Stephen Gammell

Stephen Gammell (born February 10, 1943) is an American illustrator of children's books. He won the 1989 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration, recognizing ''Song and Dance Man'' by Karen Ackerman. His illustrations in ''Where the Buffaloes Begin'' by Olaf Baker (1982) and ''The Relatives Came'' by Cynthia Rylant (1986) earned those titles the designation of Caldecott Honor books. Although he is most widely known for his evocative, nightmarish illustrations for Alvin Schwartz's ''Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark'' trilogy, he has illustrated nearly seventy books between 1973 and 2013, including nine which he authored himself. Provided by Wikipedia