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Karito Kids Lulu From Kenya World Collection Doll/Book Starter Set

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This doll is absolutely beauutiful. She is a few inches taller then the popular 16 inch doll, but she could still share clothing ( it is just a bit shorter). She has a storybook about her and her life in Africa. A little pricey, but I would recommend her anyway.

I purchased this doll as a gift for my daughter. We have two other World Collection dolls (Zoe and Ling) and we like the quality of these dolls. Lulu's face is beautiful, and we really like the idea that each of these dolls has a unique face; in other words, unlike other doll companies, it isn't just the same doll with different colored eyes and hair, with different clothes. The face is actually a different sculpture, making the doll new with each country she represents. Would highly recommend this product.

I bought this doll for my daughter after I saw it in a store. I had a choice of several Kairto dolls, but I was taken with just how beautiful "LuLu" was and I loved that she was also athletic. I knew she was much more economical than an Am. Girl Doll (as are almost all Karito dolls). After purchasing the doll /but before giving her as a x-mas gift I started to worry if my daughter (age 5 1/2) would like her as much as I did. Our family does not share the same ethnic characteristics as Lulu from Kenya and I was wondering what my daughters reaction would be. It turns out that my "Anglo" daughter thought she was beautiful too, and commented on that for the next several days. After we got the doll out of the box I was able to see how well made the doll and the outfit are - very good quality. My daughter loves to dress her for daytime and then bedtime,(with extra outfits I bought)-good fine motor skills practice. We are only 1/2 way through the enclosed mystery book, which is not well written, but that is not a big deal to me. We are able to use the doll and her background in other educational ways, not just with the book. (Oh yeah - I am not a fan of buying a imaginative play item and then putting a child in front of the internet - so we have not explored the website yet.) I am very happy with this purchase, and highly recommend this doll to anyone.

This is a very beautiful dolls. We now own Lulu and Pita. They are both very pretty and well made. I love that they use different molds for the dolls so they have their very own realistic ethnic looks. Not the same doll just a different color. I love that 3% of the price of the doll goes to a charity that your child picks! I'm looking forward to getting Ling soon!

I found the Karito kids on a website by accident, and immediately became very interested. I am a big doll collector, and after 3 years of buying American Girls, I wanted to try something else. These dolls are stunning! I love the fact that their faces are very close to their ethnicity, and that they can wear the American girl clothes because I have so many of them, and the Karito kids outfits are very hard to find. I would definitely recommend these dolls. Haven't read the books yet, but will. Also have Ling from China(?), and she is as wonderful as Lulu.I know this is a newer company, and I believe they didn't realize how popular their dolls would be, because they are rarely in stock and often on back-order. At some point I hope that more outfits and furniture,and accessories become available. Until then, those items I will have to continue to get from American Girl.

I love this doll, I am a collector. I've bought two additional Lulus as gifts! The book is well written and Karito Kids has a wonderful philosophy that introduces young children to the importance of sharing and caring. Also allows for a deeper appreciation of different cultures.

I wanted a doll as beautiful as my daughter and I finally found it!

I first saw this toy in a pricey toy store. I ordered it from Amazon and saved $15-20 dollars.

My daughter is Ethiopian, and looks very much like this doll. I really like the fact that it is not another Caucasian doll dipped in brown coloring. I had considered purchasing my daughter an American Girl doll, but I found that their African American dolls did not have features or hair similar to hers (they were ordinary white dolls dipped in brown). Lulu (love that name) actually has facial features similar to people from Kenya and surrounding regions. Lulu's hair looks like my daughter's hair when it is in twists, and her eyes are the same shape as my daughter's. I could not have found a more perfect doll. She asked for a doll for Christmas, and I can't wait to see if she thinks it is wonderful as I do!

We purchased this doll, along with a few other Karito kids, so that our daughter would learn that although girls may have different nationalities (may look a little different than her) are the same as she is and that every girl conquer anything they desire to.