The Art of America’s Most Controversial Children’s Books…
Illustrations by Stephen Gammell

So the word on the street is that the series of children’s books called Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz is the grimmest set of books you could buy for kids. Many of his books have been banned in the States because the powers that be thought they were not good for kids to read. What really takes his books to the next level is the twisted illustrations that were created by Stephen Gammell to go along with Schwartz’s words. What strikes me about his drawings is that almost have a Nick Blinko/Rudimentary Peni vibe about them. When you look at the work that Stephen did for these books, there is no way to miss the clouds of despair that float above each of his drawings. Today we want to celebrate the artist behind grim graphics of the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark series. Be on the loo out for the documentary that is in the works about America’s most controversial Children’s books.