For the Love of God
in Help Wanted!
Sigh, there is this book I keep thinking of from when I was little. It's been bugging the hell out of me that I can't figure it out, nor have I ever seen any copies of it in all the used bookstores, Goodwills, etc. I've been to over the years. The book I'm talking about is an alphabet book (I think, but it might be some sort of story book too) involving children doing bad things to other people or animals. I know it is NOT the following:
1. An Alphabet of Rotten Kids
2. The Gashleycrumb Tinies
3. Struwwelpeter
It's very difficult to describe what this book looks likes, but I have a vague memory of the art. Luckily, my visual memory is very good, so I have a good idea of what to look for. The artwork is similar to this:
http://www.mysticgames.com/mysticgames_cfm...mp;Arcana=major
I forget the name of the artist, but searching by his works did not yield the book, so it's obvious he wasn't the artist involved. Now, keep in mind, the artwork is SIMILAR to this, but not the same. I seem to remember an entry with a kid placing a tack on someone's seat and another where a child is going to push over someone on a ladder, but that could be wrong. The only thing I really remember is it was some sort of alphabet book (or at least lesson book of some sort) with children doing bad things. Anyone remember anything like this? Perhaps I have just confused the above books.
1. An Alphabet of Rotten Kids
2. The Gashleycrumb Tinies
3. Struwwelpeter
It's very difficult to describe what this book looks likes, but I have a vague memory of the art. Luckily, my visual memory is very good, so I have a good idea of what to look for. The artwork is similar to this:
http://www.mysticgames.com/mysticgames_cfm...mp;Arcana=major
I forget the name of the artist, but searching by his works did not yield the book, so it's obvious he wasn't the artist involved. Now, keep in mind, the artwork is SIMILAR to this, but not the same. I seem to remember an entry with a kid placing a tack on someone's seat and another where a child is going to push over someone on a ladder, but that could be wrong. The only thing I really remember is it was some sort of alphabet book (or at least lesson book of some sort) with children doing bad things. Anyone remember anything like this? Perhaps I have just confused the above books.
Comments
http://www.amazon.com/Gashlycrumb-Tinies-Edward-Gorey/dp/0151003084
It may not be that at all, in fact, it probably isn't. But I do remember that book from my childhood, and I know it's full of different stories (one's about a kid picking his nose). And they definately roll the fat one down a hill at the end, so that's kinda mean too.