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Lena and I read the story of Go! Go! Sports Girls Soccer Girl Cassie, from Dream Big Toy Co. This line of Read & Play doll and book sets, recommended for ages 5 and up, is meant to inspire and empower girls. Personally, I’m a big fan. Aside from promoting a healthy and active lifestyle through sports and fitness, it demonstrates to girls that it’s okay to do the right thing. It exemplifies being a team player, having a good attitude, and being a good sport. This type of positive role model is not always easy to come by, either in the real world or in popular culture, so it’s a breath of fresh air to be able to offer a child a doll and book set that are wholesome and share the same values I have for my children and family.

gogosportsgirlThe book is well written, and can easily be understood and enjoyed by girls ages 5 and up. The illustrations are bright and colorful. The doll is soft and sweet. Cassie comes dressed in her soccer uniform and has “Dream Big Score Goals” displayed on her belly. Other Read & Play book and doll combination sets include Swimmer Girl Suzi, Gymnastics Girl Maya, Dancer Girl M.C., Cheerleader Girl Roxy, and Runner Girl Ella.

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Jackie Breyer

Jackie Breyer

Jackie Breyer is the vice president of Adventure Media & Events, and group publisher of The Toy Book, The Toy Insider, and The Pop Insider. She has been reporting on retail and toy industry trends for more than 20 years. Jackie has been featured in the Netflix series The Toys That Made Us, The History Channel’s The Toys That Built America, and Nat Geo’s The ’80s Top 10: Toys, as well as The TODAY show, CNBC's Power Lunch, NBC News, CNN, MSNBC, Yahoo Finance, Cheddar, and more. Jackie is the 2012 recipient of the Wonder Woman in Toys, Licensing & Entertainment Award in the field of Journalism & Social Media. A true ’80s kid, Jackie is a fan of Back to the Future, Ghostbusters, Super Mario, Care Bears, My Little Pony, and Archie Comics. Her first Cabbage Patch Kid was named Cecily Aretha. She still has her charm necklace, and her Garbage Pail Kid card collection is bigger than yours. Jackie has successfully trained her kids Lena and Henry to be Mario Kart experts. You can follow her on social media @jackiebreyer and connect with her on LinkedIn.

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