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My Dog's a Scaredy-Cat
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
My Dog's a Scaredy-Cat
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

My Dog's a Scaredy-Cat

Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.689244.11
Object Type Book
Gifter
Author (American, 1945)
Intended Recipient (American, 1998)
Author (American)
Intended Recipient (American, 2001)
Date 2006
Medium paper, ink, adhesive
DimensionsOverall - 3D H 1/2 in x W 5 3/8 in x D 8 in (1.3 cm x 13.7 cm x 20.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionHardcover book with a cover featuring a depiction of a boy wearing a black cape with a black eye covering on his forehead. Behind the boy is a green skeleton that is breaking apart and the hand of the skeleton is falling into a punch bowl. There is a terrified brown dog in the bottom left corner. The title is in black at the center of the cover. It is book #10 in the "Hank Zipzer: The World's Greatest Underachiever" series.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to Malia and Sasha Obama during the Obama administration. It was received through the Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library.Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesDomestic Gifts (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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