My Father to Save

Whimsy & Woe

My Father to Save
“In the end it is you who must stand alone,”
Said the Wizard whose wisdom was widely known.
“Your father—the King—has been brutally slain,
But wallow not in your sorrow and pain.
Instead form a crew of seven men brave.
Lead you they will to the lair of the Beast,
Who made of your father a holiday feast.
For the Beast, make that lair a horrible grave.”
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Tales of Whimsy, Verses of Woe is quite possibly the most dangerous book of poetry ever written. Do you dare? It’s so good it will make you sneeze. 🤧
What becomes of a girl who absolutely detests the color green? What about a king who joins a punk band? And the little boy who calls up God on the telephone? Winner of the prestigious Baldersquash Medal, which honors the very best in highfalutin nonsense. 🏆
Tim DeRoche and Daniel González, author and illustrator of the best-selling Ballad of Huck & Miguel, return with a book of verse that will delight anyone who loves Lemony Snicket or Shel Silverstein.
⭐REVIEW from Kirkus: "Joyous poems. A rare work of pure, unbridled fun."
⭐REVIEW from the American Library Association: "Incredibly funny, periodically poignant, and wonderfully unafraid to challenge readers."
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Tim wrote about children's poetry for Literary Hub.
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