ECR4Kids Single-Sided Book Display, Classroom Bookshelf, Natural

Superable durable! Very sturdy and heavy book case. Holds a lot of books and looks great in our play room! It was easy and quick to put together!

I bought the ECR4Kids Single-Sided Book Display used, and honestly, I was pleasantly surprised—it looks and feels brand new! No scratches, dents, or signs of wear. The white wash finish is clean and modern, and the materials feel really sturdy and well-made. It’s perfect for organizing books in our playroom, and the angled shelves make it easy for little ones to see and grab their favorites. Great value for the quality. I’d definitely buy from this brand again!

Love ECR4Kids products, and this bookshelf is no exception. It’s perfect for toddlers and really promotes engagement by encouraging little ones to grab their own books. The forward-facing design is fantastic because kids can see the full book cover. We’ve had this bookshelf for about two years now, and it’s held up extremely well. It’s easy for toddlers to reach, simple to organize, and fits a lot of books. The material is durable, well-made, and clearly designed with kids in mind.

Sturdy and looks great in the classroom!

This is a good display bookshelf and I very am happy with my finished product, but I wanted people to know that they should be prepared for some minor bumps along the way during assembly. The concept of the assembly is pretty straightforward, but the pieces in my box had some minor issues. First of all, one of the pieces didn't have a hole drilled where it was supposed to. No hole at all. My husband is handy and happened to be available at the time, so he drilled the hole for me. (I am not too shabby with power tools and could have drilled it myself, but he has had more experience with woodworking and offered to do it for me while I did something else.) Secondly, the grooves in some pieces weren't cleaned out after they were cut, so there were some pieces of wood that had to be removed so the boards would slide into them. (I didn't notice at first and one board got stuck.) Finally, I had to loosen some of the pre-drilled screws so I could slightly bend the bottom piece to make the final hex screw line up with its hole. All in all, it took a little more effort to assemble this than something from that big Swedish furniture store. However, it wasn't horrible, and the bookshelf looks great and functions well. One thing I was worried about before purchasing was how deep the front panels of the shelves would be. I'm pleased to say that small books are just fine on the shelves, not swallowed up and hidden. I've provided a couple of photos with some well-known board books so you can see for yourself.

Easy to put together and good quality!

I did a lot of research on this type of display bookshelf and finally decided on this one. There is a big range in materials, size and pricing across sellers on Amazon and elsewhere. This one is not the cheapest but in the low to mid range of pricing. The wood is sturdy and good looking. It is not huge, but quite large enough to fit easily as many books as shown in the photo. Each ledge is a few inches deep so you can display either one book or layer the books of varying sizes to increase the number of books that fit on each shelf. My four year old can easily reach all levels of this bookshelf to get and return the books himself. He is 10x more likely to take a book from this bookshelf then a standard bookshelf where he only sees the spine of the book. The box it arrived in was heavy. If you've ever put anything together from Ikea then you will have no problems putting this together. My four year old helped me put it together in about 20 minutes. It does require following the instructions to make sure you don't put any pieces on backwards or the like. This bookshelf is deeper than a typical bookshelf, and holds fewer books than standard bookshelves would hold, but if you want your kid to be more likely to take books from the shelf on their own, then this is the bookcase to get! UPDATE - July 2022 - My son is now nine (almost 10) and he STILL uses this book shelf. We have moved it out of the playroom into his bedroom and he "displays" his school year books and his larger reference books so he can easily find and grab them when he wants to look something up. His books that are on a typical book shelf where he can only see the spine, he has to intentionally go to it and pull books. On this book shelf, the books still catch his eye and his interest regularly. It is also quite durable and still in excellent condition 5 years later!

After researching many different types of bookshelves for kids I settled on this one, and I'm very glad I did. Not to state the obvious, but this is a "display-type" bookcase in which the books face forward. My 18-month-old daughter has a far easier time selecting a book when she can see the front covers than when she can only see the spines -- and from conversations I've had with other parents, it sounds like a lot of kids are the same way. Most bookshelves of this type are either wooden, cardboard, or a wooden frame with fabric slings for shelves. If you want a sturdy bookshelf, wood is the way to go! Here's what I love about this bookshelf: 1) Did I mention that it's 100% wood? From my experience, cardboard display shelves tend to be pretty flimsy, and the wooden ones with fabric slings tend to cause the books to lean way forward and sometimes even fall out. 2) The shelves have a good depth to them (about 1 3/4"). This is especially important with board books, which tend to be pretty thick. As you can see from one of my photos, you can actually fit two average-thickness board books one behind the other. There are other wooden display shelves out there that are actually too thick for board books! 3) Enormous capacity: Despite this unit not being very tall, it actually has FIVE shelves (most others have only three or four). This means it can hold a huge number of books in a relatively small footprint. 4) The wood is a decent quality; no, it's not mahogany, but it's not pine or balsa either. It is strong enough to withstand a little abuse without being too heavy to move around if needed. It also has smooth edges and slightly rounded corners, making it toddler-safe. 5) Assembly is easy and requires NO additional tools. You simply use the included Allen wrench to install the 18 or so identical screws. Everything fit together nicely and I had no problem lining up the screw holes. My daughter was so excited about this bookshelf that she actually squealed when she first saw it. And I'm pretty excited not to have her books all over the floor anymore! (I did not squeal, however.) My only SMALL complaint is a purely aesthetic one: there are screw heads visible on the fronts of all of the shelves. They are all recessed so there's no safety concern, but they are a bit of an eyesore in an otherwise attractive piece of furniture. Overall I couldn't be happier with this bookshelf and I would buy it again in a heartbeat. Could you spend less money and get a cardboard unit or a wooden one with fabric slings? Certainly, but with this shelf you definitely get what you pay for.