""A is for Amy who fell down the stairs. B is for Basil assaulted by bears. C is for Clara who wasted away. D is for Desmond thrown out of a sleigh..."" The Gashlycrumb Tinies is the iconic abecedarian book written and illustrated by Edward Gorey,?an American author, illustrator, playwright, set and costume designer.?Those opening verses, announcing the untimely demise of twenty-six very unfortunate children, has amused and horrified readers, often concurrently?¨C since 1963 in this delightfully dark alphabet book.?The skeletal nanny figure of Death stands in a silhouetted cemetery wearing mourning dress in this adaptation of the cover of Edward Gorey's macabre classic, The Gashlycrumb Tinies!? And on a bright note, every purchase donates one book to a community in need.??75% cotton, 20% polyester, 5% spandex.?Fits approximate men's shoe sizes 7¨C13, Women's approximate shoe size 8.5-14.

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