I can't tell you how much I love my reading baskets!
My firsties do too!
They fit perfectly in them sitting criss cross and leaning against the back. It gives them their own personal cozy portable reading nook! Kids in primary grades love fitting into spaces the size of their little bodies, and these provide them with a cozy nook that they can take anywhere in the room for a comfortable and quiet reading spot all to themselves.
I bought these Sterilite laundry baskets because they were the sturdiest ones in the low price point I was looking for (teacher salary, duh!). They stack up easily, which makes storage a breeze. They also were great for school supply sorting on the first days of school! Multi purpose baskets!
Every kinder and first grade class (maybe second grade, but I'd test one out before buying a slew of them) NEEDS reading baskets!