Module 15

Scary Stories to Tell in the dark

Summary:

A collection of stories put together by Alvin Schwartz to dare only the bravest people to read.  Stories such as “The Walk”- about two men who are walking down the street. –“The Old Woman All Skin and Bones,” both of which are stories to make your friends jump.  Stories about ghosts- Stories about things we may deal with now such as “High Beams” a story about a truck driver sees a man crawl into the back of a young woman’s car and every time he came up to hurt her he put his lights on bright to blind the man. The book ends with a group of story that are humorous.

Citation:

Schwartz. (1981). Scary Stories to tell in the dark. New York: Scholastic.

 

My thoughts:

I don’t usually like scary stories but I think this book would be great to use during the month of October as a read aloud. One or two stories per week in the library. I like how the author has different types of stories included in the book- ones with the BOO effect- one’s that happen now-and one’s that are gruesome. It is a good book for kids who like scary stories.

 

KIRKUS REVIEW

Schwartz' latest folklore collection will be a popular sourcebook for ghost story sessions. Some of these tales end in shock screams by the teller and some in laughs. Most are old, but some, about a girl driver followed home or a babysitter receiving threatening phone calls, have contemporary settings. Whether the subject is a witch caught out, a girl dying of fright in a graveyard, or a wolf's revenge on a bounty hunter, all are perfectly tailored for telling aloud and splendidly illustrated with an appropriate blend of scraggly and truly eerie notes.

Book Review. (1982, October 14). Retrieved from Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/alvin-schwartz-8/scary-stories-to-tell-in-the-dark/

Activity:

Read Aloud during Halloween.