The First Years Compass Deluxe Folding Booster B510

The best professional review of the Compass Deluxe folding booster seat comes from "Baby Bargains," a thorough and well-researched baby-gear book by Denise and Alan Fields. The Fields' set themselves apart from other professional baby-gear reviewers by covering a wide range of models, with ratings based on their own experiences, brand history and parent feedback. User reviews are another good source of information on the Compass Deluxe B510.

Reviewers give the First Years Compass Deluxe B510 folding booster seat top marks for innovation, value and overall quality. What differentiates the Compass from other booster seats is that it folds up for transport between vehicles (or for carrying along for taxi rides). Another plus, according to parents, is that its high back makes it a good fit for tall children. Children can use the Compass Deluxe from 30 pounds and 38 inches until they're 100 pounds or 57 inches tall, making it appropriate for a good range of ages and body types. One downside of the Compass booster seat, according to some owner reviews, is that its high back can block the rearview mirror. If that's a concern, and if your child weighs at least 40 pounds, the Graco Backless TurboBooster (*est. $25) gets excellent crash-test ratings and good feedback from reviewers.