Cover and back are not connected. You could tape it together very easy. Pages 1-9 are a little crinkled ( probably because of the age of book) a little just by the binding. ( see pics). There is writing and stars on the pages (see pics). THe songs include: marching, Gallup away, the rainbow, baby bear, autumn song, hiking, my Clock, the chimes, my pony, Yankee doodle, my airplane, the sailboat, Thanksgiving him, bugles, good king Wenceslaus, the train, the frog, the duckling, evening... him, what shall I sing?, Sleep Baby Sleep, old Macdonald had a farm, twinkle twinkle, a Halloween pumpkin, oh where has my little dog gone?The donkey, campfire march, Tom thumb adventure, can you song, my Bonnie, the blacksmith, Christmas bells, at Yuletide, merrily, three little kittens, Parriott, the Rockinghorse, follow the leader, around the totem pole Tom Tom, at the skating rink, rain, red river valley, morning song, shepherds hey duet,