Stephen Gammell

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Stephen Gammell (1943-) is an American illustrator of children's books. His awards include the Caldecott Medal.

Stephen Gammell grew up in Des Moines, Iowa. His father, an art editor for a major magazine, brought home periodicals that gave Stephen early artistic inspiration. His parents also supplied him with lots of pencils, paper, and encouragement. He is self-taught.

He started his career with commercial freelance work, but became interested in children's book illustration. His first book, A Nutty Business, was published in 1973. Since then, he has illustrated over fifty titles.

He is particularly well-known for the surreal, unsettling illustrations he provided for Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark series of horror short stories, still a favorite in adolescent fiction.

Stephen and his wife, Linda, a photographer, live in St. Paul, Minnesota. He works daily in his studio, located over a restaurant.

[edit] Bibliography

  • 1973 A Nutty Business
  • 1981 Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
  • 1982 Where the Buffaloes Begin - Caldecott Honor
  • 1984 More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
  • 1986 The Relatives Came
  • 1987 The Great Dimpole Oak
  • 1988 Song and Dance Man -Caldecott Award
  • 1991 Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones
  • 1992 The Old Black Fly
  • 2001 Waiting to Waltz
  • 2001 The Burger and the Hotdog
  • 2002 Humble Pie
  • 2005 Timothy Cox Will Not Change His Socks
  • 2006 The Secret Science Project That Almost Ate The School

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