My son is three and he absolutely loves this book!We had another copy of it about 1-1.5 years ago. It was his favorite then, too. He loved it so much that it fell apart beyond the point of repair. You can only scotch tape so much.We just found another copy this week in the thrift store. It is again his favorite book. However, I can see that although we got the book in pretty good shape, it's already showing signs of his wear. This book should be a board book.Both of our copies were the Scholastic editions. Maybe they are not binded as well because they are printed and sold to be economical.This book would be absolutely perfect if it was a board book!Little boys love it, again and again and again! The story and pictures are perfect for toddler boys!