Shabby Sunday 5: I Can Do It Myself by Emily Perl Kingsley (1980) #shabbysunday #icandoitmyself #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.

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.

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My next Shabby Sunday share is one of my first books, I Can Do It Myself, copyright 1980, Sesame Street/Golden Press Books. It actually doesn’t look too shabby. The funny thing about this book is that my mom and dad always said that a frequent early phrase of mine was, “I do it myself” because I was (am) fiercely independent. Mom and Dad never told me that it may have been because of this book! I took one look as an adult and put it together. I must have had a bunch of practice saying “I can do it myself” while reading this book with my Sesame Street friends.

I remember being gifted these adorable book plates with my name on them! My parents called us by our middle names, which I used until I was six. So, my plate for this book has my “old name” on it.

I love finding little memories inside old books, and these are stamps. They are still in great shape. 

Like I said above, this book is in rather wonderful condition, especially for all the love it received. I think part of that has to do with it being a hardback. Did anyone have this book, or did you watch Sesame Street as a child? Did you have a favorite character?

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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