My one-year old son received this as a gift for his birthday and has enjoyed the response of the buttons and playing with the phone. The tunes are catchy, so parents beware...you may find yourself singing (or humming) along as your child dances to the theme music. The flags are a cute touch to indicate which of the two languages are selected. My son goes back and forth between them so he can listen to the theme music before engaging the three-animal phone book that includes animal sounds and the name of the animal. As an educational toy, it is another way for him to learn English and Spanish apart from books and family conversation, so I find it to be helpful. The only complaint I have is minor and relates to how difficult it is to remove the phone from the cradle on this toy. While everything else on it is perfect for child, for some reason the removable phone requires a little extra effort to extract it from the base. Not a problem, since there is usually an adult nearby to help, but it can be frustrating to a 12-18 month child.On the educational side, there was an inconsistency with the toy where it uses the word puppy during idle time to encourage continued play. All other times, it uses the word dog. This inconsistency only occurs in English, and is the only reason I don't give a perfect 5 star, more like a 4.5. Also, the picture is not reflective of the print for English and Spanish, which is Perro/Dog instead of the Italian, Cane/Dog.
Great toy, great gift. Perfect for 12 months+ and interested in English/Spanish bilingualism.
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