The Stinky Cheese Man: And Other Fairly Stupid Tales

by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith

Book Overview

A Caledecott 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 retellingspoke 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

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 067084487X
• ISBN13: 9780670844876
• Release Date: October 1992
• Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.0" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Funny books of fairy tales

I read to my son a book every night, if it's a chapter book just one chapter...unless he begs for another. Lol. This book had him giggling before bed and in such a good mood. Book was in funny with lovely illustrations and something I remember fondly as a child.

Good book, poor condition.

Poor condition. Entire page ripped out, many other pages ripped significantly.

My kid loves this book!

When I was in elementary (like 3rd or 4th grade) my school librarian read this to my class and I fell in love with the book then. I was really sad when I couldn't find it anywhere until I found this site. Now I read it to my 3yo every day and she loves it every time.

Funny book

My kids love this book and make me read it almost every day. They just laugh and laugh!

Fractured fairy tales

Great book for lovers of fractured fairy tales. My partner remembered this book from when they were a kid and they reported it's held up over the years. Would recommend.

Not a fan. This one was too creepy for my grands.

I got rid of this book to be honest. It was a let down. Got it for Christmas for my kiddos and it was just too much for me. So It is a no for this house.

Hilariously funny.

Always great to read a different perspective on children stories. My kids live this book.

Exactly what I expected condition wise

It's a fun, goofy take on Fairy Tales that keeps your child's interest to the end easily. Also, a childhood favorite of mine.

I love this book!!

I love this I use read it when I was kid know I buy for my neathfew & niece..

Sam S's review

It is a really funny book. It has lots of rhymes. It is one of the best book I have ever read!

I can't read it cause I can't stop laughing!

I brought this book for my son at a book sale at his school. As any other good mother I decided to read this book to my son. That was a complete failure because I couldn't get the words out because I was laughing so hard. If you need a good case of the sillies this is the book for you.

Still is One of My Favorites......Even Today!!!

Hey, I may be in college, but this was a book I read all the time when I was little. I'm currently taking Children's Lit, which requires me reading 70 children's books. I found this one burried in my room, forgetting that I still owned it. I read it, and it still made me laugh. "The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales" is one entertaining book.It's some of your favorite fairy tales.....except told in parody form. They're hillarious. My favorites are "Jack's Bean Problem," "Little Red Running Shorts," "Chicken Licken," and "The Really Ugly Duckling." But they're all very funny. The Little Red Hen will crack you up as she blabbers on about how no one is helping her and how horrible this book is.The book is by Jon Scieszka and is illustrated by Lane Smith.It doesn't matter how old you are, this is one of the funniest children's book I have ever read. Fun for all ages. Great writing and pictures. Have a look whenever you can. I'm sure you will not regret it.

Hilarious for children of all ages

This children's book is a hilarious tongue-in-cheek retelling of noted fairy tales. When I first read this book I laughed and laughed (I'm over 50); but, I said to myself that little children (certainly in the age group given by the publisher and the professional reviewers) would miss most of the humor. And preschoolers would be even less able to see the humor. Thus, I began to agree with the other customer reviewers who only gave the book one or two stars. But, notice that I gave the book five stars. Look at the other comments. And look at the responses you see from children that you may come in contact with. Children really enjoy the lampooning of tales they have heard thousands of time. Let us not forget that children tend to be smarter than we may think! Lampooning has always been popular (I really don't understand the comments made by an earlier adult reviewer who thought the book was simply stupid). One of the most hilarious tales of ancient Greece was a lampoon of the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey" by Pigres entitled "The Battle of the Frogs and Mice" (also known as "Batrachomyomachia"). The humor of lampoons seem to be "over-the-head" of some adults but not over-the-head of most children! This children's book was illustrated by Lane Smith and it was a 1993 Caldecott Honor book (i.e., a runner-up to the Medal winner) for best illustrations in a book for children.