Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: a magnificent book to entertain and scare children EN/ES
English
Hello friends of terror and mystery, today I want to share with you a book of horror stories that a friend gave me several years ago, which is pretty interesting, because it is made with the purpose of being used in groups of children over 9 years old, to experience a moment of terror.
This book is entitled Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, stories collected from folklore and retold by author Alvin Schawartz, and illustrated by Stephen Gammell. It was published in 1981 in the United States by J.B. Lippincott Publishers.
Although I have not used this book to read stories to children, because it is not in my mother tongue, I find it very interesting how each story seeks to create an atmosphere of suspense. Who reads must have read the stories previously, because it indicates guidelines or instructions, either to modulate the voice, whisper, scream, or even jump on one of the listeners at the end of the story to scare them all.
I can imagine the classic location ideal for narrating these tales of terror, around a campfire in the dark and silence of the night. This book also comes with songs, making it perfect for a recreational night of terror.
One thing I love about "Scary stories to tell in the Dark" is the illustrations, the black and white pencil drawings are pretty attractive and grotesque. Stephen Gammell did an excellent work of illustration.
The stories told in this book date from 1911 to the time of its publication, so it is also an important record of American popular culture.
Here is a transcription of one of the stories told by Alvin Schwarzt.
What do you come for?
There was an old woman, who a lived all by herself, and she was very lonely. Sit ting in the kitchen one night, she said "Oh, i wish i had some company".
No sooner had she spoken than down the chimney tumbled, two feet from which the flesh had rotted. The old woman's eyes bulged with terror.
Then two legs dropped two the hearth and attached themselves to the feet Then a body tumbled down, then two arms, and a man's head.
As the old woman watched, the parts came together into great gangling man the man danced around and around the room . Faster and faster he went . Then he stopped and he looked into her eyes,
"what do you come for?" she asked in a small voice that shivered and shook.
"What do i come for?" he said.
"I come - for YOUUUUU" (As you shout the last words, stamp your foot, and jump at someone nearby).
This book includes the following stories classified in chapters according to their dynamics:** **
AAAAAAAHHH : The Big Toe, The Walk , What Do You Come For? , Me Tie Douight-Ty Walker, A Man Who Lived In Leeds, Old Woman All Skin And Bone, The Viper, The Attic, The Slithery Dee, Aaron Kelly's Bones, Wait Til Martin Comes, The Ghost With The Bloody Fingers.
HEA HEARD FOORSTEPS COMING UP THE CELLAR STAIRS: The Thing, Cold As Clay, The White Wolf, The Haunted House, The Guests
THEY EAT YOUR EYES THEY EAT YOUR NOSE: The Hearse Song, The Girl Who Stood On A Grave, A New Horse, Alligators, Room For One More, The Wendigo, The Dead Man's Brains, "May I Carry Your Basket?"
OTHER DANGERS: The Hook, The White Satin Evening Gown, High Beams, The Babysitter.
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Español
Hola amigos del terror y el misterio, hoy quiero compartir con ustedes un libro de cuentos de terror que me obsequió una amiga hace varios años, el cual es sumamente interesante, porque está elaborado con el propósito de ser utilizado en grupos de niños mayores de 9 años , para que experimenten un momento de espanto.
Este libro lleva por Nombre Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, historias recolectadas del folklore y recontadas por el autor Alvin Schawartz, e ilustradas por Stephen Gammell. Fue publicado en 1981 en Estados Unidos por la editorial J.B Lippincott.
Aunque no he utilizado este libro para leer cuentos a niños, debido que no está en mi lengua materna, me parece muy interesante como en cada historia se busca crear un ambiente de suspenso, quien lee, debe haber leído las historias previamente, pues en ella se indican pautas o instrucciones, ya sea para modular la voz, susurrar, gritar, o incluso saltar sobre uno de los oyentes al final de la historia para asustar.
No puedo evitar imaginar el clásico escenario idóneo para narrar estos cuentos de terror, alrededor de una fogata en la oscuridad y el silencio de la noche. Este libro trae además canciones, por lo que resulta perfecto para una noche recreativa de terror.
Algo me encanta de Scary stories to tell in de Dark son su ilustraciones, sus dibujos en blanco y negro realizados a lápiz son sumamente atractivos y grotescos. Stephen Gammell hizo un excelente trabajo de ilustración.
Las historias que se relatan este libro datan desde 1911 hasta el momento de su publicación, por lo que además es un importante registro de la cultura popular norteamericana.
A continuación les dejo la transcripción de una de las historias allí narradas por Alvin Schwarzt.
What do you come for?
*There was an old woman, who a lived all by herself, and she was very lonely. Sit ting in the kitchen one night, she said “Oh, i wish i had some company”.
No sooner had she spoken than down the chimney tumbled, two feet from which the flesh had rotted. The old woman’ eyes bulged with terror.
Then two legs dropped two the hearth and attached themselves to the feet Then a body tumbled down, then two arms, and a man’s head.
As the old woman watched, the parts came together into great gangling man the man danced around and around the room . Faster and faster he went . Then he stopped and he looked into her eyes,
“what do you come for?“ she asked in a small voice that shivered and shook.
“What do i come for?” he said.
“I come – for YOUUUUU” (As you shout the last words, stamp your foot, and jump at someone nearby)*
Este libro incluye las siguientes historias clasificados en capitulos según su dinamica:
AAAAAHHH : The Big Toe, The Walk , What Do You Come For? , Me Tie Douight-Ty Walker, A Man Who Lived In Leeds, Old Woman All Skin And Bone, The Viper, The Attic, The Slithery Dee, Aaron Kelly's Bones, Wait Til Martin Comes, The Ghost With The Bloody Fingers.
HEA HEARD FOORSTEPS COMING UP THE CELLAR STAIRS: The Thing, Cold As Clay, The White Wolf, The Haunted House, The Guests
THEY EAT YOUR EYES THEY EAT YOUR NOSE: The Hearse Song, The Girl Who Stood On A Grave, A New Horse, Alligators, Room For One More, The Wendigo, The Dead Man's Brains, "May I Carry Your Basket?"
OTHER DANGERS: The Hook, The White Satin Evening Gown, High Beams, The Babysitter.
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STOPEse libro es increíble wtf, necesito conseguirlo. Lo mejor es que está en inglés, nada mal para practicar.
Si, la verdad es que fue un regalo muy único que me hicieron, impreso en Estados Unidos en 1981, ni siquiera habia nacido yo, es toda una joya. Veo que lo venden por Ebay y que la colección esta compuesta por 3 libros.
Parece un libro de película de terror....esta genial... Espero que no lo vean los niños o tendrán pesadillas.
Tienen que ser niños bilingues jejeje, bueno los dibujos son bastante terrorificos. Si es un libro digno de estar en una biblioteca de pelicula de terror.
Como Babadooo!