The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
A Caldecott Honor Book
Readers rate it 4.2 (125 on Hardcover)
57 pages · Released Oct 1, 1992 · Penguin
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This Caldecott Honor picture book is a humorous, irreverent collection of fractured fairy tales designed to make children laugh through absurdity and wordplay rather than darkness. The illustrations and typography are playful and innovative, encouraging kids to think critically about familiar stories. There is virtually no inappropriate content—only mild silliness and a few instances of crude humor typical of the author's style. It's an excellent read-aloud that celebrates wit, imagination, and the joy of breaking rules in storytelling.
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A Caldecott Honor Book A New York Times Best Illustrated Book This award-winning picture book is a wild, irreverent collection of reimagined fairy tales from the author and illustrator of The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!. Makes for an extremely fun and funny read-aloud for the whole family. A long time ago, people... A Caldecott Honor Book A New York Times Best Illustrated Book This award-winning picture book is a wild, irreverent collection of reimagined fairy tales from the author and illustrator of The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!. Makes for an extremely fun and funny read-aloud for the whole family. A long time ago, people used to tell magical stories of wonder and enchantment. Those stories were called Fairy Tales. Those stories are not in this book. The stories in this book are Fairly Stupid Tales. In this fourth wall-breaking picture book, young readers will delight in the strange twists on familiar tales. From “The Stinky Cheese Man” to “Cinderummpelstiltskin” these unique, hilarious retellings poke fun at classic stories and characters. The wonderfully offbeat and bizarre illustrations, as well as innovative play with typography and book design, make for a one-of-kind masterpiece from two powerhouse children’s book creators. Story List: · Chicken Licken · The Princess and the Bowling Ball · The Really Ugly Duckling · The Other Frog Prince · Little Red Running Shorts · Jack's Bean Problem (including Giant Story / Jack's Story) · Cinderummpelstiltskin (Or The Girl Who Really Blew It) · The Tortoise and the Hair · The Stinky Cheese Man
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- Juvenile Fiction
- Children
- Fantasy
- Young Adult
- Satire
- picture book
- Humor
- Children's stories
- American
- Children's Literature
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