I think a dark version of Dr. Seuss is well overdue and perhaps it could come to pass as National Post illustrator Steve Murray imagines some updates of childhood classics that could follow in Red Riding Hood‘s footsteps.
I had no idea how close Whoville is to Mordor. It's amazing that Sauron didn't destroy the Who's, what with all the noise from their Jingjinglers, Floofloobers, and Blumbloopas. (The Fantasy World Map from Dan Meth)
But our fish said "No, no! Those Things should not be in this house! Make them go! They should not be in here when your mother is not. Put them out! Put them out!" Said the fish in pot. (3Things by Phil Jones; link via Rampaged Reality)
Who's got time to read a whole book these days? How about summing it up for me with a few quick signs? Yeah, that's it, I think I get the gist of it. (Green Eggs and Shirt by Dave Graff)