the book was perfect for an art idea of mine since i needed a blank book to pull them off. it was a little smaller than i expected at 28 pages but that really isn't much of a problem depending on what you plan to do with the book. the first one i ordered a while ago was clean but the second one looked like it got stepped on or dropped on the floor or something (again not much of a problem because the cover's going to be painted anyway). I still don't really see how this is a toy, it catches me more as an art supply with all the ideas i have, but i guess it wouldn't be half bad for a kid's craft because the book is durable and easy to work with. If you're going to do any art that involves books, this a good choice.