Chin Music: Tall Talk and Other Talk

by Alvin Schwartz

Presents examples of folk speech used during the period 1815 to 1950. Identifies their meaning and the regions in which they were collected.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1979

About the author

Alvin^Schwartz
Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Alvin Schwartz was the author of more than fifty books dedicated to and dealing with topics such as folklore and word play, many of which were intended for young readers. He is often confused with another Alvin_Schwartz, who wrote Superman and Batman daily comics strips and a novel titled The Blowtop.

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Reviews

[Emmy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Alvin Schwartz is always so much fun! This collection has some great phrases, sayings, and stories to make your speech more colorful (but without making your grandparents blush). It's a fun little collection that works best as a resource (almost like a dictionary) more than a straight read-through, but nevertheless, in the hands of the right reader, this book is a delight!