This was a very cute story, and unexpectedly informative. Pepper is taught about a variety of patterns and textiles, which would be handy knowledge for anyone. The illustrations are cute and pleasing to look at, with each pattern mentioned in the book being incorporated in some way. As far as children's books go I did not find this to be very impressive (I've read some that are), but it would be a nice book to sit down and read with a child.