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A wickedly funny collection of verses where the animal kingdom finally gets its gruesome, glorious revenge. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Dirty Beasts.
- playfully wicked
- chaotic
- boisterous
- 01
Revolting rhymes
Roald Dahl
A gleefully wicked dismantling of childhood innocence told through bouncy, bloodthirsty verse.
- 02
The Enormous Crocodile
Roald Dahl
A gleefully wicked romp where a boastful bully's nasty appetite leads to a spectacularly satisfying downfall.
- 03
The Highway Rat
Julia Donaldson
A galloping, swashbuckling read-aloud where a greedy villain gets a clever comeuppance.
- 04
Dragons dragons and other creatures that never were
Eric Carle and Laura Whipple
A vibrant, lyrical journey through the realm of imagination, where mythical beasts leap from the page in bold colors and rhythmic verse.
- 05
A light in the attic
Shel Silverstein
A whimsical invitation to step inside a world where the rules of reality are delightfully bent and imagination reigns supreme.
- 06
A Giraffe and a Half
Shel Silverstein · 1964
A delightfully chaotic, tongue-twisting read-aloud that builds to a crescendo of pure, giggly absurdity.
- 07
Now we are six
A. A. Milne
A sunlit, rhythmic celebration of childhood imagination and the quiet triumph of growing up.
- 08
There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly!
Lucille Colandro
A bouncy, escalating nonsense rhyme that turns a classic folk song into a chaotic and humorous read-aloud.
- 09
The Hunting of the Snark
Lewis Carroll · 1876
A manic, rhythmic descent into a surreal maritime quest where the rules of logic are cheerfully thrown overboard.
- 10
When we were very young
A. A. Milne
A sunlit, rhythmic stroll through the boundless imagination and gentle wonders of early childhood.
- 11
Struwwelpeter
Heinrich Hoffmann
A delightfully grim collection of cautionary rhymes where minor childhood infractions are met with spectacularly gruesome consequences.
- 12
Fantastic Mr Fox
unknown author
A delightfully wicked game of cat-and-mouse where the underdogs dig deep to outsmart the greedy giants above.
