The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

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Now I guess I can to a certain extent appreciate the parodistic intent of Jon Scieszka's The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales. However and that having all been said, Scieszka's retold narratives do not really work at all well for me as satires (as parodies), and primarily due to the fact there are simply far far too many tales presented. For honestly, as soon as the plot lines of the given stories of The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales seem to become somewhat interesting and entertaining to and for me, there generally is an abrupt and rushed ending inserted by the author, and another, similarly choppy and equally annoyingly uneven tale commences (which sure does lead to potential distraction and for me, as well as massive tedium and frustration, and indeed so much so that I only very briefly and cursively skimmed the last three stories, and with scant regret). Gwen: Ok. Say, somebody already wrote a story of Cinderella. BUT I wanted to make a story of Cinderella, but I made it sillier. And goofier. I have to admit, I'm a little surprised this is/was marketed to kids, especially kids like I was who didn't need any help overriding the rules and being utterly sarcastic. In "Giant Story", the illustration of Aesop from Squids Will be Squids (by the same authors) can be seen. Meet your favorite book creators, launch an author study, browse our themed booklists, get tips on how to choose and use kids’ books, find guidance on building a more diverse bookshelf, celebrate annual literacy events with us, and more!

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

The Stinky Cheese Man acts as though he's in a straight retelling of The Gingerbread Man, oblivious to the fact that no one can put up with his unappetizing smell.

My nephew had me read it and he enjoyed the book and laughed when he was supposed to. The Stinky Cheese man was his favorite. He knew that it was like the Gingerbread man. He had fun.

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

Biedenharn, Isabella (2016): Lane Smith explains the origins of his darkly funny picture books. In: https://ew.com/article/2016/05/06/lane-smith-explains-origins-his-darkly-funny-picture-books-and-what-he-found/, accessed 15.12.2018 Marcus, Leonard S. (2006). Side by Side: Five Favorite Picture-Book Teams Go to Work. Walker p. 36. ISBN 978-0-8027-9616-5. 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.

Discover how to support your child’s growth as a young reader and writer — with our Reading 101 for Families guide, bilingual parent tips, ideas for building your child’s knowledge of the world, Q&A with experts, and guidance on connecting with your child’s school. A long time ago, people used to tell magical stories of wonder and enchantment. Those stories were called Fairy Tales.