Editorial Review

Guess what! Dora the Explorer has jumped on the royal bandwagon! This intrepid explorer is now a fairy tale princess with magical hair that grows when the jewel in her crown is pressed with a wand. Dora talks and sings, too, in both English and Spanish: "Vamanos! Let's go to fairytale land! Will you brush my hair?" The 14-inch-tall plastic doll is not designed to be cuddled so much as played with and groomed. She is attired in a satiny yellow gown trimmed in pink and purple, and has a brush, barrettes, and magic wand. The magical tresses emerging from the hair-growing tube are quite realistic, although grownups, at least, might be a little unnerved at the sleek brown hair oozing in and out of Dora's head. Still, children are experts at suspending disbelief and accepting weirdness in the world, so they probably won't mind a bit. Four AA batteries required (included). --Emilie Coulter ... Read more

Editorial Review

This 15-inch soft, stuffed Madeline will appeal to younger girls who might have trouble dressingthe smaller, 8-inch Madeline doll. The larger Madeline is made of flesh-toned cotton with embroideredfacial features, and dark red yarn hair. She's wearing her traditional outfit from the books, with theexception of her dress having a Velcro back closure. Over her dress, Madeline wears her favorite blue feltcoat, which has big, shiny black buttons that little girls can handle themselves. Her outfit is completed withwhite tights, nonremovable white socks, and black felt shoes. The top collar of her coat is inconvenientlysewn shut with a few tightly sewn threads, which can be carefully removed by an adult. Madeline's hat isalso sewn loosely to her head and can be removed easily.--Marcie Bovetz ... Read more

Reviews (7)

SHE'S MADELINE AND SHE ROCKS!!!!
I LOVE THE SHOW AND I LOVE THIS CUTE LITTLE DOLL! I THINK IT WAS A GREAT IDEA AND I THANK WHOEVER CAME UP WITH THIS DOLL!

Cute, Huggable, and Great for Motor Skills
This soft doll is a great introduction to dolls for a toddler. The clothes you can buy for it are adorable, and my 3-year old niece loves changing her clothes for every occasion.

The doll is big enough that young hands can handle taking the clothes on and off. If your youngster already has the Madeline books or video, then she will enjoy the doll even more.

The face on this doll is very appealing, and there are no hard edges to detract from its "huggableness."

I was impressed with the quality of the clothes sets. My niece may be too young to appreciate the detail of the ribbon flowers on the tea dress or the ribbon trim on the ballerina dress, but I'm not!

Cute...
It is a cute little doll, but I liked it more than my daughter. She was scared of it. :o) We are hoping that she warms up to it when she gets a little older. For now it is on a shelf in her closet.

Too small to be "dressable"
The proportions of the fasteners of this doll's clothing are too small for a child learning how to dress dolls. This doll needed at least 5 more inches in height and 3-4 inches in width to be categorized as dressable. As she is now, she's hugable for a 1-2 year old child.

Lovable Madeline
My 5 year old daughter has had this Madeline doll for about 3 years now, and it is consistantly one of her best-loved toys. Madeline accompanies us on most trips, along with her wardrobe & a few books. She is the perfect size to snuggle with, with no sharp bumps, and Madeline keeps my daughter coming back with new adventures for her. Madeline is a keeper. ... Read more

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Dreamtastic Princess Lucinda
Groovy girls are the perfect size, and soft too. My little sister, who is six years old, has this doll. She's a dreamtastic doll. She even might have a magic wand but I kind of forget. She has the grooviest dress. I review all groovy girl dolls!
Look for this at the end:
Lydia:)

Groovy present
My three year old just got the entire dreamtastic set for her birthday.What a great gift!These dolls are fun, funky and chunky enough for a three year old, yet kids of 7 were crazy about them too.I will definitely be getting more of these...way better than barbie!
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Groovy Beach Girl ~
I recently discovered Groovy Girls and can't wait for Lilly (daughter) to get into them, she'll be 2 in July.I ordered several Groovy Girls, even a couple Groovy Guys, they arrived today and are super cute.Lilly's older brother Carter even thought the Boys were pretty cool.Kenna is super cute, any little girl would have fun with her. ... Read more

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Such a Shame
When I saw this doll in the store I relized that all the cute, classic Madeline Dolls were going to be phased out. Even though my daughter was only 2 at the time I rushed out and bought up all the original dolls. I'm saving them to give her for holidays as she gets older.

This glammed up version is hideous. Why can't toy companies stick with what works?

What a disappointment
My 5 year old daughter loves the Madeline stories. Her comment on this doll: "That doesn't look like Madeline!" I am so glad I was able to buy her most of the dolls and accessories before they changed the look. Madeline is a classic character. Why tart her up?

Great for children
The dolls in this series are great - although not for 'Madeline purists'. However this newer doll has a superior range of motion and the dolls sit in a much more ladylike position than the older ones!

Why did you have to change the face????????
I have and love the older version of this doll with the "dot" eyes. It looks just like the Madeline character in the book. This remodeled doll looks like a Barbie wanna be.... what was wrong with the older version????? My daughter loves it!!!!!

