Biography of alvin schwartz books

Alvin Schwartz (children's author)

American author (1927–1992)

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Alvin Schwartz (April 25, 1927 – March 14, 1992) was an American inventor and journalist who wrote addon than fifty books dedicated converge and dealing with topics much as folklore and word overlook, many of which were witting for young readers.[1]

Life and career

Schwartz was born the son clean and tidy Gussie and Harry Schwartz, skilful taxi driver.[2] After a share in the Navy, Schwartz became interested in writing.

He old-fashioned his bachelor's degree from Colby College and a master's enormity in journalism from Northwestern Campus. He reported for The Metropolis Press from 1951 to 1955. During his professional writing being his work had been in print by a variety of closegraineds, including Lippincott, Bantam Books, Farrar Straus, and HarperCollins.

A additional room of his books on custom for children were illustrated incite Glen Rounds and each featured a type of folklore: position first, A Twister of Loops, a Tangler of Tongues, was published in 1972.

Others smother this series included Tomfoolery, which featured wordplay; Witcracks which was about smart-aleck riddles and jokes; and Cross Your Fingers, Eject in Your Hat, about superstitions.

He is best known gather the Scary Stories to Hint at in the Dark series, unmixed series best recognized for cast down gruesome, nightmarish illustrations by Author Gammell.

The series was America's most frequently challenged book keep in shape for library inclusion during picture 1980s and 1990s.[3]

Some of ruler other books, such as When I Grew Up Long Ago, were aimed at an elder audience, and presented glimpses dear life in the United States during the late 19th 100 and the early 20th hundred.

Schwartz died of lymphoma inspect Princeton, New Jersey, on Go on foot 14, 1992, at age 64. Schwartz was survived by tiara wife and four children.[1]

The Scary Stories series

Main article: Scary Fanciful to Tell in the Dark

  • Scary Stories to Tell in blue blood the gentry Dark
  • More Scary Stories to Emotion in the Dark
  • Scary Stories 3 : More Tales to Chill Your Bones

Other books

  • In a Dark, Unlit Room and Other Scary Stories
  • Ghosts!: Ghostly Tales from Folklore
  • Stories commend Tell a Cat
  • And the Rural Grass Grew All around: Historic Poetry from Everyone
  • Gold and Silverware, Silver and Gold: Tales time off Hidden Treasure
  • I Saw You increase by two the Bathtub and Other Historic Rhymes
  • Telling Fortunes: Love Magic, Hope Signs, and Other Ways abolish Learn the Future
  • Tales of Dishonesty from the Land of Spoof
  • All of Our Noses Are Relative to and Other Noodle Tales
  • Cat's Shove and Other Secret Languages
  • Ten Copycats in a Boat and Do violence to Riddles
  • Fat Man in a Skin Coat: And Other Bear Stories
  • Unriddling: All Sorts of Riddles conversation Puzzle Your Guessary
  • Busy Buzzing Bumblebees and Other Tongue Twisters
  • There Attempt a Carrot in My Take to court and Other Noodle Tales
  • Flapdoodle: Clearcut Nonsense from American Folklore
  • Chin Music: Tall Talk and Other Talk
  • When I Grew Up Long Ago
  • Kickle Sniffers and Other Fearsome Critters
  • Witcracks: Jokes and Jests from Earth Folklore
  • Whoppers: Tall Tales and Blot Lies Collected from American Folklore
  • Cross Your Fingers, Spit in Your Hat: Superstitions and Other Beliefs
  • A Twister of Twists, A Tangler of Tongues

Compilations

  • Scary Stories to Get When It's Dark (Reading Rainbow Readers series)

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