High Flying Super Why Action Figure toy review

November 4, 5:20 PMChicago Children's Toys ExaminerRenée Carver

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The High Flying Super Why Action Figure toy from Learning
Curve comes with a detatchable Why Writer, a motorized cape,
spring-loaded jet boosters, and light and sound effects.
(credit: Renée Carver)

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The High Flying Super Why Action Figure from Learning Curve is an electronic 10-inch tall plastic version of the heroic Super Reader alter-ego of Wyatt Beanstalk. Children ages 3 to 6 will have fun trying out its different battery-operated features as they enjoy imaginative play acting out different Super Reader adventures.

The Super Why High Flying Action Figure we were sent for this review can be found in Chicago at mass retailers like Toys R Us or online at the Learning Curve Web site for around $24.99.

High Flying Super Why Action Figure features

Requiring 3 included AAA batteries, the High Flying Super Why Action Figure uses its electronics to mimic the movements of Super Why in action. By pushing the Super Why logo button in the middle of its chest, kids can hear this electronic action figure play Super Why's theme music and speak 12 different characteristic phrases depending on how children are holding the action figure. Its motorized cape also undulates heroically in the air.

Children can enjoy acting out stories with this Super Why
toy from Learning Curve. (credit: Renée Carver)

The jet boosters on the bottom of each boot can be clicked inside this action figure's feet and then popped back out by pushing on the bootlaces. When the jet boosters pop into action, they flash green lights and the action figure makes a noise reminiscent of the Six Million Dollar Man bionic sound.

Along with these electronic features, the High Flying Super Why Action Figure comes with a plastic Why Writer that can be clicked into either of the character's hands (our left-handed two-year-old tester insisted on placing it in the left hand each time).

High Flying Super Why Action Figure review

Unlike some of the other Super Why toys that are designed to teach specific educational skills, this action figure is meant purely for imaginative play. It is small enough to be comfortably carried around the house and flown through the air and sturdy enough to handle being dropped on hardwood floors several times. The only damage the doll sustained after the testing period was having the sticker over its chest logo partially peeled off. Children will enjoy activating the different features during play, and the sound-level of the music and phrases is not so loud that it will bother grown-ups in the area.

Super Why fans looking for a more cuddly doll may prefer the softer plush Save the Day Talking Super Why, while families looking for a less expensive action figure might opt for the smaller Super Why Action Figure. This large action figure is a fine choice for Super Why fans who want to act out stories from the PBS Kids educational show and make up their own Super Reader adventures.

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