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The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

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  • 1992 first published
  • 52 pages
  • ★ 4.2 (19 ratings)
  • 8 editions
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The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales is a 1992 fairy-tale retelling and fae fiction story collection by Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith and John Glore. Much of the action takes place in United States. Readers will find themes of fairy tales, contes de fées, littérature de jeunesse anglaise and musicals.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 19 ratings, and 111 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 8 editions.

It runs to roughly 52 pages — about 55 minutes of reading at an average pace.

About The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales is the ultimate in fractured fairy tales. Not only do the characters create their own stories, they also design the structure of the book itself. Classic fairy tales are deconstructed and rewritten with different but recognizable names, such as The Princess and the Bowling Ball, The Really Ugly Duckling, The Tortoise and the Hair and Chicken Licken. These stories and their characters intersect and create a mish-mash of narratives. Scieszka also mocks the conventions of books in general; the title page, dedication, and even the public information page have all been deconstructed. For example, Scieszka sneaks in the line “Anyone caught telling these fairly stupid tales will be visited, in person, by the Stinky Cheese Man” on the publication data page.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Fairy tales
  • Children's stories, American
  • Children's fiction
  • Fairy tales, adaptations
  • Children's stories
  • Contes de fées
  • Littérature de jeunesse anglaise
  • Musicals
  • Fiction - anthologies & collections
  • Children - fiction & literature
  • Children - fairy tales
  • Myths & fables
  • Adaptations

Quick answers

Who wrote The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales?

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales was written by Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith and John Glore and first published in 1992.

What genre is The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales?

It is usually shelved as Fairy Tale Retellings and Fae & Fairy Fiction.

How long is The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales?

The median edition has 52 pages, about about 55 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Sleeper and the Spindle and Rose Daughter.

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