This will be our second backpack. The first one got a lot of use over the last two years and will now be her "camping pack"...No tears, breaks, rips over two years of everyday use. We purchased a printed one for the upcoming school year with a matching lunch pack. Both seem to be the same great quality. We purchased both at the Burlington MA store and requested that they both be monogrammed. We purchased in store on Friday and on Tuesday morning both were delivered. Amazing turnaround!!!
I always know LL Bean backpacks will do their job. This lasted my rough boy all through kindergarten and he's about to start 1st grade, and we know how young boys treat their stuff!! My oldest has gone through a few of his own, and I am finally writing a review to attest to these backpacks strength and endurance.
We ordered the royal blue with a monogrammed initial. It is exactly as pictured. It held everything he needed to bring to and from school, including dry clothes "just in case" and an LL Bean lunchbox.
seems fine, well made, nice embroidery…my daughter's only disappointment was that there are NO side pockets to hold a water bottle. We also bought the Camelback bottles from LLBean so hopefully they don't leak and she can just put it inside her backpack.
This is a perfect backpack for my pre-schooler! I was looking for a small, quality backpack for my 4 year old who is petite and this fits her perfectly. Love the flower design (and so does she!) and the reflective piping. This is big enough for preschool and kindergarten and also for hiking or sleepovers. We'll be packing it with art supplies for a long road trip.
The only improvement this pack could use is side pockets for water bottles - otherwise, it's a perfect bag I think we'll be using for years.
