I was excited to purchase this item because the reviews are so high, it's the newest "in" baby toy today, and Neurosmith is well respected. My baby does like this toy, the music is pleasant and has a great sound quality and the toy is soft and bright and easy for my baby to hold. However, my baby likes just as well a Fisher price stuffed puppy that plays the alphabet song and was less than 20 dollars. If your baby likes music, this is a great toy, but so are half a dozen cheaper musical toys that are made by equally respectable companies like Fischer Price or Leapfrog. It's a nice toy, but is it worth paying double what similar items cost? I'll have to wait and see--for now my baby loves the alphabet song just as much or more than he loves classical music....Even classical music can become grating to a parent if you hear the same selection play over and over.