Not exactly who we remember, but still better than Barbie!
Most reviewers don't like Madeline's new "look", and I'm not too sure I like her as much as the old style dolls. However, to compare her to Barbie or Bratz or call her "tarty" is ridiculous! Madeline still is a little girl doll, only now she is a bit more trendy. It's not like she wears low-rise jeans or revealing shirts like other dolls! In fact, I personally like her clothing. Odd that they would pick a color scheme that doesn't look that nice with her coat and hat though. As for the doll herself, I think the head is cute, but I HATE the body mold they used. The limbs are too thin and make the hands look too big. It looks just weird. However, when wearing her coat, she looks okay.
In conclution, I like this doll. If you don't like her, don't purchase her. I don't know why they "re-vamped" her, but really, they could've done much worse. ... Read more

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daughter loves it
my daughter ( age 3 1/2) received this as gift from her grandmother. She plays with it constantly. Her groovy girl is on a constant campout! If you have a child who likes imaginative play this is a welcome addition to your groovy girl collection.

Needs more info
Never gave size of item. Said it was for children from 3 to 8. All the other tents and tunnels advertised you could get into. This one was for a doll and never mentioned. Gave the size of the box it was shipped in but not the size of the tent.

dissapointed
this product was really dissapointing because i brought this tent for my daughter and the tent did not have the size on it. I purchase it to fit her not a doll. So i had to send it back . Please make that correction online with this product.

dissapointed
I ordered this for my grand-daughter and was dissapointed when it arrived and I saw that it was for a doll. The description made no mention of this. I purchased this for her to play IN. It listed the recommended ages and not the size of the tent. In addition to the dissapointment of seeing a doll tent, I had to pay shipping when I purhchaed the item and when I returned the item.

Worth the price
My daughter got this and other Groovy Girl stuff her 4th birthday and LOVES it! Some of the stuff seems over-priced, but this was worth what we paid for it. She has a lot of fun playing with the tent, sleeping bag, and the dolls. ... Read more

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mislead about the empty box
This groovy girls wardrobe ad was very misleading. I thought there was a doll and clothing inside. When my grandaughter opened her gift, it was a major disappoinment and very embarrassing. If you look at the ad for the wardrobe, where it tells you to click on the picture, there is a doll and clothing pictured.

Adorable and fun wardrobe for all the groovy girls clothes
The entire groovy girls line is one of those great toy lines that's fun for the child as well as the mommy. My 2 year old loves this toy. It's great for storing all her groovy girls clothing and it's also convient for traveling. My daughter loves looking at herself in the full legnth mirror and loves taking all the clothes off the hangers. Surprisingly, this toy does have educational value. As my daughter takes the clothes off the hangers I teach the name of piece of clothing ie top, pants, coat, ect. I've taught her to put the clothes back on the hangers and into the draws, promoting finger dexterity. It's also helped her learn colors because everything is brightly colored and very appealing for a 2 year old to look at. I do not however, allow her to play with this toy unsupervised. My daughter gets so dissappointed when it's time to put this away. Although it's only laminated cardboard it's held up very well and still looks new. We just ordered the older style so she could have 2 wardrobes. So obviously, I would reccomend this toy to anyone who has a daughter 2 and older.

use a shoe box instead
I got this wardrobe for Christmas. The metal latch broke the first time I used it. It was pretty lame. Use a shoe box for your groovy girl stuff instead. ... Read more

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my kid loves it
I have read 2 reviews about this chair not being listed as a doll chair, and a child purchasing one for their room. While I am sad that these girls were disappointed, I think a parent would check out the items a young child would order off of the internet. A 4 oz. chair that ships in a tiny box (as stated in the ordering info) would not be adequate to support any child.
My daughter has played with these toys at every toy store and mass merchant I have visited in the last 6 months, this is why I am comfortable ordering them online.
Also I feel that since she continues to seek them out, that she will enjoy them for a long time.

a toy
My daughter wanted this chair and the matching groovy style tent for her room, when the package was open we were in shock because this was small doll/barbie stuff. My daughter was very upset. THIS IS A CHAIR FOR A DOLL/BARBIE NOT A CHILD!!!!!!!

Furious!
My 7 yr old daughter got a gift certificate for Christmas and looked and looked at the toys and things on Amazon. She finally decided she wanted this chair for her room. Nowhere does this say this is a doll chair. She cried and cried because she patiently waited to get this for her room only to have it a doll toy. ... Read more

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Rainbow brite is bacK!
I was so excited when I saw this doll! I loved rainbow brite as a child and stilll do! This doll is so sweet and cute-It brought back many childhood memories! The Twink that comes along with it is just as precious!

WOW!! A beautiful replica of the 80's toy!!
WOOOOWW!!!! This looks exactly like the original Rainbow Brite Dolls! I watched the show when I was a kid and I was so excited when I saw the commercial ... This is a great doll any kid would love because she is soft and cuddly but at the same time she's poseable.Great as a present. ... Read more