The Stinky Cheese Man: And Other Fairly Stupid Tales

Warning: These Are NOT Your Grandmother's Fairy Tales! Get Ready for "The Stinky Cheese Man"!

Forget everything you thought you knew about "happily ever after" and dive into the hilariously warped world of The Stinky Cheese Man: And Other Fairly Stupid Tales by the legendary duo Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith – the creators of The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!

This award-winning, Caldecott Honor Book isn't filled with your typical magical stories of wonder and enchantment. Oh no. The tales in this book are wonderfully, brilliantly, FAIRLY STUPID. Prepare for a wild, irreverent romp through reimagined classics where familiar characters take unexpected turns and beloved stories get zany, laugh-out-loud makeovers.

Join Jack (of "Jack's Bean Problem") and the narrator as they try to hold the book together while characters run amok, stories get hilariously jumbled, and the very fabric of book design is playfully torn apart. Young readers (and their grown-ups!) will delight in the strange twists on tales like:

• Chicken Licken
• The Princess and the Bowling Ball
• The Really Ugly Duckling
• Little Red Running Shorts
• Cinderummpelstiltskin (Or The Girl Who Really Blew It)
• And, of course, the unforgettable saga of The Stinky Cheese Man himself!

With Lane Smith's wonderfully offbeat, bizarre, and iconic illustrations, coupled with innovative typography and a book design that breaks all the rules, this isn't just a collection of stories – it's a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. The fourth-wall-breaking humor and clever wit make The Stinky Cheese Man an incredibly fun and funny read-aloud for the whole family.

If you're looking for a book that’s as smart as it is silly, and as groundbreaking as it is side-splitting, your search is over. Embrace the "fairly stupid" and add this modern classic to your library!

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