Age Group: 3 - 6 Years, 6 - 9 Years

Description: This hilarious, irreverent collection remixes classic fairy tales into zany, subversive stories. From the titular Stinky Cheese Man—a smelly twist on the Gingerbread Man—to fractured versions of Jack and the Beanstalk, Chicken Little, and more, Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith break the rules with joke-filled, unconventional storytelling and wild illustrations. Stories are interrupted, endings go awry, and characters appear in one another’s tales. The result is a rollicking celebration of nonsense, imagination, and the playful side of literature, with each tale making fun of storytelling conventions and poking fun at the original subjects. This book invites kids to laugh, think critically, and learn that stories are as much fun to play with as they are to read.