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Mother Goth Rhymes
A macabre collection of teeth-chattering, bone-chilling, blood-curdling poems penned by Mother Goth herself.
Mother Goth invites you into her world of grim and gruesome tales that celebrate the macabre with a selection of poems created especially for you! Feel your spine tingle with a new look at some old classics, from “Rock-A-Bye Zombie” to “Roses are Dead,” these poems explore the dark underbelly of our childhood favorites.
Mother Goth invites you into her world of grim and gruesome tales that celebrate the macabre with a selection of poems created especially for you! Feel your spine tingle with a new look at some old classics, from “Rock-A-Bye Zombie” to “Roses are Dead,” these poems explore the dark underbelly of our childhood favorites.
64 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 2019
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January 5, 2021
Granted, I'm a bit biased, but I found Mother Goth Rhymes' richly illustrated, laugh-out-loud poem parodies to be both delightful and subversive, perfect for creepy kids and adults alike. Spooky fun! MotherGothRhymes(dot)com
May 14, 2024
2024 re-read: I am now myself a goth mother, with a 1 year old daughter, and she herself picked this off the shelf and wanted to read it! She really enjoyed it, but I'm glad she doesn't understand most of the words. So we'll see if this will be suitable in the years to come.
Adorable book! I think all of these are nursery rhymes rewritten to something spooky, so you could totally sing them. The artwork is really good! This may not be appropriate for all children, but if they love spooky things, it's probably fine! This is great for any darkly inclined person.
Adorable book! I think all of these are nursery rhymes rewritten to something spooky, so you could totally sing them. The artwork is really good! This may not be appropriate for all children, but if they love spooky things, it's probably fine! This is great for any darkly inclined person.
June 3, 2021
feels like something that the Addams would read to their children as a bedtime story, so living for those vibes
September 24, 2020
I don't (ever) go for dark or macabre, but the clever rhymes and delightful illustrations had me reading them out loud to anyone within hearing. This book is perfect for the Halloweenophiles in your life.
January 18, 2021
Very, very dark humor based on Mother Goose nursery rhymes. And amazing.
July 31, 2021
So so fun, perfect for mid to late elementary.
October 21, 2019
Exactly the kind of book I would have LOVED as a kid. Belongs on every Halloween shelf.
November 19, 2019
Some of the rhymes are pretty morbid. Others are really funny. The drawings are great. I bought this with the thought that my high school students would love it. I was right.
December 26, 2019
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January 5, 2020
Hilarious and so much fun! The art is beautifully creepy and the stories have the rhyming scheme you're used to so they flow right off your lips and startle you in their morbid hilarity!!
April 23, 2021
Loads of fun!
November 30, 2020
This is a wildly funny darkly humorous book, rewrites of original mother goose rhymes that we know and love. I would say not for children unless parental guidance is at hand. The art was great and creepy, and the rhymes were laugh-out-loud funny. Enjoyable read any day for those with darker humor. Would own a copy of this for my own library to re-read in the futre.
June 27, 2021
This is such an adorable and spooky little book, I loved every second of this! As someone who loves a dark and creepy aesthetic, this book is pure fun. And the illustrations are gorgeous! The little rhymes are so cute and really well written. If you have a kid that likes strange and unusual things, or if you yourself enjoy them, this little gem is perfect and one of a kind.
November 14, 2022
Fun and spooky rhymes with detailed and fantastic illustrations. My eleven year old daughter is obsessed with the macabre. She LOVED this book. We checked it out from our local library and she enjoyed it so much she has asked for a copy for Christmas. A great read if you like Goth books.
February 4, 2023
I love this book!!!!!! I came across it at a comic book store I randomly stopped at today. I knew it was coming home with me the moment I saw it. I read it shortly after I returned home and fell in love. The rhymes are terrific and the illustrations are amazing. I need more of this!!
May 13, 2021
Brilliant and hilarious. Not for the kids in any manner.
July 1, 2021
Delightfully creepy retold nursery rhymes for older kids and up. Read this if you’re a fan of Edward Gorey or Tim Burton.
December 7, 2021
Clever rhymes, definitely dark at times, but mostly amusing.
June 19, 2022
Creepy and fun!
June 23, 2022
So creepy and funny.
June 30, 2022
Fantastic book. We enjoyed every page. It is a new adventure on every page. Thank you for sharing your talent.
November 15, 2022
Wonderfully creepy art. Some of the rhymes were forced & disappointing, while others were very clever. Adding "dead" to everything got a little old.
December 9, 2022
A fun dark parody of our favorite nursery rhymes alongside the amazing art of Kaz Windness. A must read for anyone with a dark soul and a vacant spot atop their coffin-shaped coffee table.
July 2, 2023
I really loved the style of art and the clever rhymes. However, it's not all that kid-friendly, so I feel like I enjoyed it more on an adult level.
August 6, 2023
Lots of fun to read and sing along
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December 20, 2025Excellent illustrations
November 28, 2019
Young Mother Goth,
When she wanted to go,
Would ride through the air
On a gigantic crow.
This grim and gruesome collection of 30 nursery rhymes all have a goth theme or goth slant to them.
Most are patterned after traditional Mother Goose Rhymes. The themes in these adaptations, however, are not appropriate for young children. Rather, their morose humor will appeal to older childrens, teens and young adults up to about age 25 who are looking for a sweet treat that is twisted.
An example rhyme:
Sinking sinking little car,
How I wonder where we are.
Underneath the water deep.
Gently rocking me to sleep.
Sinking sinking little car,
Should have taxied from the bar.
The macabre black and white mixed media illustrations are reminiscent of the works of Edward Gorey and add to the dark humor of each. Kaz Windness is known in the comic book world for her creepy and spooky works. Warning: these rhymes are the things nightmares can be made of...
Recommended for ages 8-up.
When she wanted to go,
Would ride through the air
On a gigantic crow.
This grim and gruesome collection of 30 nursery rhymes all have a goth theme or goth slant to them.
Most are patterned after traditional Mother Goose Rhymes. The themes in these adaptations, however, are not appropriate for young children. Rather, their morose humor will appeal to older childrens, teens and young adults up to about age 25 who are looking for a sweet treat that is twisted.
An example rhyme:
Sinking sinking little car,
How I wonder where we are.
Underneath the water deep.
Gently rocking me to sleep.
Sinking sinking little car,
Should have taxied from the bar.
The macabre black and white mixed media illustrations are reminiscent of the works of Edward Gorey and add to the dark humor of each. Kaz Windness is known in the comic book world for her creepy and spooky works. Warning: these rhymes are the things nightmares can be made of...
Recommended for ages 8-up.
November 21, 2019
Macabre is exactly the way to describe this. Tim Burton fans, you will drool over the artwork. Delightfully whimsical and creepy.
October 23, 2019
This is fun.
November 30, 2019
I was endeared by these dark takes on the old traditionals. Probably not story-time appropriate, but for an angsty baby goth, ya!
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