PITTSBURGH -- We had such high hopes for this bear.

Mary (Age 8) loves animals so she was so excited about this bear. She did not even want to play with it because she thought it would be too sad when it was time to donate it at the end of the toy test. It, however, has been a big disappointment. The bear really does not do anything. He makes a few noises and his eyes open and close.

The box said the more you play with him the more he does, we however have not seen that happen. I have so many of these toys that are now just in the stuffed animal bin and are never looked at or played with again.

Kelly (Age 5) does not even want to look at it, and Jack(Age 3) does not understand what it is supposed to do.

Mary thinks she likes the bear. She said she likes to snuggle him and she likes when he purrs at her. She would give him a big thumbs up.

Delaney (Age 6) did not like him, she said he did not do enough things.

I, as a mother, would like to give it a thumbs down. It is a cute bear, but it is not any cuter than a stuffed animal.

COMPARE PRICES: (as of 11/11/08)

Walmart: $49.99

Target: $49.99

Amazon.com: $49.99

Toys-R-Us: $49.99

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