This year's Kate Greenaway Medal-winner dedicated her winning book to
the two pet rats who helped her create it, putting in sterling service
nibbling the edges of the pages on cue to produce that authentic
'mouse-eaten' look:
http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,,2287832,00.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/gallery/2008/jun/26/art.booksforchildrenandteena
gers?picture=335286657
(I like her description of rats as pets being like keeping 'very small
dogs' ;-)

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The Rat Lord - 28 Jun 2008 10:39 GMT
sweet
> This year's Kate Greenaway Medal-winner dedicated her winning book to
> the two pet rats who helped her create it, putting in sterling service
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> (I like her description of rats as pets being like keeping 'very small
> dogs' ;-)
Lynn "kitty" - 03 Jul 2008 01:26 GMT
LOVE this. Fantastic post.
Appreciate this,
Lynn
This year's Kate Greenaway Medal-winner dedicated her winning book to
the two pet rats who helped her create it, putting in sterling service
nibbling the edges of the pages on cue to produce that authentic
'mouse-eaten' look:
http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,,2287832,00.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/gallery/2008/jun/26/art.booksforchildrenandteena
gers?picture=335286657
Ratticus Rattus esq. - 03 Jul 2008 01:47 GMT
On Jun 27, 5:35 pm, Igenlode Wordsmith <Use-Author-Supplied-Address-
Header@[127.1]> wrote:
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Interesting, very interesting.
> (I like her description of rats as pets being like keeping 'very small
> dogs' ;-)
Yes, well most people who haven't been owned by a rat or dog wouldn't
understand. I am at a 4 and 3 count. Dogs and rats respectively.
--
Keith
A mans got to know where his towel is doesn't he?
Lynn "kitty" - 03 Jul 2008 02:31 GMT
Since we are talking numbers...I am owned by 6 cats and 5 rats, and if I let
the insanity take me, there would be more, LOL
Later folks,
Lynn
"Ratticus Rattus esq." <stevenkeith2@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:
> (I like her description of rats as pets being like keeping 'very small
> dogs' ;-)
Yes, well most people who haven't been owned by a rat or dog wouldn't
understand. I am at a 4 and 3 count. Dogs and rats respectively.
--
Keith
A mans got to know where his towel is doesn't he?