The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

Scieszka, J., Smith, L., & Leach, M. (1992). The Stinky Cheese Man and other fairly stupid tales. New York, N.Y., U.S.A.: Viking

Brief Annotation: This is a collection of fairy tales with a much different spin on them to add more comedy into the stories. Like instead of the gingerbread man there is the stinky cheese man and how he escapes from being eaten. Also, the hen who pops up throughout the book asking for someone to help her bake her bread.

Genre: Fiction

Grade Level: K-3

Readers who will like this: Readers who would like a funny twist on some very classic fairy tales and looking for a good laugh.

Response/Rating: 4; I thought this was a clever way to draw young readers back to the classic fairy tales by giving it a bizarre twist.

Question: What is the story the ginger bread man about and who has heard of it before?