My 4 year old daughter loves Strawberry Shortcake. When I saw this item on sale at Toys R Us, I knew I had to get it for the holiday. We didn't open it until Christmas, and I really regret it. When the doll turns on, she repeatedly asks "Whats your favorite song?" (as if she could hear you reply). When you'd use the scanner on the cues on the Memory Book, it would not be recognized. (She'd still ask what your favorite song is). Like a reviewer below, if by chance it would scan, it would only play a tiny portion of what it's supposed to say, or it would play something from a completely different page.I wouldn't reccommend this toy. I was annoyed after discovering the toy malfunction, but my daughter could have cared less. Save yourself $20-30.