Struwwelpeter/YMMV

"The door flew open, in he ran, The great, long, red-legged scissor-man. Oh! children, see! the tailor's come And caught out little Suck-a-Thumb. Snip! Snap! Snip! the scissors go; And Conrad cries out "Oh! Oh! Oh!" Snip! Snap! Snip! They go so fast, That both his thumbs are off at last."
 * Crowning Moment of Funny: "The Story of the Wild Huntsman".
 * Fair for Its Day: The collection came out in 1845. "Don't tease the black kid" and "be nice to animals" were kind of progressive at the time.
 * High Octane Nightmare Fuel: Most of the stories, especially "The Story of Little Suck-a-Thumb".