BOOK: The Gashlycrumb Tinies

I randomly stumbled upon the book The Gashlycrumb Tinies in the lobby of a hotel I was recently staying at. A children's book that can easily be enjoyed my adults of all ages for its dark humor and bizarrely creative illustrations, this alphabet book goes through 26 pages of children and their tragic life-ending events.

For example, author and artist Edward Gorey, tells us that "K is for Kate who was struck with an ax." And in rhyming fashion, we later discover that "L is for Leo who swallowed some tacks."
This book, while not for all children, would be a perfect stocking stuffer, white elephant gift, or conversation piece for your coffee table.

Sergio del Limonar