Wickedly Politically Incorrect—For Kids: Wicked Nursery Rhymes II, Gris Grimly’s tales of fright, Available April 22, 2006

Los Angeles, CA — April, 22, 2006 — It’s the book everyone is still talking about…but it’s the next one, the same tales being read to the kiddies after all the years, with the new collection of demented rhymes and cautionary tales, just as the first volume. Gris Grimly’s Wicked Nursery Rhymes II, new from Baby Tattoo Books, April 15rth, 2006.

As the first book, Gris Grimly’s entertaining collection unveils eight all new, fiendishly illustrated cautionary tales exploring the dark underbelly of childhood. Childhood standards, including Little Jack Horner, Peter Pumkin Eater, Humpty Dumpty and Three Blind Mice, are retold as dark and sinister rhymes about atrociously mannered children who meet particularly unpleasant fates. Fans of Edward Gorey and Ronald Dahl will feel right at home among Gris Grimly's misbehavers. Gris' extraordinary vision will deliciously haunt the imaginations of adults and alternative kids alike. Baby Tattoo gives Mother Goose a fright with Gris Grimly's Wicked Nursery Rhymes II by Gris Grimly, Things with a dark underbelly, witty humor and cobwebs

Wicked Nursery Rhymes II is available for retail, April 15th, 2006. Gris Grimly will also be introducing Wicked Nursery Rhymes II at the June 2006 San Diego Comic Con. Gris Grimly’s first Wicked Nursery Rhymes made its debut at the San Diego Comic Con in July of 2003. The book was an immediate success and continues to be one of Baby Tattoo’s best selling titles.

Gris Grimly's Wicked Nursery Rhymes II has been chosen to appear on the Book Sense 2006 Summer Children's Picks List (but parent's should beware of its wickedness).

Publishers General Warning:
This collection contains harsh realities, ironic consequences, hard-hitting morals and shocking conclusions. Reading of this material may result in an uneasy feeling for those who are prone to making bad decisions. Recommended for discerning adults and properly supervised children, these tales are intended to direct the misguided and to amuse the wise with accounts of others’ misfortune.


BOOK INFORMATION:
Author: Gris Grimly
Title: Wicked Nursery Rhymes II
ISBN: 0-9729388-3-4
Retail Price: $16.95
Format: 7.8 " x 7.9 x 0.4” , 32 pages, Hardcover
Category: Humor, General Interest/ Literature & The Arts/ Music
Publication Date: April 15, 2006
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Language: English


To receive a final copy of the book or to discuss an excerpt, article or interview possibilities, contact Tracie Tucker at 310.857.6970 or t r a c i e @ r e l e a s e p r . c o m.


WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING:
“Gris Grimly’s Wicked Nursery Rhymes belongs at the bedside of every child who ever had a twisted thought (and every adult too!). Stylish, funny and gloriously ghoulish, it’s the perfect book for those of us who believe Halloween should be celebrated every week of the year.” — Author/Artist, Clive Barker


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Gris Grimly, during his childhood in the Midwest, and like so many other children, was drawn to the exciting and scary world of monsters. He admired the works of Ralph Steadman, Edward Gorey, Egon Schiele and the darker works of Dr. Seuss and Jim Henson. He now resides in Los Angeles, CA and lives as an Illustrator, author, painter, storyteller, filmmaker and overall Mad Creator. Gris is also the founder of Mad Creator Productions, an Los Angeles based creative house.


OTHER GRIS GRIMLY BOOKS:
Wicked Nursery Rhymes, Baby Tattoo Press, 2003
Little Jordan Ray’s Muddy Spud, Baby Tattoo, 2005
Edgar Allen Poe’s Tales of Mystery and Madness, Atheneum, 2004
Grimericks [with Susan Pearson], Marshall Cavendish Children’s Books, 2005
Boris and Bella [with Carolyn Crimi], Harcourt Children’s Books, 2004
Creature Carnival [with Marilyn Singer], Hyperion, 2004
Monster Museum [with Marilyn Singer], Hyperion, 2001
Pinocchio, [with Carlo Collodi], Tor Books, 2002



ABOUT BABY TATTOO:
Baby Tattoo publishes books for kids and books for adults, works by traditional illustrators and by digital artists, painterly projects, and photographic collections, competitively priced trade books, and high-end limited editions. Baby Tattoo cultivates and produces high-quality books with noteworthy contemporary artists’ including Seonna Hong, C.J. Metzger, Christy Kane, Jeffery Scott [1019], Lisa Boyle, retro modern master Ragnar, and web provocateur Justin Jorgeson.

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