This book is 58 years old and it shows. The binding was threaded together. Definitely damage around the cover and stains. Someone had wrote a message and some kid put a sticker with his name on it. None of the pages are torn but they some have like indented marks on them. I have no idea what to call them. Each page definitely has some kind of smudge mark on them. Does not effect reading. Book Was probably read throughout the decades. Please refer to pictures. Synopsis: A heartfelt, joyous story of how a kindhearted mouse becomes Santa’s littlest helper in this true Christmas classic.Sometimes giving is the best gift of all.