The Gashlycrumb Tinies book

Edward Gorey's witty, disquieting journey through the alphabet.

A is for AMY who fell down the stairs
B is for BASIL assaulted by bears
C is for CLARA who wasted away...

... and so it goes on, an A to Z of poor little orphans and their untimely ends. (Right up to the unfortunate ZILLA, who simply drank too much gin.)