Paddy the Puppy by Lily Small

Author:Lily Small
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781627793629
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)

“B-b-b-breakfast?” stuttered Paddy.

“Yes.” The squirrel nodded his silvery head. “I put a perfect pile of delicious acorns right next to this log. And now they’re all gone!”

“Oh, dear,” said Paddy, hanging his head in shame.

The squirrel looked at Paddy, tilting his head to one side. “I don’t suppose you might know what happened to them?”

Paddy laid his wings flat along his back and tucked his tail between his legs. He felt terrible.

“I’m so sorry,” he said sadly. “I didn’t know they were your breakfast. It’s my birthday, you see, and I’m so excited—I just thought I’d see if I could juggle them. I thought it might be a fun trick for my party, but…” He looked sadly toward the lake.

The Stardust Squirrel raised his tufty ears in disbelief. “You were trying to juggle?” he squeaked. “I’ve never seen a Pollen Puppy juggle.”

“No, well, it’s not what we do best,” admitted Paddy.

“And what do you do best?”

Paddy cocked his head to one side. “Wag our tails.”

“That’s what I thought,” said the Stardust Squirrel. Then he put his paws to his mouth and started to shake.

Paddy stared. The squirrel was wobbling all over. Even his bushy tail had joined in. It was sending clouds of stardust into the air, covering everything with glitter.

Then Paddy realized what was happening. The squirrel was laughing!

“Haw haw haw haw!” the squirrel roared. “A Pollen Puppy who thinks he can juggle! I’ve never heard anything so funny in the whole of Misty Wood!” Then he stopped suddenly. “I’m sorry. I don’t mean to laugh at you—especially on your birthday. It’s just that … that…”

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