Summer Birthday Bash! Zylie the Bear Review & Giveaway

I have been featuring lots of wonderful toys this summer in honor of the Summer Birthday Bash, and they have all been great. But this week we received Zylie the Bear along with her friend Shen the Panda, and I think that these toys are the best ones we have gotten to date. Zylie is a unique and high quality teddy bear. Not only is she fun to cuddle, she also comes with adorable clothes and accessories. And even more importantly, she and her friends teach kids about different cultures through their storybooks

Zylie is jointed like a doll so your kids will be able to position and play with her anywhere. She comes with the adorable outfit in the picture, but you can also purchase additional outfits for her as well.  Each bear comes with a book that tells the story of one of Zylie's exciting adventures across the globe. And as if that isn't enough, you can also visit the Zylie the Bear interactive website, where your kids will find even more reasons to love their new friend.

If you have a little boy, you'll be happy to know that Zylie has a little panda friend named Shen. Shen is from China and comes with his own accessories and a storybook telling about the how he and Zylie met. After reading this book, my children wanted to know all there was to know about The Great Wall of China. We spent an hour online looking at pictures and reading about the history. These toys are wonderful because they not only encourage children to read and learn, but also teach them to be tolerant and open minded about other cultures.

 The creators of Zylie are so wonderful! They are going to give one of my readers the chance to win either Zylie or Shen for themselves! The winner can choose which of the two they prefer. To enter, please visit the Zylie the Bear website and tell me something interesting you learned. For additional entries you can do any of the following but  you must complete this initial entry first. Any entries that do not follow these guidelines will be deleted.

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This giveaway will end at midnight on 8/21/10 and is open to the US only. The winner will be chosen via a random number generator. Thanks again to the creators of Zylie the Bear for offering this great prize!

***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. I did receive a sample of the product to try in order to write a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way. ***