I think I have to read this book

Rossetti's Wombat, by John Simons, tells the story of Top, a wombat who belonged to the Pre-Raphaelite painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti for a few months in 1869.

The book also describes the strange history of the European fascination with the wildlife of Australia, from the late 18th century onwards.

By 1860, most well-to-do people could buy a pet kangaroo from a London pet shop - and many of them did.

Wombats were rarer and more expensive but the tradition of wombat owning was well established by the turn of the 19th century.

Napoleon had a pet wombat, as did the Duke of Edinburgh.

I can understand why. They are adorable!



"The Wombat is a Joy, a Triumph, a Delight, a Madness!" ~ Dante Gabriel Rossetti

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I think I have to read this book

Rossetti's Wombat, by John Simons, tells the story of Top, a wombat who belonged to the Pre-Raphaelite painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti for a few months in 1869.

The book also describes the strange history of the European fascination with the wildlife of Australia, from the late 18th century onwards.

By 1860, most well-to-do people could buy a pet kangaroo from a London pet shop - and many of them did.

Wombats were rarer and more expensive but the tradition of wombat owning was well established by the turn of the 19th century.

Napoleon had a pet wombat, as did the Duke of Edinburgh.

I can understand why. They are adorable!



"The Wombat is a Joy, a Triumph, a Delight, a Madness!" ~ Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Image source

I think I have to read this book

Rossetti's Wombat, by John Simons, tells the story of Top, a wombat who belonged to the Pre-Raphaelite painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti for a few months in 1869.

The book also describes the strange history of the European fascination with the wildlife of Australia, from the late 18th century onwards.

By 1860, most well-to-do people could buy a pet kangaroo from a London pet shop - and many of them did.

Wombats were rarer and more expensive but the tradition of wombat owning was well established by the turn of the 19th century.

Napoleon had a pet wombat, as did the Duke of Edinburgh.

I can understand why. They are adorable!



"The Wombat is a Joy, a Triumph, a Delight, a Madness!" ~ Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Image source

Kennedy endorses "first dog"

The president-elect's family has only just narrowed down its choice for first dog to either a Portuguese water dog or a Labradoodle.

Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy, in a written statement, said he supports the Portuguese pooches. He already owns two and just brought a third pup into the fold.

"I am proud to endorse the Portuguese water dog as the next First Dog of the United States," Kennedy's statement reads. "They have a can do and hopeful spirit. They are smart. They are resilient. They are determined. They are optimistic. And they are tireless. Sounds like a perfect fit for the Obama Family and the Obama Administration."

Source: WLKY.com

Photo of Ted Kennedy and his Portuguese water dog, Splash(Globe Photo / Chris Hartlove)


Click the play button below to hear Senator Edward M. Kennedy read from a children's book, "My Senator and Me," purportedly written by his dog Splash

Source: Boston.com

Kennedy endorses "first dog"

The president-elect's family has only just narrowed down its choice for first dog to either a Portuguese water dog or a Labradoodle.

Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy, in a written statement, said he supports the Portuguese pooches. He already owns two and just brought a third pup into the fold.

"I am proud to endorse the Portuguese water dog as the next First Dog of the United States," Kennedy's statement reads. "They have a can do and hopeful spirit. They are smart. They are resilient. They are determined. They are optimistic. And they are tireless. Sounds like a perfect fit for the Obama Family and the Obama Administration."

Source: WLKY.com

Photo of Ted Kennedy and his Portuguese water dog, Splash(Globe Photo / Chris Hartlove)


Click the play button below to hear Senator Edward M. Kennedy read from a children's book, "My Senator and Me," purportedly written by his dog Splash

Source: Boston.com