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A new, small-format edition of one of Edward Gorey’s “dark masterpieces of surreal morality” (Vanity Fair) a witty, disquieting journey through the alphabet.
PDF The Gashlycrumb Tinies Edward Gorey 9780151003082 Books
"This is a very original and beautifully crafted alphabet book. It is a bit dark, but extremely poetic and playful.
My previous roommate had this book for her son, Dylan, and this was one of the kid's favorite books. (He was 3-4 when I lived with them). Dylan always asked his mom to read this book. He preferred it over Dr. Seuss' stories, and I can't blame him. Dr. Seuss sounds silly to me.
I think he was fascinated by the subtle darkness and the pretty drawings, but there's more to it. The sentences rhyme beautifully, it's sort of entrancing. He ended up knowing the book by heart and reading along, even before he could read. It was really funny to watch.
I understand how parents could feel a bit cautious about introducing the idea of death to their child, but hey, isn't there death in all classic children's tales: The Red Riding Hood, Hop-o'-My-Thumb, and so on?.
Anyway, a year after I moved out, I ended up purchasing this book for myself. Sometimes children books are so good you want to keep them as an adult."
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The Gashlycrumb Tinies Edward Gorey 9780151003082 Books Reviews
- I LOVE this book! So does my 5-year-old granddaughter. Others, especially adults, who have read it, are a little unnerved by it. You need to have a clever sense of humor and not mind a little dark humor! Disturbing things bring on the demise of each kid whose names all match the ABC letter through the alphabet. If you or your child can appreciate The Addams Family, the Munsters, and haunted stories, while resting assured they are only stories, not letting their horror get to you, you too will love the Gashlycrumb Tinies!
- The Gashleycrumb Tinies
Has got to be the most macabre fun you might ever have your your growing little ones..a Halloween story at the least, it’s not for the faint of heart.. it’s flat out about the death of children, which isn’t funny.. but the Gashlycrumb Tinies breaks the heart of the truth.. we die, children die, but never so amusingly, nor horrible...
My grandchildren know there is sophisticated humor to this beautiful, sad, and very odd story told by each letter of the alphabet for the doomed Tinies therein..
I would not recommend for children under the age of eight.. - This is a very original and beautifully crafted alphabet book. It is a bit dark, but extremely poetic and playful.
My previous roommate had this book for her son, Dylan, and this was one of the kid's favorite books. (He was 3-4 when I lived with them). Dylan always asked his mom to read this book. He preferred it over Dr. Seuss' stories, and I can't blame him. Dr. Seuss sounds silly to me.
I think he was fascinated by the subtle darkness and the pretty drawings, but there's more to it. The sentences rhyme beautifully, it's sort of entrancing. He ended up knowing the book by heart and reading along, even before he could read. It was really funny to watch.
I understand how parents could feel a bit cautious about introducing the idea of death to their child, but hey, isn't there death in all classic children's tales The Red Riding Hood, Hop-o'-My-Thumb, and so on?.
Anyway, a year after I moved out, I ended up purchasing this book for myself. Sometimes children books are so good you want to keep them as an adult. - This was mentioned in Louise Penny’s lastest Inspector Gamache mystery so I hurried to to see what it was all about. It sounded like a little treasure and I immediately ordered a copy, which I am giving to a friend. I went through and substituted the names of friends and family members for some letters of the alphabet to make it even more fun as they read it to their grandchildren. Now I have to order another copy for myself. I expect I will give this to a number of friends in the future.
- I should have read more closely on the page, but hopefully I can save you the trouble if you're looking for the full sized book.
That said, this book is fantastic! It's the perfect blend of black-as-night humor and beautifully creepy ballpoint pen illustration. Gorey is a master and this belongs in the collection of anyone who enjoys the macabre. - Absolutely the best Edward Gorey book ever. Kids get a kick out of reading it and imagining all sorts of dire circumstances. Some of the words aren't in common usage in America, so it's a good opportunity to teach them new meanings. The illustrations are funny, and the "deaths" are so bizarre they are more funny than fearful.
- Edward Gorey's The Gashlycrumb Tinies is a wonderful book for those with an appreciation for the macabre. The artwork is cute and tells portrays the story well. I bought this for my son's first A B C book. The wife doesn't necessarily approve, but she likes that it makes him giggle. One of my favorite works. This is a sturdy little hardcover. The book can withstand children, and will be well kept in a collection long after your children have need of A B C books.
- When I was a boy, my mother read to me the short poem of Solomon Grundy. It went - Solomon Grundy, Born on a Monday, Christened on a Tuesday, Married On a Wednesday, Took ill on a Thursday, Worse on a Friday, Died on Saturday, Buried on a Sunday. This is the end of Solomon Grundy.
I don't remember how young I was, but I was startled by the short life of this Solomon Grundy character. It also made me wonder about death. Not in a depressive, fearful way, but in a curious way. Even though I wasn't intellectually tuned to metaphor , my unconscious understood that though we don't die in a week, we do die - whatever dieing meant to me in those days. It was a lesson. A lesson wrapped in a tale for the young at heart.
Edward Gorey's The Gashlycrumb Tinies teaches us the same lesson, but it also contains the one ingredient we need to extinguish the fear of death ( for a time ). Humor. We see the calamity of it's characters and we laugh. But we laugh because we are kin to the absurdity. The greatest ill a parent can do to a child is to deceive that child from the truth. The Gashlycrumb Tinies allows us to tell the truth, one step at a time. Laughter and death, something we all have in common.
Solomon Grundy or The Gashlycrumb Tinies - thanks Mom.
Otto
