The cover has slight shelf wear on the corners/edges, the bottom of the spine is a bit smushed (as shown). The binding is tight and pages are clean, no underlining, writing, coloring, or missing pages. 📚 Check out my shop for more books in the AlphaPet series! Synopsis | Connie, Come Home, a story about caring Connie the cuddly cat is feeling lonely, but all her alpha pet friends are busy and have no time to play with her. Connie thinks that nobody cares for her and decides to run away. When the AlphaPets discover that she's missing, they realize how lonely and sad she was feeling. Can they find her and let her know how much they really care? In addition to enjoying this humorous story with your child, you can help teach a gentle lesson about the important value of caring – being sensitive to others' feelings and needs. You can also use this story to introduce the letter C. As you read about Connie the Cuddly Cat, ask your child to listen for all the C words and to point to the objects that begin with C. When you've finished reading the story, your child will enjoy doing the activity at the end of the book. b-233