Three Men in a Boat a typical boating holiday of the time in a Thames camping skiff. This was just after commercial boat traffic on the Upper Thames had died out, replaced by the 1880s craze for boating as a leisure activity. Following the overwhelming success of "Three Men in a Boat", Jerome later published a sequel, about a cycling tour in Germany, titled "Three Men on the Bummel" (also known as "Three Men on Wheels", 1900). The story begins by introducing George, Harris, Jerome (always referred to as "J."), and Jerome's dog, named Montmorency. The men are spending an evening in J.'s room, smoking
The Dog Who Had Kittens The Dog Who Had Kittens The Dog Who Had Kittens is a 1991 children's picture book by Polly Robertus and illustrated by Janet Stevens. It is about a basset hound who finds himself adopting some kittens. "The Dog Who Had Kittens" has been reviewed by "Books for Keeps" that wrote "A really good book: it doesn't duck the issues, the animals remain true to their likely characteristics and we're left with wry smiles on our faces." and "Kirkus Reviews" called it "Good fun." "BookList" found it "An amusing combination of text and art, especially appealing for children who know and