A Galaxy Far, Far Away . . .“Long time ago,” but when?
“Far, far away,” but where?
Can we go back to then?
Can we please travel there?
I Wish I Had a WookieeI wish I had a Wookiee,
To keep the monsters out.
If nightmares came to get me,
You’d hear Chewbacca shout.
If I were sad or frightened,
He’d come and comfort me.
A Wookiee is a kid’s best friend—
At least, they ought to be.
My Pet AT-ATOh, if I could just get an AT-AT for a pet,
I would love him so much I would scream.
We’d take long, happy walks ’round the neighborhood blocks—
It would be every ten-year-old’s dream!
We would play hide-and-seek, and so softly I’d sneak
To his cargo hold, soft as a mouse,
And our cats would run fast when they hear his big blast,
Though my mom would say, “Not in the house!”
He’d be loyal and true and be potty-trained, too,
And he’d lick me if I lost a limb.
We would cuddle at night, both wrapped up, snug and tight,
In the hangar that I’d build for him.
He would come when I call and he’d go fetch a ball,
And he’d stomp when the mailman walks by.
Oh, I’d love my sweet pet—very best AT-AT yet!—
More than all of the stars in the sky.
Copyright © 2021 by Ian Doescher, illustrated by Tim Budgen. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.