Alvin Schwartz
25 April 1927 – 14 March 1992
84 works in the book catalog catalog
Biography
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.
Also published as: Schwartz, Alvin, Alvin schwartz, Alvin, Schwartz, ALVIN SCHWARTZ, Schwartz, Alvin, 1927-1992, Alvin Schwartz (American writer)
Most-read books
Scary stories to tell in the dark
4 · 1981 · 424 want to read
In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories
4.1 · 1984 · 241 want to read
More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
3.5 · 1605 · 165 want to read
Scary Stories 3
4 · 1991 · 149 want to read
The Scary Stories Treasury
4 · 1981 · 39 want to read
Ghosts!
3.7 · 1990 · 17 want to read
Cross your fingers, spit in your hat
5 · 1974 · 14 want to read
Scary Stories to Read When It's Dark
3 · 2000 · 14 want to read
And the green grass grew all around
5 · 1992 · 15 want to read
There Is a Carrot in My Ear and Other Noodle Tales
4 · 1982 · 9 want to read
A twister of twists, a tangler of tongues
5 · 1972 · 8 want to read
Telling fortunes
1987 · 6 want to read
Horrible Histories
1990 · 6 want to read
Tomfoolery
4.5 · 1973 · 4 want to read
Stories to tell a cat
1992 · 4 want to read
Whoppers
3.5 · 1975 · 2 want to read
Ten Copycats in a Boat and Other Riddles
5 · 1980 · 1 want to read
I Saw You in the Bathtub
5 · 1989 · 1 want to read
The Cat's elbow and other secret languages
5 · 1656 · 1 want to read
Fat man in a fur coat, and other bear stories
4 · 1984 · 1 want to read
Hobbies
1972 · 2 want to read
Unriddling
1983 · 1 want to read
When I grew up long ago
1978 · 2 want to read
Chin music
1979 · 2 want to read