Salam Kids Bookshelf - White

This is a low kids' bookcase built as a long open box, with three compartments side by side so books can stand upright and be seen from above. It measures 90cm long, 30cm wide and 50cm tall, with a white MDF body standing on four tapered pinewood legs; overall it is 96% MDF and 4% pinewood. Across the front runs a handwritten-style line, “You're never alone when you're reading a book”, with a hedgehog leading three little hedgehogs along the opposite end. Inside, each compartment carries a fine dotted pattern.

It belongs in a child's bedroom or playroom, along a wall, under a window or beside the bed, where the open compartments let small hands see what is there and lift it out without a door or drawer in the way. At 50cm tall it is a low piece, and at 30cm wide it takes up little floor depth while the 90cm length gives plenty of room. The maker gives a maximum load of 30KG, so it carries picture books, board books and a few soft toys or games across the three compartments, as long as the total stays within that figure. The printed line makes it a natural centre for a reading corner, and it suits a nursery that will grow into a bedroom.

The white body has a paint and lacquer finish, and care is simple: wipe it clean with a moist cloth whenever little fingers leave their mark. The pinewood legs are tapered and set at each end, lifting the box clear of the floor so it reads as an airy piece of furniture rather than a heavy block. It weighs 8.8KG, a weight one adult can shift when the room is rearranged. For styling, stand a woven basket beside it for the bulkier toys and lay a floor cushion in front, so the hedgehogs keep company with whoever settles down with a story.

What is this bookcase made of?

The body is MDF with a white paint and lacquer finish, standing on four pinewood legs; overall the material is 96% MDF and 4% pinewood.

How much weight can it hold?

The maker gives a maximum load of 30KG across the three open compartments, which suits picture books, board books and a few soft toys.

What size is it?

It is 90cm long, 30cm wide and 50cm tall, a low piece that fits along a wall or under a window in a child's room.

How do I clean it?

Wipe it clean with a moist cloth. The paint and lacquer finish on the white body takes a quick wipe after a busy afternoon of play.

How heavy is it?

It weighs 8.8KG, so one adult can lift and move it when you rearrange a bedroom or playroom.

What is printed on the front?

The front carries the line “You're never alone when you're reading a book” in script lettering, with a large hedgehog and three small ones at the other end.