The Juggling Pug

by sean bryan
illustrations by tom murphy

arcade publishing / new york

Do you all know the story of the juggling pug?

He
started
off
juggling
just
for
a
hug.

His town became famous, and folks grew quite smug.

“We're the home of
THE
WORLD'S
ONLY
JUGGLING
PUG!

It's okay if sometimes he poops on the rug.

He's a giggling, wiggling, juggling pug!

We forgive him for giving our curtains a tug, and for smashing our plates and destroying our mugs

Well . . . that's just how he is,” people said with a shrug,

“He's a troublesome, worrisome, juggle-some pug.”

Then one day a girl stomped her foot and said,
“UUUGGGHHH!

I've had more than enough of this juggling pug.

My yard is a mess with the holes that he's dug.