The dragon bookends are just the finishing touch I was looking for to complete our new bookcase. They are cuter, though not cuddly, in person than in the photo. I was concerned about them scaring my kid's young friends, but no worries. The one downside is that they smell VERY strongly of nasty plasticpetroleumwhatever out of the box. I took some Febreeze to them and that solved the problem. And the fact that they're resin-or-whatever means they won't be obliterated by a stray ball bouncing around the house. So, two tails up!