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

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

Written by Jon Scieszka & illustrated by Lane Smith
Hardcover
$19.99
$18.99
3 - 7
Reading age
56
Page count
50
Words per page
520L
Lexile measure
Oct 1, 1992
Publication date

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Publisher Summary

Madcap revisions of familiar fairy tales.

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    I remember loving these short parodies of classic fairy tale stories—a stinky cheese man in place of a gingerbread man or chicken licken instead of chicken little. The book is full of character and humor, like the table of contents falling all over the place, the interaction between the story characters and Jack (the narrator), and Jack's endless, repetitive story to escape the giant, and the interruptions from the little red hen.

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The Creatives Behind the Book

    Author
    Jon Scieszka

    Multiple award-winning author Jon Scieszka grew up in Flint, Michigan, the second oldest and the nicest of six boys. Jon went to school at Culver Military Academy in Indiana where he was a Lieutenant; Albion College in Michigan where he studied to be a doctor; and Columbia University in New York, where he received an M.F.A. in fiction. He taught elementary school in New York for ten years in a variety of positions. He is the author of many boks for children including the New York Times Best Illustrated Book The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales (illustrated by Lane Smith), the Caldecott Honor book The True Story of the Three Little Pigs (illustrated by Lane Smith), and Math Curse (illustrated by Lane Smith). In addition to his work as an author, Jon also runs a web-based literacy program called “Guys Read” that is designed to encourage boys, particularly reluctant readers, to get involved with books. In 2008, Jon was named the country’s first National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, a joint effort of the Library of Congress and the Children’s Book Council. During his two-year role as Ambassador, he acted as a spokesperson for children’s literature, speaking to groups of parents, teachers, and children to encourage the importance of reading. You can visit Jon online at www. jsworldwide.com.

    Illustrator
    Lane Smith

    Lane Smith is the award-winning author of Grandpa Green, It’s a Book, There Is a Tribe of Kids, and his most recent, A Perfect Day, among others. In 2012, the Eric Carle Museum named him a Carle Artist for “lifelong innovation in the …

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Book Details

ISBN
9780670844876
Publication Date
October 1, 1992
Publisher
Viking Books For Young Readers
Page Count
56
Words Per Page
50
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
3 - 7 years
Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
91048194
WorldCat Number (OCLC)
60010636
Lexile® Level
520L
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~N
ATOS® Book Level
3.4
Accelerated Reader® Points
0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz
7165
Accelerated Reader Interest Level
LG

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