This was purchased as a gift for an 8 yr old girl. She wanted an umbrella for school. I bought it and was a little dissapionted that it did not fit into the side pockets of her backpack. The Hello Kitty head  (which is the handle) is really  large, thus making it not fit intall the way inside pockets of a backpack. (Hello Kitty's head sticks out). It is compact ,but not as small as an adults Totes umbrella. Overall, the buttons work and it kept her dry. So in the grand scheme of things, it works.