Gris Grimly's Wicked Nursery Rhymes
by Gris Grimly, Baby Tattoo Books
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Author: Baby Tattoo Books, Gris GrimlyEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2003-08
ISBN: 0972938877
Number of pages: 32
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Publisher: Baby Tattoo Books
Book Reviews of Gris Grimly's Wicked Nursery Rhymes
Book Review: Good Art -- Bad Poems
Summary: 1 Stars
Grimly's art is an acceptable facsimile of the styles of Ed Gorey and Tim Burton -- but it is when he takes up the pen for other purposes that he gets into trouble. His poetry is wildly uneven, with cringe-inducing lines, such as:
'After his instruction's through, he leaves to go find someone new.
When he chooses to meander, he flies away upon his gander.'
-- from the poem Father Grim
'She would scream, curse, spit, and swear.
She said things children wouldn't dare.
To other classmates, she would be cruel,
And so she made no friends at school...'
-- from the poem Miss Muffet
'Jill would jab him with a pin
While she bared an evil grin.
Jack would bash her on the head,
Without guilt, until she bled.'
-- from the poem Jack and Jill
Grimly fans may defend his poorly written poems by pointing out that he is writing them for young children and not adults, that he employs the basic metre so it's easy for kids to follow, but that is no excuse. Kids aren't stupid. They can follow a poem with a more complex rhyming scheme than Grimly has to offer. Observe:
'How doth the little crocodile
Improve his shining tale,
And pour the waters of the Nile
On every golden scale!
How cheerfully he seems to grin,
How neatly spread his claws,
And welcomes little fishes in,
With gently smiling jaws!'
'The Walrus and the Carpenter
Walked on a mile or so,
And then they rested on a rock
Conveniently low:
And all the little Oysters stood
And waited in a row.'
These excerpts from Lewis Carroll's 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' & 'Through the Looking-Glass' are both done in a simple 8-6 tempo, but note how much cleaner they are than the excerpts of Grimly's poems above.
Bottom line: Don't waste your money on 'Wicked Nursery Rhymes' (they're really not all that wicked, or clever, anyway) unless you really love Grimly's artwork -- and if that's the case, skip his poetry books and purchase his art books instead. Or if you absolutely must have something to read with his art, then purchase the ones he did with the text by Edgar Allen Poe.
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