My son likes this toy quite a bit. A little young to appreciate everything about it at 10 months, he nonetheless likes the music, bright colors, and spinning motion, which he is able to activate whether he intends to or not. He also likes to knock it over and bang it on the floor, and it's sturdy enough to take the punishment. Based on these things alone I would give it five stars, but I wish the sound was better. The digital voice isn't crystal clear, and sounds a bit like Shelly Marsh from South Park (only more personable). My wife and I initially struggled for a few minutes to understand everything it was singing. Perhaps this is only a flaw with the one we have. Still, when ours says "the octopus is pink" and so forth it's clear enough, and I still recommend it. It's a cute toy.
A minor criticism applicable to almost every child's toy or garment featuring a decapod: I don't know whether there actually are pink octopuses or bright yellow starfish, but where we live the image of a red crab or lobster on a toy is slightly disturbing, as around here it indicates that the poor creature is deceased and ready to be doused in Old Bay seasoning. Our crabs are blue, and one could be forgiven for calling them brown or green or a few other less-enjoyable colors. Now, given the cute smile on this red crab, it's obviously one of those Christmas Island red crabs and very much alive (or else it died very happy). Christmas Island crabs seem to be the favorites when it comes to childrens' toys and clothing, along with those happy tropical red lobsters. But once, just once, it would be nice to see a toy where the crab is blue, brown, green, etc.
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