My Emma is a bit of a drama queen and this doll has taught her to be kind and generous. "Emily" was a spontaneous purchase that I hoped would give her reasons to be nice to her siblings (she's the youngest of 3 but her attitude has grown larger than her 3 year old self). I was at my wits end trying to think outside the box to get her to want to be kind instead of just being forced...this doll did the trick. In the month we've had her my 3 year old has gotten in the good habit of searching out the kind thing to do in all kinds of situations with her siblings and now the community we live in culminating in her impromptu request that we buy a lunch for the people behind us in line at McDonald's last week. The doll is perfectly sewn and sturdy as well. She also washes with a washcloth if dipped in dirt LOL. Definitely would recommend this with or without the learning aspect, it's well worth the money.