"This monkey has been a special friend to my oldest son (almost 5) since he was 16 months old. He fell in love with it in the store, and has never slept without "monkey" since. Creative naming, I know... We recently bought the rabbit for my youngest son and it has quickly also become a pal - "bun-bun", receiving lots of hugs and kisses, and a necessity for sleepytime. My 3 year old daughter is now asking for her own Jellycat animal, so I think we'll get her the kitty. These are wonderful, every child should have a Jellycat stuffed animal as a special lovey - the long floppy arms and legs and pleasantly weighted soft body are just so snuggly."