So this will be a good desk for 5-9 yr old Max. The chair was very small for my daughter and the desk is low but my daughter is enjoying her white desk. Now let's talk about building it. I have to say it seems cheaply made and some pieces were broken (the drawer) when it arrived. I don't know if it was because they wanted to make sure it arrived before Christmas, but the pieces were wrapped tightly. My husband did not enjoying putting it together, but overall my daughter had been using the desk everyday for coloring (she's 8) and writing. I gave 3 stars because of the broken pieces and tedious time to put together