I have always been a fan of buying wooden toys for my son over plastic and other materials, and this is a beautiful little item which is wonderfully rainbow painted with felt for ears and a mane. I haven't had any problems with the stick coming away, as another reviewer mentioned, but if the screw fixture did come loose I am sure some wood glue would do the trick. My 15 month old son loves this, and the beads that go round when the wheels move make a satisfying not-too-loud clacking sound. Would buy this for my friends children in the future.