Shabby Sunday 3: Kittens Are Like That by Jan Pfloog (1976) #shabbysunday #kittensarelikethat #booktag

Shabby Sunday is a weekly meme created by my dear friend, Mischenko, at ReadRantRockandRoll to highlight cherished vintage books in her own collection. Please check out a recent Shabby Sunday post of hers here: Shabby Sunday.

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I moved frequently, especially during childhood and college/grad school, and it was only recently that I found a stash of my well-loved books.

My next Shabby Sunday share is one of my very first books, and oh my, is this one shabby! First published in 1976, I obtained it several years after that. 😉 My mom noted inside the lovely people who gifted this, two of our close neighbors.

 

I was shocked to see that the cost of this book was a mere ninety-five cents! I had a picture taken when I was two holding another kitten book, but so far, no luck finding it. I asked my mom why I had several cat books and only a couple about dogs (future Shabby Sunday post!) because we had more dogs than cats in our family, and she said it was because she prefers cats!

We actually had a Siamese cat named Prissy, and I remember this picture (left) looking like her.

My mom wrote on the inside flap my name and the date, and I was about 1.5 years old. It is a treasure of a book and well-worn from the love. I must have carried it everywhere. To this day, I still love cats and all animals, really.

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Thanks for reading my Shabby Sunday post inspired by Mischenko! Do you hold on to shabby, vintage books? Do you have any favorites from your childhood? Happy Reading! Jennifer THR