This is a "get what you pay for" type of book case. I don't think there is anything particularly special about this except that it is the right size for my daughter's nursery.  The back of the bookcase has a visible seam down the middle that I plan on mod-podging over with scrapbook paper, and if she grows and reaches up to use the shelf to steady herself, she will bring it down with her.  However, it is serving its purpose just fine for now--holding a baby's books who cannot even read yet!