How to shop on Independent Bookstore Day in Atlanta

• And bookstores, like cats, deserve attention, too.

Where to celebrate: Shops including Atlanta Vintage Books, Charis Books and More, Bookmiser and others are celebrating with events and giveaways.

• Many will have exclusive IBD merchandise like shirts, special releases for adults and kids and other items. Find a shop near you.

Zoom in: Decatur's Little Shop of Stories will host Daniel Nayeri, author of "Everything Sad is Untrue" and the new "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" and hold a Little Shop Golden Ticket raffle.

Of note: More than 20 stores across Georgia are participating in a "bookshop hop" that ends April 30.

• Visit as many as possible, make a purchase, and send in your receipts to be eligible for prizes.