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A Caledecott Honor Book
A New York Times Best Illustrated Book
This award-winning picture book is a wild, irreverent collection of reimagined fairy tales from the author and illustrator of The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!. Makes for an extremely fun and funny read-aloud for the whole family.
A long time ago, people used to tell magical stories of wonder and enchantment. Those stories were called Fairy Tales. Those stories are not in this book. The stories in this book are Fairly Stupid Tales.
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 retellings poke 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.
Story List:
· Chicken Licken
· The Princess and the Bowling Ball
· The Really Ugly Duckling
· The Other Frog Prince
· Little Red Running Shorts
· Jack’s Bean Problem (including Giant Story / