I bought one of these puppets for my daughter and liked it so much that I just purchased three more when the price dropped since I know we have lots of birthday parties coming up. The puppet seems like it's a traditional Melissa and Doug item as far as quality is concerned. I've purchased more expensive puppets and this definitely measures up. The little ballerina girl is adorable. The wooden dowel is held in place by velcro and that's the only thing I don't love about it - it's a bit tricky to get it in and out comfortably if you want to switch hands/locations. Some of our other puppets have a metal piece that slides over the puppet's hand instead and that's a bit more convenient. It isn't enough for me to fully take off a star - especially since I'm sure there are some people who appreciate the way it attaches - but it wouldn't be my preference. Also good to note is that the puppet just ships in a bag so it doesn't have quite the nicest look in that regard. But, I feel like people know the brand and so when I give it as gifts it will still look nice (and would be in a gift bag anyway). I also like that the puppet is really soft - it makes it easy to store and tuck away.I randomly ordered this puppet. It's my first one since I had a Lester Ventriloquist doll as a kid. I hosted a video puppet show for a 5 y/o. She liked it. The doll has a nice TuTu. You can stick your hand inside her to make her mouth move & place the stick in velcro slits on either of her hands to move one hand & arm. Her legs are sewn together at the top. The legs were smaller than I expected. I would like to do some kind of dance movement with her legs, but the only thing I've done is hold one leg up to make her look like she was leaping. My hand was showing though...I enjoyed this puppet. I feel the cardboard making up her mouth, so I think I need to keep her dry. I don't think I received care instructions. If I did, I misplaced them fast.I have maybe 15 Melissa & Doug puppets for my elementary performing arts class. The kids love them. They are the best I have found for this price range. The kids love that you can articulate an arm. I can put my hand in them still as an adult but they are best for kids of course.This puppet is so cute. My daughter has been asking for one for many months now. I didn't want to spend a lot of money on one in case she got bored fast. The puppet is a great quality for the price and she loves her. I chose this puppet because she has legsand more resembles a ventriloquist type puppet.I bought this for my 5 yr old granddaughter for Christmas and examined it myself to see if it would be user friendly. The puppet details are well done but this particular puppet is a little hard to get my hand inside. I have bought other Melissa & Doug puppets and never had any problem with them. I'm hoping my granddaughter's smaller hand will be easier to get in and operate the mouth because she loves ballerinas! Overall, its a nice puppet.My daughter got this ventriloquist puppet for Christmas and she loves it. She is practicing with it and she is getting so good. Strong material. Value for money!My daughter loves it and it's holding up well. Good value when your kid just saw Jeff Dunham and now wants to be a ventriloquist but you don't want to pay a small fortune for a professional-quality doll. Gets the job done and she is happy.Bought as Christmas gifts for my granddaughters. They are great quality and a great size. Easy to operate mouth and stick for the arm is well attached and easy to maneuver. Can't wait until they open them. I had fun doing the test run ;)The doll is adorable BUT it didn't come with the rod?!?!I have not heard from the seller to correct the problem nor can I contact them!!I will never purchase from this seller again!Got it for my stepdaughter and she loved it. She really likes it, plays with it a lot and wants to be a ventriloquist Lots of practise and I heard no complaints from her yet.First impression, very nice puppet, seams out of place, poor qualityMa fille a déjà la pompom girl, et comme sa fête approche, je sais quelle va etre contente pour la ballerine ??