Author · 25 April 1927 – 14 March 1992
Alvin Schwartz
Alvin Schwartz began his career as a journalist, but, after the publication of his bestselling book *A Twister of Twists, a Tangler of Tongues, he devoted himself to becoming a collector and arranger of folk wisdom, rhyme, and silliness. Schwartz is known for a body of work of more than two dozen books of folklore for young readers that explore everything from wordplay and humor to tales and legends of all kinds. Schwatz is best known for the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark* series, which featured gruesome, nightmarish illustrations by Stephen Gammell. The series was America's most frequently challenged book (or book series) for library inclusion of 1990-1999.
Works
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Alvin Schwartz
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Scary Stories 3
Alvin Schwartz
Scary Stories 3
More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Alvin Schwartz
More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
The Scary Stories Treasury
Alvin Schwartz
The Scary Stories Treasury
In a dark, dark room, and other scary stories
Alvin Schwartz
In a dark, dark room, and other scary stories
Ghosts!
Alvin Schwartz
Ghosts!
Whoppers
Alvin Schwartz
Whoppers
The Cat's Elbow and Other Secret Languages
Alvin Schwartz
The Cat's Elbow and Other Secret Languages
Cross your fingers, spit in your hat
Alvin Schwartz
Cross your fingers, spit in your hat
Tomfoolery: trickery and foolery with words.
Alvin Schwartz
Tomfoolery: trickery and foolery with words.
And the green grass grew all around
Alvin Schwartz
And the green grass grew all around
There is a carrot in my ear, and other noodle tales
Alvin Schwartz
There is a carrot in my ear, and other noodle tales
Ten copycats in a boat, and other riddles
Alvin Schwartz
Ten copycats in a boat, and other riddles
Old Cities & New Town
Alvin Schwartz
Old Cities & New Town
Gold & silver, silver & gold
Alvin Schwartz
Gold & silver, silver & gold
I saw you in the bathtub, and other folk rhymes
Alvin Schwartz
I saw you in the bathtub, and other folk rhymes
Unriddling
Alvin Schwartz
Unriddling
Going camping
Alvin Schwartz
Going camping
The people's choice
Alvin Schwartz
The people's choice
Telling fortunes
Alvin Schwartz
Telling fortunes
A twister of twists, a tangler of tongues
Alvin Schwartz
A twister of twists, a tangler of tongues
Twister of Twists
Alvin Schwartz
Twister of Twists
Witcracks: jokes and jests from American folklore.
Alvin Schwartz
Witcracks: jokes and jests from American folklore.
The rainy day book.
Alvin Schwartz
The rainy day book.
University
Alvin Schwartz
University
Busy buzzing bumblebees and other tongue twisters
Alvin Schwartz
Busy buzzing bumblebees and other tongue twisters
Flapdoodle, pure nonsense from American folklore
Alvin Schwartz
Flapdoodle, pure nonsense from American folklore
Fat man in a fur coat
Alvin Schwartz
Fat man in a fur coat
America's exciting cities
Alvin Schwartz
America's exciting cities
A parent's guide to children's play and recreation
Alvin Schwartz
A parent's guide to children's play and recreation
Kickle Snifters and Other Fearsome Critters
Alvin Schwartz
Kickle Snifters and Other Fearsome Critters
Love Magic
Alvin Schwartz
Love Magic
Hobbies
Alvin Schwartz
Hobbies
Stories to Tell a Cat
Alvin Schwartz
Stories to Tell a Cat
Chin music
Alvin Schwartz
Chin music
Rainy Day Book P
Alvin Schwartz
Rainy Day Book P
Scary stories to read when it's dark.
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Scary stories to read when it's dark.
All of our noses are here, and other noodle tales
Alvin Schwartz
All of our noses are here, and other noodle tales
Tales of trickery from the Land of Spoof
Alvin Schwartz
Tales of trickery from the Land of Spoof
To be a father
Alvin Schwartz
To be a father