Binding: Toy
ASIN: B000P0MUCG
Manufacturer: Russ Berrie
Release Date: 2007-07-01
Average Customer Review: 
(From 3 total reviews)
List Price: $15.00
Amazon Price: $5.00 (14 new available)
You save: $10 (66.67%)
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Features
- Features a cute brown plush monkey
- Comes with a star motif on his paw
- Measures 9″ tall
- Comes with a secret code in the tag to enable you to access the shining stars web site and name your own star
- For ages 36 months to 12 years
Editorial Reviews
Product Description:
Get a cute plush toy that’s a real “star!” A secret code allows you to log on to www.shiningstars.com, register and name a real star with the International Star Registry. The secret code also allows you unlimited access to the virtual Shining Star World. System Requirements - Pentium 111 800 MHz or higher, Windows OS 98/2000XP, Ram: 128MB recommended, Browers: Internet Explorer 6, Netscape 7.2, AOL 9.0 with Flash 8 installed, Resolution: 800X600 minimum high speed internet recommended. 10″L x 6″W x 6″H.
Customer Reviews
monkey by Jay Bixby
My girlfriend calls me monkey ears so when she had to go to the hospital i wanted to do something special for her. This monkey was small enough to be kept with her at all times during her stay at the hospital and it also comes with the package to name a star after her. her mother told me she had not seen her that happy in years which goes to show that the biggest things come in small packages.
Non Existant Customer Service by David F. Pocai
We have been waiting over 2 months for username approval. No rejections or responses of any type from Shing Stars moderators. You need username approval to do certain things on the site (like have buddies, which is a “BIG” thing most of the kids want!)
The only way to contact them is through e-mail form on their site, 90% of the time you get a canned response. It took me 3 e-mails to even get a response from them (and guess what- they answer they gave implied it was a canned response or did not read the entire e-mail).
Stick with Web Kinz! At least there is plent of FAQ’s on their site (something else Shining Stars has very little of)
It’s not very compatiable with FireFox either.
Great toy for any age! by JLP
When my daughter was born in May, my mother in law brought my 7 year old son to the hospital gift shop to pick out his sister’s first stuffed animal. We all liked it so much, we decided to get him one, and then I bought one for my husband and I (so we could have an animal family). Here is my opinion after 2+ months of ownership:
The toy itself is basically a stuffed animal. The fun part (for me and my 7 year old son) was going to the website, deciding which constellation to place his star in, and what to name his star. And guess what I think he *gasp!* learned at the same time!
The game section of the site has been up for a while now. It is called “The Starcade”. Most of the games are re-vamped “old school” games such as Pac-Man, and an Asteroids like game. I like it 
Some of the games are under construction, but there are at least 8-10 that are playable.
Another cool part of the site is that you can make a wish on your star for yourself or for someone else. You can also send greeting cards with the animals themselves on them. Each user has their own “Star Page” with all of their animal’s information, and the information on their star, which you can print out. You can add more than one animal for each user.
Now all that said . . . My 2 month old daughter LOVES “monkey”. (Yeah, I know we’re real creative). She holds him by the ears and chews on the top of his head. He’s really soft and the star on his foot WILL not come off if you are concerned and considering warning me (Thanks anyway though
All in all, I think this is a great toy for the price. I really like that fact that kids old enough can learn about the stars and constellations and can also be thoughtful and make a wish for someone. Younger kids who like stuffed animals will love the soft feel and the cute little faces. I have seen all of the toys in person and they are all of high quality. They are well made from quality materials and are very durable.
For the record, we have “monkey”, “frog”, and “pig”. We are also considering making an investment in “elephant” and “snow owl”.
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