Author: Gaiman, Neil
Illustrator: Grimly, Gris
Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's, 2008
Genre: Picture Book, Junior
Age: 8 and up
Tone: Macabre
Description: Brother, sister and pet gazelle explore the sewer system of Victorian London and find many creepy things. Along the way, the audience get to learn the alphabet.
This book is really niche. It will give many children, and some adults, nightmares. The quality is great - anyone familar with Neil Gaiman's work will know he stands alone in his unique literary style, whilst Grimly's illustrations perfectly reinforce the dark atmosphere of the book. Great as a collector's item - not so great as a storytime book, unless the storytime is themed and aimed at older children/teenagers. I liked it, but I would be signing a death sentence if I used it at one of the storytime sessions. So I guess it lives up to its name.
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