The outer cover is not included. It is a beautiful item with no scratches or stains. ◆◆Product Description◆◆ Featured in the Asahi Shimbun (January 6, 2022) "Ranko Koshin," and a hot topic! A young boy grows up and becomes an old man, and a single tree watches over him warmly. The tree gives him everything it has. Yet, the tree was happy... A world-renowned picture book translated by Haruki Murakami, touching the heart with unconditional love. "You might be like this tree. You might be like this boy. Or perhaps, you might be like both. You might be the tree, and also the boy. What you feel within this story is, of course, up to you. There's no need to put it into words. That's what stories are for. Stories are like a natural mirror reflecting the human heart." (From the translator's afterword by Haruki Murakami)