It is said that cardinals appear when angels are near. I just know that cardinals are a stunning bird. The cardinals in the white birch trees was a magical find. It is 100% cotton. The book is 6 inches wide and 9 inches tall. There are 72 pages of Mohawk Superfine paper inside. The inside and backside papers are also white birchtree papers. The is a German Flat Back Case Binding that was first developed by German binders. You don't see the sewing stitches because they are covered by book board once the book is sewn and the book is encased. This is not a book that you draw in because it does not lay flat, but does well for journaling.