As a child I had a book of poems. One was called The Puglim. I know the entire poem but not the author. The poem begins:

The Puglim knew that he'd never be pretty No grace like the deer no fur like the kitty Had Puglim

He didn't feel proud at the sound of his bells since the lion roared louder with the smallest of yells Poor Puglim

One day, as he lay, thinking beautiful things, His rattles clack-clacked, his bells rang out dings........

-- Tricia McMillan (Trillian99@aol.com), May 09, 1999

Answers

i can't give u an author but i've heard it before, i think it's by this husband and wife that put out a series of children's books in which animal characters (and sometimes made up creatures)learned lesson and the whole book was in rhyme don't konw if that helps, but i'll see if i can find one of the books for u Bye

-- S Eddy (smeddy@worldnet.att.net), May 25, 1999.