![]() I wonder if THE ROLY-POLY PUDDING was the first children's book dedicated to a pet. ![]() An affectionate little friend, and most accomplished thief!" She wrote about Samuel Whiskers in her 1908 book THE ROLY-POLY PUDDING, and even dedicated the volume "In remembrance of 'SAMMY,' the intelligent pink-eyed representative of a persecuted (but irrepressible) race. Not everyone was fond of Miss Potter's pet (the author once wrote about an elderly aunt "who didn't appreciate his friendly advances." Yeah, probably not.especially if he was crawling up her leg.) But Beatrix herself was quite smitten with the little guy. No, I didn't say C-A-T, as in that nice, but mischievous little "Tom Kitten," I said R-A-T.as in greedy Templeton from CHARLOTTE'S WEB.as in James Cagney sneering, "You dirty rat!".as in Michael Jackson warbling to that rodent-with-roid-rage Ben. ![]()
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