This is a multimedia learning system that will engage your child in creative fun. Develop fundamental and reading skills by playing interactive videos that encourage your child to participate in the action. Learn essential school skills with exciting educational games that adjust to your child's ability level. Encourage creative thinking with dozens of art tools and step-by-step lessons that let your child draw, write and create anything they can imagine. This product also invites your child to read electronic storybooks that teach literacy skills, story comprehension and phonemic awareness. It features a touch screen with stylus and directional pad, seven-channel stereo audio and headphone jack and a backlit display. Run, jump and select with the multi-directional control pad. All cartridges are sold separately. This product requires four "AA" batteries that are not included.