Review: Tidy Books children’s bookcases for providing easy access to books and encouraging reading

‘Do you want to read some books?’

When Baby Girl had friends over the other day she wanted the other three-year-olds visiting to read books instead of playing with her dolls in the new Rose Petal Cottage, dressing up like princesses, or playing with Sylvanian Families, which is what they would normally want to do on a play date. This time she had something else in mind–she wanted to show off her new bookcase to as many friends as possible.

She received a large personalised children’s bookcase (£169) from Tidy Books in white with pink letters to review, and since I’ve bought a small children’s bookshelf for her from Tidy Books in the past, I knew I loved the quality and design of the front-facing Tidy Books bookcases.

We previously stored most of her books in toy boxes, and before the new bookcase, which holds 85 books and is fixed to the wall, I hadn’t quite realised the problem with my storage system. I was practically hiding her books, and I’d made it difficult for her to get an overview of all the books she owned, leading to us often forgetting many of the books she liked.

The Tidy Books bookcase is ideal for young children, as young children will enjoy seeing the book covers and have easy access to their books, which I think also helps foster an interest in reading.

I was surprised at how many books we could fit in the bookcase, and I like that there’s even space for large picture books. The Tidy Books bookcases are clearly made with children in mind, and I’m not surprised Baby Girl wanted to show off this functional piece of children’s furniture to everyone visiting.

The personalised Tidy Books bookcases come in different colours, and there is space for up to 10 letters. The letters can be in one colour or in different colours, and Tidy Books can send a proof of the child’s name in the chosen colours before the order is processed. There’s also the option to have a plain bookcase (£135) or a bookcase with letters (£155) to encourage letter recognition.

Tags: Bedroom, Bedtime book, Bookcase, Books, Bookshelf, Children's bedrooms, Children's furniture, Learning letters, Picture books, Preschoolers, Reading, Tidy Books