25 April 1927 – 14 March 1992
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.
Scary stories to tell in the dark
1981
In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories
1984
More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
1605
Scary Stories 3
1991
The Scary Stories Treasury
1981
Ghosts!
1990
Cross your fingers, spit in your hat
1974
Scary Stories to Read When It's Dark
2000
And the green grass grew all around
1992
There Is a Carrot in My Ear and Other Noodle Tales
1982
A twister of twists, a tangler of tongues
1972
Telling fortunes
1987
Horrible Histories
1990
Tomfoolery
1973
Stories to tell a cat
1992
Whoppers
1975
Ten Copycats in a Boat and Other Riddles
1980
I Saw You in the Bathtub
1989
The Cat's elbow and other secret languages
1656
Fat man in a fur coat, and other bear stories
1984
Hobbies
1972
Unriddling
1983
When I grew up long ago
1978
Chin music
1979
