Alice Schertle (born 1941) is an American poet, teacher, and author from Los Angeles.
[1] She is known as the author of numerous children's books, most notably the New York Times best-selling Little Blue Truck series.
As a children's book author, her works "explore themes of nature and language, often with playful use of rhyme.
A starred review in Publishers Weekly noted that Shertle's "rhyming stanzas are succinct, and she gives readers plenty of opportunities to chime in with animal and vehicle noises.
For instance, Good Night, Little Blue Truck (2019) lists Schertle's and McElmurry's names on the front cover, while text inside the book notes that it is "Illustrated by John Joseph in the style of Jill McElmurry.