My daughter is in second grade and carries alot of books daily. She needed a larger back pack than she had. She had so much stuff she couldn't zip her old backpack. I got this the next day I ordered it. She's able to carry a few composition notebooks, folders, pencil case and her lunch bag inside her back pack. Water bottle fits perfectly on the side as well. This is such a cute design, exactly as pictured and it is roomy enough that her things aren't cluttered or too tight that she can't remove them. It's organized well and you still have space to move things around. We've had it only a few months so far but it's holding up extremely well.