I am so excited to start crocheting with this book! There are ao many colorful, playful things displayed I don't know where to start. My five year old daughter is requesting the panda pillow so I believe she has decided for me. My next choice would probably be something of the giraffe nature. What I like is you can create a theme to the room by crocheting items or you have mix them up and have all different characters. The characters are so cute and whimsical they really got thr attention of my five year old. The patterns are written in both symbolic charts and written out in steps. I usually don't so the charts but the directions are so clear I may have to try it! These directions are very clear and simply written. A pattern book I really will enjoy.