This was Simon (age 7) on Christmas Day 2008. Chinese-made but fits him like a glove.

That guitar is a 3/4 size "Playmate" built by Dean Musical Instruments, China division. He had been learning chords on a 1/2 size, nylon-stringed "Play & Learn" originally gifted from Uncle Kirk. The Playmate has a nice crunchy twang to it... similar to my Tacoma that some say sounds like a banjo.

He has a birthday coming up but I will have to leave you in suspense because he sometimes checks this blog.