Max on his fun-filled day and watch your child's vocabulary blossom! Visit the zoo. Have fun at the circus. Celebrate holidays and learn all about animals. It's a game of questions in picture form that will help your child explore the world. 400 Questions to Build Your Toddler's Word Skills. Ages 2-3.Curriculum-based! Teacher-approved! Full-color illustrations throughout. Question and answer cards hinged together by a plastic bolt. 3 decks come inside a plastic container. 26 cards per deck. Includes Guide for Parents.

Late talker loves these cards

2007-04-01
I bought these for my son, he is 30 months old and a late talker. They were great for helping build his vocabulary. It gave me great ideas of topics to talk to him about and he loved the little monkey. I say "Let's play with Max" and he runs and gets his cards. We substitute storytime before bed with the cards on some nights and it works out great. I will definitly continue to buy these cards as he gets older.

My First Brain Quest

2007-03-08
This is a great learning tool for 2-4 year olds. Also great to take on trips to keep your child entertained.

A Fun Way to Learn

2005-08-22
We bought this set when my daughter was about 2 1/2, she loved Max the Monkey, and it was a really good way to teach her how to relate words with pictures. She amazed me with how much she already knew, then again some of the things that she didn't know amazed me too!My only complaint is that Max is not more durable, I mean come on, who makes a two year olds toy out of foam?? I would reccomend this product, I have already bought the 3-4 year old version of brainquest.

Holds his attention

2005-05-05
I bought these for my 1 1/2 year old son who loves picture books. He was instantly taken with "Max Monkey" and happily pointed him out on all the pages. My son was not so happy with the fact that he couldn't take the "Max cards" apart. Looks like this is a common theme in the reviews.

Anyways, the cards are educational, easy to read, great for taking in the car and cover a lot of topics (seasons, clothing, food). I don't mind that they don't come apart since they won't be lost. :)