Portrait of Alvin Schwartz

Alvin Schwartz

Bio: Alvin Schwartz (April 25, 1927 – March 14, 1992) was an American author and journalist who wrote more than fifty books dedicated to and dealing with topics such as folklore and word play, many of which were intended for young readers. A series of his books on folklore for children were illustrated by Glen Rounds and each featured a type of folklore: the first, A Twister of Twists, a Tangler of Tongues, was published in 1972
Born: Mon, Apr 25 1927
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

Death: Sat, Mar 14 1992
Alvin Schwartz is 64 years old
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Poster of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Alvin Schwartz would have been no older than
64 in Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
as 'Book'.
Thu, Aug 08 2019
Poster of The Green Ribbon
The Green Ribbon
Alvin Schwartz would have been no older than
64 in The Green Ribbon
as 'Story'.
Fri, Apr 19 2019
Poster of Hatred
Hatred
Alvin Schwartz would have been no older than
64 in Hatred
as 'Story'.
Sun, Nov 15 2015

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