My daughter (4) absolutely loves this book and has since she was 2 - it has colorful illustrations and is great for any child who loves pictures of the ocean/sea creatures. The plot of a little whale getting lost and asking various sea creatures for help finding his family is adorable. That said, I don't like this book much because the text is so painfully BAD - awkward and horrible rhyming, poor cadence, truly not fun to read aloud. I can't believe anyone would publish such awful writing!Also, the front pouch has never worked quite right. I'm glad we got this as a gift so I didn't spend my own money on it.I'm giving it two stars because kids will like it, the pictures are cute, and other than the pouch the book is very sturdy. The text is just grating though.