Swimmer Girl Suzi's Story: Winning Strokes: Read & Play Doll and Book Set (Go! Go! Sports Girls) - Softcover

"I love the message the Go! Go! Sports Girls dolls and books promote, and glad my active daughter has something like this to identify with and to inspire her." --Dara Torres, 5-time Olympic swimmer "We love that The Go! Go! Sports Girls encourage creative play through sport and now the dolls come to life with books in the new Read & Play sets. Promoting active play and empowering girls is a much needed themes on today's toy shelves." --Stephanie Oppenheim, publisher and co-founder, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio "The Go! Go! Sports Girl books provide a departure from the diva storyline... and show girls that it is necessary to work hard towards a goal, be it celebrating an athletic achievement, overcoming a personal fear, or seeing past a teammate's weaknesses to help her find her strengths." --Carrie Goldman, author, Bullied: What Every Parent, Teacher, and Kid Needs to Know About Ending the Cycle of Fear "Growing up, my mom told me I could be anything I wanted to be with hard work and perseverance. I highly recommend these books for kids who want to read about good role models and achieving goals."--Gretchen Carlson, FOX News host, The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson "Being an Olympic runner and now a mommy, it is so important to me to help my children learn early on how to be active and stay healthy." --Carrie Tollefson, 2004 Olympian "Go! Go! Sports Girl Founder, Jodi Bondi Norgaard, is a female entrepreneur creating true alternatives for girls. The Go! Go! Sports Girl books and dolls empower girls to be active, encourage creative play through sports and promote healthy life skills." --Jennifer Siebel Newsom, writer, director and producer, Miss Representation and The Mask You Live In "The Go! Go! Sports Girls--dolls designed to emphasize physical achievement and fitness--are now coming alive in books too. The 32-page stories about each doll teach the basics of a sport, along with teamwork and healthy habits for girls ages 5 and up." -- Parents magazine "You gotta love it when the toys you select for your family also empower girls through sports, what a great message!" --Chris Freytag, chrisfreytag.com "These soft dolls will make great cuddle companions for kids who play the same sports as the dolls. The books are fairly easy reads and contain positive messages about the benefits of exercise and self-esteem. Kids will like reading the fun facts in the books and learning something new about their chosen sport." Time to Play magazine "We love a story with a strong female lead, so the Go! Go! Sports Girls, a line of award-winning books and doll sets, get our endorphins flowing." Kristin Barnett, anothermotherrunner.com "The Go! Go! Sports Girls dolls and books are a true alternative and will encourage and inspire girls in so many ways. Brava!" Jean Kilbourne, author, filmmaker, Killing Us Softly "This type of positive role model is not always easy to come by in the real world, so it's a breath of fresh air to be able to offer a child a doll and book set that are wholesome." Jackie Breyer, thetoyinsider.com

Winner of: 2014 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum, Gold and SNAP Awards 2014 Creative Child magazine' Kids Product of the Year Award, Kids Educational Products category 2014 Creative Child magazine' Seal of Excellence Award, Book & Doll Set category Highlighting the merits of hard work and taking pride in doing one's best, this book-and-doll set exposes kids to a positive message and includes a swimmer girl Suzi doll with accompanying swimming accessories Go! Go! Sports Girl products are designed as a fun and educational way to promote self-appreciation and the benefits of daily exercise, smart eating and sleeping habits, self-esteem, and overall healthy life skills for girls. The books and dolls in the series encourage all children to dream big and work hard to achieve their goals-and have fun while doing so. With a cloth Suzi doll-complete with flip flops, towel, goggles, and backpack-and an entertaining story, this set provides children with the opportunity for both read and play. The book, a 640 Lexile story, introduces children to avid swimmer Suzi. Swimming is her passion, and she longs to be as accomplished a swimmer as her big sister Hanna, whose ribbons colorfully decorate her bedpost. Finally Suzi's hard work pays off and she's called up for the meet. But is she ready to race against her older sister? This heartwarming story, a 640 Lexile book, reveals what happens at the swim meet and provides a number of fun facts about swimming.