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A Nursery Rhyme Book for the Weird at Heart: Necronomicon Nursery Rhymes Turns Cosmic Monsters Into Playful Companions
S. F. Craftlove’s illustrated collection reimagines mythos-inspired creatures through funny, strange, and unexpectedly charming poems for curious readers.
WayApex, NY - May 15, 2026 — What if the monsters hiding in the dark were never really trying to scare us? What if they were simply misunderstood?
That question sits at the strange and delightful center of Necronomicon Nursery Rhymes, the new illustrated poetry collection by S. F. Craftlove. Blending nursery-rhyme rhythm with cosmic weirdness, the book takes figures usually associated with fear and turns them into companions for bath time, bedtime, swimming lessons, snow days, school presentations, movie nights, and lazy afternoons.
Rather than leaning into traditional horror, Necronomicon Nursery Rhymes offers something more unusual: a funny, clever, and visually playful reading experience that treats the unknown with curiosity instead of panic.
In the book’s opening message, readers are invited to rethink what they believe they know about these strange beings. The poems suggest that not every creature from old warnings and forgotten manuscripts is purely terrifying. Some may be helpful. Some may be kind. Some may simply want a snack, a nap, or a friend to play with.
From “Bath Time with Abhoth” to “Swimming Lessons with Dagon,” “Snowday with Ithaqua,” and “School Day with Yog-Sothoth,” each piece presents a familiar childhood moment through an odd and imaginative lens. The result is a collection that feels part bedtime book, part gothic joke, and part affectionate tribute to weird fiction.
The illustrations add to the book’s charm, giving each character a distinctive personality. Gooey, scaly, sleepy, cosmic, or chaotic, the beings in this collection are drawn with humor and warmth. They may look strange, but that is exactly the point.
Necronomicon Nursery Rhymes is ideal for readers who enjoy illustrated poetry, dark humor, oddball fiction, mythos-inspired storytelling, and books that do not fit neatly into one category. It is also a memorable gift for fans of the strange, the spooky, and the wonderfully absurd.
With its playful rhymes and unexpected emotional twist, S. F. Craftlove’s book encourages readers to laugh at fear, question old warnings, and look a little closer before calling something a monster.
Necronomicon Nursery Rhymes is available now.
About the Author
S. F. Craftlove is the author and illustrator of Necronomicon Nursery Rhymes. A former Miskatonic University scholar, Craftlove is known for exploring the softer, stranger, and more misunderstood side of mythos-inspired beings. Through humor, rhyme, and illustration, Craftlove brings a fresh and playful voice to cosmic weirdness.
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Book Title: Necronomicon Nursery Rhymes
Author: S. F. Craftlove
