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A gleefully wicked dismantling of childhood innocence told through bouncy, bloodthirsty verse. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Revolting rhymes.
- gleefully macabre
- mischievous
- chaotic
- playful
- 01
Dirty Beasts
Roald Dahl
A wickedly funny collection of verses where the animal kingdom finally gets its gruesome, glorious revenge.
- 02
The Enormous Crocodile
Roald Dahl
A gleefully wicked romp where a boastful bully's nasty appetite leads to a spectacularly satisfying downfall.
- 03
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.
- 04
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith
A chaotic, laugh-out-loud dismantling of every bedtime story you thought you knew.
- 05
Struwwelpeter
Heinrich Hoffmann
A delightfully grim collection of cautionary rhymes where minor childhood infractions are met with spectacularly gruesome consequences.
- 06
Now we are six
A. A. Milne
A sunlit, rhythmic celebration of childhood imagination and the quiet triumph of growing up.
- 07
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.
- 08
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.
- 09
The Highway Rat
Julia Donaldson
A galloping, swashbuckling read-aloud where a greedy villain gets a clever comeuppance.
- 10
Disney's James & the giant peach
Lane Smith · 1996
A cinematic fairy tale of escape and oversized wonder, where a magical journey brings unexpected friendships.
- 11
Jabberwocky
Lewis Carroll · 2004
A galloping, gleeful plunge into a surreal landscape where made-up words paint a perfectly vivid picture of a heroic monster hunt.
- 12
Daisy-head Mayzie
Dr. Seuss · 1994
A bouncy, rhyming romp through the absurdities of sudden fame, anchored by a sweet message about love.
