Description
Very Good+ dust jacket, a mylar dust jacket has been added, price clipped. The Near Fine binding is tan paper over boards with a color illustration of the kitten surrounded by holly, Red lettering on front cover, red lettering on spine, rear cover has an illustration of a cat and dog with red and black printing. The book cover and dust jacket have the same illustrations. The binding is tight and pages are clean. There is an inscription on the front free endpaper dated “Christmas 1986”. Ruth Brown lovely illustrations can be found on every page as well as the dust jacket. St. Martin’s Press “no additional printing” is the designation of first edition.
About the book:
In The Christmas Day Kitten, James Herriot has selected another of his favorite stories and retold it for children. Debbie, an independent-minded stray cat, is a regular visitor to Mrs. Pickering’s house, where, unperturbed by the three resident basset hounds, she likes to warm herself by the fire. This is the tale of how, one snowy winter, she gives Mrs. Pickering “the best Christmas present she ever had.” Herriot tells the story with humor and his unfailing sense of the love between animals and people.
About the author:
Millions of delighted adult readers have shared James Herriot’s experiences as a country vet through his series of best-selling books. And recently, Herriot has charmed and captivated younger readers with the illustrated children’s books Moses the Kitten and Only One Woof. In The Christmas Day Kitten, James Herriot has selected another of his favorite stories and retold it for children.
James Herriot (1916-1995) was the bestselling author of memoirs including All Creatures Great and Small, All Things Bright and Beautiful, All Things Wise and Wonderful, The Lord God Made Them All, and Every Living Thing. At age 23, Herriot qualified for veterinary practice with the Glasgow Veterinary College, and moved to the town of Thirsk in Yorkshire to work in a rural practice. He would live in, work in, and write about the region for the rest of his life. Though he dreamed for years of writing a book, his veterinary work and his family kept him busy, and he did not start writing until the age of 50. In 1979, he was awarded the title Order of the British Empire (OBE). His veterinary practice in Yorkshire, England, is now tended by his son, Jim Wight.
About the illustrator:
Artist Ruth Brown brings it to life with her wonderful illustrations. The Christmas Day Kitten is a truly heart-warming book that will give readers young and old another reason for holiday rejoicing
