Pen Pal Whizz | A Brilliant Reading System + {Bundle Pack Giveaway}

Have you heard of Pen Pal Whizz? Launched just last year, the award-winning Pen Pal Whizz reading pen is the perfect blend of digital technology and traditional learning method as it transforms conventional printed materials into interactive tools that can emit responsive voices or sounds. It not only recites written text, but also enables dialogue by the characters, give clues to play games on the pages etc. When you tap Pen Pal Whizz on the specially-coated books, the preloaded audio file is activated. The narration is done by professionals under guidance from education professionals, and each book's narration is done by a few narrators to keep the child interested. With the sense of touch, sight, hearing aroused, it definitely increases the curiosity of the kids and provides a new learning experience!

We got the Pen Pal Whizz Bundle Pack and I reckon it's the best way to get started on this product as it comes with all its related accessories, plus 18 books covering Chinese, English, Hanyu Pinyin, Phonetics, Songs, Tang Poetry and Classical Stories... as well as a Picture Dictionary {English}!! This bundle is recommended for kids aged 2 - 8 years old.

Lil Pumpkin was very taken in by the Pen Pal Whizz and started using it immediately when I brought it home. She actually got the general hang of it pretty fast, and playing the games in the books is her favourite part. Kids nowadays are amazing with technology! It took more time getting accustomed to using it with all the different books though as unlike other competitors in the market, it's possible to read by sentences, paragraphs or word by word depending on the book.

The Pen Pal Whizz looks simple, but don't let its plain appearance deceive you. The ergonomic, clutter-free design is actually an advantage as it's not confusing, and even the younger kids are able to use it without adult supervision. Made from high quality materials, it's also able to withstand all the hard knocks and accidental drops from the kids! It even comes with its own handy holder so that the Lil Pumpkin doesn't misplace it by leaving it around ;) I'm thinking the wheels on the holder should be functional though, so that kids can roll it around heh.

A compact mobile learning device, we can just pack the Pen Pal Whizz and a book or two into one of Lil Pumpkin's busy bags for easy learning-on-the-go. Great distraction during long waits at restaurants or the doctor's.

Acting like a USB & MP3 player with 4GB, it stores all the book readings, songs and can even be used to record voices & sounds!  One of the newest products in the Pen Pal Whizz reading system is their Recording Stickers {sold separately for S$9.90 per packet of 440 pieces} whereby you can record your child's or your own voice with each individual sticker for book readings, special family moments {record "Happy Birthday" greetings!} or to help them learn the names of different appliances at home like we do! The boy pre-recorded the names of common household items in Chinese and stuck them around the house. It was fun for Lil Pumpkin to go scavenger-hunting for the stickers and learning the different Chinese words.

It something makes Lil Pumpkin this excited, it's a definite keeper for us! I found Pen Pal Whizz to be extremely useful in her Chinese learning journey, especially since we hardly speak it at home, and may not have the best pronunciations ;p She's picked up so much from the Magical Pin Yin {魔法拼音}1 & 2 books, and has even started learning some Chinese idioms from 唐诗+成语 ! Even when I'm busy with household chores, Lil Pumpkin can take the time to learn by herself at her own pace, and have interesting books read to her. When we're present, it provides great bonding for us too as we can read together and play the different embedded games. I think it has helped me to improve my Chinese too!

The best part is, Pen Pal Whizz is compatible with over 100 English & Chinese storybooks, supplementary books for Maths, Science etc. from renowned local publishers and authors like Emily Lim & Leana Doray, thus making it real value-for-money. In fact, Pen Pal Whizz is the only reading pen in the market that is made compatible to our local curriculum.

New books {ranging from S$3 to S$14.90 per book} appropriate for kids aged 2-12 years old are added to their collection every month and you can also approach the manufacturers, JLB Educational Technology Pte Ltd, to customise any book in any language to be made compatible with Pen Pal Whizz. I'll be reviewing some of the books in coming months, so keep a look out for that!

Just for my special blog readers and friends only, I have ONE Pen Pal Whizz Bundle Pack {worth S$288 each} to give away! Includes 1-year warranty and option for either the blue or pink Pen Pal Whizz.

Update 16 Sep 2013: 5 extra S$20 vouchers will be given as consolation prizes due to the excellent response. There's currently an island-wide promotion for Pen Pal Whizz bundle @ $188 {U.P. $288}, so these lucky winners are allowed to purchase the bundle at S$168.

Giveaway Method: Random Draw

1. Be a Sakura Haruka Facebook page fan

2. Be a JLB Educational Technology Facebook page fan

3. Share this post link on your Facebook wall and tag our pages. Make sure your post is public so we can view it!

4. Leave me a blog comment telling me your favourite book + name of your FB account that you used to like the page + email add. For those unsure of how to comment, choose "Name/URL" option then add your name and comment. If you prefer to send me your email add privately, please contact me at sakuraharuka {at} live {dot} com.

ONE random winner will be chosen for the Bundle Pack, and the next FIVE random winners will be chosen for the vouchers. Just complete all 4 simple steps!

Details:
* Open to Singapore residents only.
* Ends Monday, 16 Sep 2013 2359hrs {Singapore time} 
* Incomplete or inappropriate entries will be deemed invalid and will not be included.
* Winners will be announced on Sunday, 22 Sep 2013 on this blog post and notified via email. Winners have 5 days to reply, or the prize will be redrawn.

UPDATE: The giveaway has ended. The winner for the bundle pack is Christine Lim, and S$20 vouchers are Cherie Lim, Missy Kelynn, Owen Toh, Jo-Ann Macanas & Lorna Tan. Stay tuned for more blog giveaways on Sakura Haruka! Check out my current readers promos too. Thanks for your support!

* Disclosure: JLB Educational Technology provided the Pen Pal Whizz Bundle Pack for review and giveaway. No monetary compensation was received, and all opinions are my own.

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