Synopses & Reviews
This entertaining collection unveils eight all-new, fiendishly illustrated cautionary tales exploring the dark underbelly of childhood.
Childhood standards, including "Little Jack Horner," "Solomon Grundy," and "Three Blind Mice," are retold as dark and sinister rhymes about atrociously mannered children who meet particularly unpleasant fates.
Fans of Edward Gorey and Roald Dahl will feel right at home among Gris Grimly's misbehavers. Gris's extraordinary vision will deliciously haunt the imaginations of adults and alternative kids alike.
About the Author
Gris Grimly, during his childhood in the Midwest, and like so many other children, was drawn to the exciting and scary world of monsters. He admired the works of Ralph Steadman, Edward Gorey, Egon Schiele, and the darker works of Dr. Seuss and Jim Henson. He lives in L.A.