2005 Atheneum/Simon & Schuster children's hardcover picture book with dust jacket, first edition.
This is a vintage used item, in good used condition, with some signs of age/wear; DJ bears heavy wear; rubbing/scuffing, edgewear and associated corner wear, large rips to front top/base left and rear top/base left, light fading/smudging to whites. Interior pages show clean, smooth/glossy, with excellent preservation of full-color illustrations and bold typeset; demarcation to interior front cover. Spine remains straight/smooth, with mild shelfwear, while binding is still tight/secure and square-to-hand. There are no excessive nicks, chips, rips, tears, perforations, stains, residue or repairs.
