Villja Dotted Rabbit Kids Bookshelf - Beige

This is a kids bookshelf shaped like a sleepy bunny, with closed eyes and painted lashes, a small nose, ears laid back along its head and a round tail at the far end. Around its middle it wears a jumper scattered with painted dots, and the whole piece is beige, painted over MDF. It measures 87cm long, 32cm wide and 38cm tall, so it is a low, long piece rather than a tall bookcase, and inside it is divided into open compartments deep enough for books to stand upright with their covers facing out.

It belongs in a children's bedroom or a nursery, against a wall or tucked beneath a run of shelves, where its low height keeps picture books within reach of a child sitting on the floor. The open compartments take books and soft toys alike, so tidying up is a matter of dropping things in from the top rather than lining them up on a shelf. The maker gives a maximum load of 30KG, which leaves plenty of room for a good stack of books with a favourite soft toy or two on top. Because it is long rather than tall, it fills space at floor level without crowding the room above it.

The body and the legs are both MDF with a painted finish, and MDF takes paint smoothly, which is why the face and the dots sit so crisply on the surface. It weighs 11.13KG. Care is simple: wipe it clean with a moist cloth when little hands have left their mark. The maker's assembly instructions come as a PDF download. For a cosy reading corner, set a soft rug in front of it and a small chair beside it; the styling props shown are not included.

Assembly instructions (PDF)

What is the bunny bookshelf made of?

The body and the legs are MDF with a painted finish. The piece is beige, with painted dots across the bunny's jumper.

How big is it?

It is 87cm long, 32cm wide and 38cm tall, a low, long shape that sits comfortably against a wall in a child's room.

How much weight can it hold?

The maker gives a maximum load of 30KG, which leaves plenty of room for picture books stood upright in its open compartments, with a few soft toys alongside.

How do I clean it?

Wipe it clean with a moist cloth. That is the maker's care advice for the painted MDF surface, and it is all the bookshelf needs.

Does it come with assembly instructions?

Yes. The maker's assembly instructions come as a PDF download, so you can read through the steps before you start putting it together.

How heavy is the bookshelf?

It weighs 11.13KG, which is worth knowing if you plan to move it between rooms or carry it up the stairs.