Elephant House; or, the Home of Edward Gorey
10 best books like Elephant House; or, the Home of Edward Gorey (Kevin McDermott): Color: A Natural History of the Palette, Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book, The Gashlycrumb Tinies, Amphigorey, Gnomes, Cautionary Tales for Children, The Letters of Vincent van Gogh, Donald Has a Difficulty, The World of Edward Gorey, The Twelve Terrors of Christmas
Color: A Natural History of the Palette
| Author | Victoria Finlay |
| ISBN | 0812971426 |
Discover the tantalizing true stories behind your favorite colors.
For example: Cleopatra used saffron—a source of the color yellow—for seduction. Extracted from an Afghan mine, the blue “ultramarine” paint used by Michelangelo was so expensive he couldn’t afford to buy it himself....
Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book
| Author | Terry Jones |
| ISBN | 1857933362 |
Based on the series of turn-of-the-century photos of the supposed “Cottingley Fairies”, Lady Cottington’s Pressed Fairy Book is definitely not a children’s book, but rather a morbid fantasy told through journal entries about a horrid imp of a girl who makes a hobby of crushing fairies in...
| Author | Edward Gorey |
| ISBN | 0747541604 |
The Gashlycrumb Tinies: or, After the Outing is an abecedarian book written by Edward Gorey that was first published in 1963. Gorey tells the tale of 26 children (each representing a letter of the alphabet) and their untimely deaths in rhyming dactylic couplets, accompanied by the author's distinctive...
| Author | Edward Gorey |
| ISBN | 0399504338 |
The title of this deliciously creepy collection of Gorey's work stems from the word amphigory, meaning a nonsense verse or composition. As always, Gorey's painstakingly cross-hatched pen and ink drawings are perfectly suited to his oddball verse and prose. The first book of 15, "The Unstrung Harp,"...
| Author | Rien Poortvliet |
| ISBN | 0810909650 |
Abrams launched Gnomes into the hearts of Americans in 1977 and quickly racked up astrognomic sales in bookstores across the country, ultimately achieving a 62-week run on the New York Times best-seller list. Come join in the 20th-anniversary fun as gnomania strikes again!Did you know that gnome...
| Author | Hilaire Belloc |
| ISBN | 0151007152 |
For readers of any age, a witty and strikingly irreverent collection of moral guidance Most notable among prolific English satirist Hilaire Belloc's writings are the sharp and clever admonishments he composed for children. Collected here and illustrated to wonderful haunting effect by Edward...
The Letters of Vincent van Gogh
| Author | Vincent van Gogh |
| ISBN | 0140446745 |
A new selection of post-impressionist painter Vincent Van Gough's letters, The Letters of Vincent van Gogh put a human face on one of the most haunting figures in modern Western culture. In this Penguin Classics edition, the letters are selected and edited by Ronald de Leeuw, and translated by Arnold...
| Author | Peter F. Neumeyer |
| ISBN | 0810948354 |
Available for the first time since 1970, this quirky tale is vintage Gorey. Poor Donald has a splinter in his foot. His mother distracts him, urging him to think of markets, strings, and battles. But when she treats the wound with alcohol, Donald's difficulty reaches a whole new level. Gorey's ominous,...
| Author | Clifford Ross |
| ISBN | 0810990830 |
Though I've been attracted to Gorey's art for some time now, I couldn't have told you before I read this book why I was. According to the interview here, Gorey adores Dickens (especially his lesser-read works) and, according to interpretation offered in the essay, in his art he both celebrates and parodies...
| Author | John Updike |
| ISBN | 0764937103 |
Aaaaaa! So much to fear!
From the tree -
At night, you can hear it rustling and slurping water out of the bucket.
To the big man himself -
If he's such a big shot, why is he drawing unemployment for eleven months of the year?
Not to mention those sinister...
| Author | Alexander Theroux |
| ISBN | 1560973854 |
Like an obscure gentleman sleuth in the British mystery novels that he loved, the celebrated American artist Edward Gorey was a curious, reclusive individual with an inordinate interest in the drama of other people's lives, and a penchant for the grim reality of true crime. Surrounded by cats, books,...
Gris Grimly's Wicked Nursery Rhymes I
| Author | Gris Grimly |
| ISBN | 0972938877 |
Grade level: 2nd-4th
Summary: Nursery Rhymes that are a little twisted with kid friendly spooky and gross illustrations.
Review: This book is one I would only really recommend for the more mature students in a class. It does have somethings that I guess might be considered scary for...
