As a grandfather, my worst nightmare is that something might happen to my innocent grandchildren, conscious of the many perils, dangers, risks and other hazards they can be exposed to, or unwittingly venture into.
American illustrator and author Edward Gorey published the alphabet book on this very subject, with an untimely end to each child's life for each letter of the alphabet. It is morbid, it is sick, yet it is also funny, and definitely not a children's book. Here are some examples.
For every letter, a child becomes the victim of life. The text is short, and its steady rhythm page after page reads like an inevitability of fate. The black ink drawings are equally exquisite and powerful.
