HP Lovecraft's The Call of Cthulhu for Beginning Readers by R.J. Ivankovic

Let's just say there's a reason they call Lovecraft the master of horror, because although slow-paced at times, the stories are really terrifying when they get to the punch. Although I haven't read as many of Lovecraft's works as your typical hardcore fan, I am still a fan of him, and if it's not obvious, The Call of Cthulhu holds the top spot. Seuss' style, in terms of both writing and illustration. In this case, the two things one would never expect to go together are, well, 'The Call of Cthulhu,' and Dr. Do it now!Įver had a mashup of two things that you would never expect to go together, that actually ends up being something awesome? That's my thoughts on this book here. And if you know a child into the weird, scary, and peculiar, you will be the world's greatest uncle/aunt/friend if you buy them this book.Īnd if you have not listened to Dread Zeppelin, it is not too late. If you like weird fiction and have read The Call of Cthulhu, you owe it to yourself to buy this book. I think small children will enjoy it a lot, but just imagine what they will think when they, later in life, read Lovecraft's story. The only defects, if it is a defect, is that the book will be incredibly funny to anyone who has read the original story. I said perfect before, but this book, more than a decade in the making, could not be a better marriage of these two artists. Even the size and shape of the book are perfect for a Dr. Seuss' instantly recognizable illustrations and verse. Ivankovic has transformed Lovecraft's tale of horror into an eerily perfect imitation of Dr.

Lovecraft's iconic story, but it is actually better than the original story. What Dread Zeppelin does for Led Zeppelin, Elvis, and reggae, this book does for H.P. This is a great book and I am happy to place it on my bookshelves - the question is will we be seeing more adaptations? But for me this is a great way of re-introducing the story to new readers while at the same time raising a wry smile the established ones. Sure there will be some scholarly purists out there who hate this book. Sure the book has considerably condensed the material but the feel and style of the book is still miraculously conveyed. Yes it is the 're-telling' of Call of Cthulhu in the style of Dr Seuss, from the prose right down to the artwork it has it perfectly represented and its great fun. So when I say that in this book you have H P Lovecraft meets Dr Seuss you pretty much have the idea of this book in one. If I said Dr Seuss I would think just about everyone who frequents this site would recognise the name. So I can honestly say I have no idea what brought about this project but I must admit its great fun. I have lost count of the number of copies I have of Call of Cthulhu since after all it is a short story, however upon learning of this 'new' edition I had to see for myself what it was all about.

HP Lovecraft's The Call of Cthulhu for Beginning Readers by R.J. Ivankovic