The cupcakes were ordered, the decorations were up and the children were buzzing. After months of preparation, the employees at Once Upon a Time Bookstore in Montrose were all set for their biggest event of the year: Pippi Longstocking, the resident cat at the country’s oldest children’s bookstore, was turning 10 years old. The only hitch? The guest of honor was sound asleep on the ledge above the store’s front door. The Once Upon a Time bookstore in Montrose holds a 10th birthday party celebrating their bookstore cat, Pippi Longstocking. Pippi is well celebrated by many families and friends, while also getting her very own tuna cake. Read more at the link in bio. If you’re enjoying our work here on Instagram, the best way to support us is by subscribing at latimes.com