Billy Whiskers, Jr

This is an illustrated children's book,first published in 1904, that tells the story of Billy Whiskers, a Billy Goat, named Billy Whiskers on account of his long white beard. The author, Frances Trego Montgomery said that she got the ideas for her books by inviting groups of children to her house «between dinner and their bedtime.» Together they would spin yarns and develop stories. Her book, The Wonderful Electric Elephant (1903), is considered to be the first science fiction novel for children.