This book impressed me. When it arrived I was surprised at the sturdiness of the hard cover book. If your child is like the one I'm buying for then you will also be glad for this feature. Upon opening the book my eyes were met with many large color pictures on pretty much every page. It definitely reads like a magazine which in my opinion is nice for kids who may be daunted at tackling such a relatively big book. There is no need for marking places or cover to cover sequential reading of this book. That made me happy because I can imagine any child being glad to randomly flip the book open and read a few fun and fact filled pages at a time, any time, without getting bogged down. It is well written by the makers of sports illustrated kids magazine. You can tell the people who composed this work know their audience (children) as well as their subject matter (sports). I was unsure if it was what I was looking for when I ordered it but within minutes of opening it I knew I had hit on something good. I know my child will enjoy this and as a matter of fact I feel that we can easily enjoy this book together as a family. That is something well worth the price I paid for this book. I'm happy with this purchase of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED KIDS BIG BOOK OF WHY SPORTS EDITION. I plan on buying more from these authors soon.I would recommend it to anyone with a child who is interested in almost any sport.