I am currently looking for a children’s book which is not illustrated but uses actual photos. I read the book in the late 80’s or early 90’s. The book is about an orange or brown kitten that lives on a farm. I can remember pictures of the cat running in a field of flowers, and a picture of the cat knocking over jars of flour and making a mess. The sentence that I remember most clearly was something to the effect of “Oh no, she has gotten into such a pickle” after she knocks over the flour. I had to ask my father and he told me that “pickle” also meant getting into troubled situation.
This is definitely The Little Kitten by Judy Dunn, with photos by Phoebe Dunn. The book was published by Random House in 1983, and is part of their Pictureback book series. Other titles in the series, all by Judy & Phoebe Dunn, are The Little Duck, The Little Rabbit, The Little Pig, The Little Goat, and The Little Puppy. The Little Kitten is my kids’ favorite in the series. It’s about a little girl named Jenny and her kitten, Pickle, so named because his curiosity is always getting him into a pickle. The line you remember is actually from the page before the one where he gets into the flour – he has gotten himself covered in milk. ‘”Oh, what a pickle you’re in!” said Jenny when she saw the milky kitten. Saying that gave her an idea. “I’m going to name you Pickle,” she told her kitten.’
Wow! Brilliant! I just googled the title and that is definitely the book! Thank you so much for helping me!
Yay! This is the one that’s been driving me crazy, too! Thanks so much!