There are no tears, but there is overall soiling. I will sell it to someone who doesn't mind. It will be wrapped in vinyl and shipped via Yu-Packet Post Mini. "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" A board book version of the popular picture book that depicts a small caterpillar growing into a beautiful butterfly. It has a sturdy binding that is easy for young readers to turn the pages. The board book version is made of thick, durable paper and is convenient to carry. On Sunday morning, a tiny caterpillar was born, and he was very hungry. On Monday, he ate one apple, on Tuesday, he ate two pears... He ate and ate a lot, and the caterpillar became fat. He turned into a pupa, and finally, into a beautiful butterfly! This is a world-renowned best-selling picture book that incorporates hole-punching and recognition of numbers and days of the week.