Something at the Window Is Scratching: Children's Tales for Disturbed Children

by Roman Dirge

Book Overview

A collection of short poems all telling macabre and twisted tales for children of all ages . As Roman Dirge, creator, author and artist of LENORE: THE CUTE LITTLE DEAD GIRL describes it, 'This is... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0943151090
• ISBN13: 9780943151090
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Slave Labor Publications (CA)
• Length: 119 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.4" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 13 to 16 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 11

Customer Reviews

Cute comic!

Its a really cute comic... read it, buy it... you wont regret it. I love breaking it out on those rainy days.

Dirge at his best

Yet again something wonderfully twisted from a talented artist/writer. Been a fan of Roman Dirge for years and everything thing he does just brings a smile to my face. With his usual dark and twisted yet somehow innocent style of humor and story telling his book of poems is a quick read but something you'll spend hours reading again and again. I highly recommend Something at the Window is Scratching.

VERY touched by this book

Well, it sounds really dumb, but I love this book more than anything else. There's one picture in the book that is just so adorable, and I loved the one story so much that I got it tattooed on me. Yes, you read that right. The little sandman's son is tattooed about 6 inches big on my back right shoulder blade. Now, if that isn't explaining how good something is, I don't know what could.

Just when you thought it was safe to read poems again!

I love this book. It has the greatest art work, and the poems are the funniest yet. Very good for people who have a dark type of humor (and admit it, everyone does deep down.) 5 stars aren't enough to describe the zanny poems and illustrations. Also good, is his comic series 'Lenore', which I highly suggest for anyone who liked this book.

Timeless tales, silly portraits, all pretty tragic...

Roman Dirge puts out a memorable collection of childish poems accompanied with good artwork. The language rings well with the pictures that are drawn in a very Dirge-distinct style, all on a grand spooky scale. What comes to mind is Shel Silverstein meets Edward Gorey meets the Simpsons meets Lane Smith. I recommend this little book for anyone, any age, with a bent for creepy-cute stuff.