Children's book Author & Illustrator

Stephen Gammell

Biography

Stephen Gammell is the beloved illustrator of more than fifty books for children, including Song and Dance Man by Karen Ackerman, which received the Caldecott Medal, and two Caldecott Honor Books: The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant, Where the Buffaloes Begin by Olaf Baker, and The Secret Science Project That Almost Ate Our School by Judy Sierra. Mr. Gammell lives with his wife, Linda, in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Mudkin
My Friend, the Starfinder
I Know an Old Teacher
The Secret Science Project That Almost Ate the School
Old Black Fly
Scary Stories 3
Song and Dance Man
Old Henry
The Relatives Came
More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
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Mudkin
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · August 1, 2010

Mudkin

By Stephen Gammell

A girl becomes queen of a mud kingdom, but will it last?

32 pages
3.4/5 Goodreads · 330 ratings
Library Binding
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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1981

Uncover chilling tales of horror and revenge that haunt the night.

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$958

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1981

Dare to explore chilling tales of horror and dark revenge that haunt the night.

The Relatives Came

Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 1985

Relatives arrive, bringing joy, music, and summer memories before parting with promises of next year.

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$759

More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 1984

Dare to explore chilling tales of horror and dark revenge.

Old Black Fly

Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 1992

A pesky fly wreaks havoc on a quirky family during a hot summer day.

Old Henry

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1987

A man leaves his messy house, but neither he nor his neighbors find happiness.

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Authored

13

Illustrated

8

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Picture books

9

Chapter books

4

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Mudkin

Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2010

A girl becomes queen of a mud kingdom, but will it last?

My Friend, the Starfinder

Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2008

A girl hears a tale of a boy who found a star and what found him.

I Know an Old Teacher

Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2008

A teacher with a peculiar hunger targets class pets. Who's next?

The Secret Science Project That Almost Ate the School

Picture Book · Ages 6–9 · 2006

A science project spirals into chaos with mutant slime.

Old Black Fly
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$899

Old Black Fly

Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 1992

A pesky fly wreaks havoc on a quirky family during a hot summer day.

Scary Stories 3

Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 1991

Discover chilling tales where nightmares blur with reality and death lurks in the shadows.

Song and Dance Man

Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 1988

A young boy visits his grandfather and learns about his past as a vaudeville performer

Old Henry
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$958

Old Henry

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1987

A man leaves his messy house, but neither he nor his neighbors find happiness.

The Relatives Came
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$858

The Relatives Came

Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 1985

Relatives arrive, bringing joy, music, and summer memories before parting with promises of next year.

Where the Buffaloes Begin

Picture Book · Ages 7–10 · 1981

A young boy seeks the truth behind a sacred buffalo legend.

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The authors and illustrators who share the credits across Stephen Gammell's books.

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Alvin Schwartz

Author / 4 shared books

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