This bookbag is perfect for a 5 year old not to big not to small. My daughter love's it and she got the cutest book bag in school. The book bag don't weight my child back down and the material of the bag is strong. The bag has a mesh pocket on the side and a pocket in the front. The bag holds all my daughter books and her sweater, well enough form a toddler needs. So buy it your little one will love it.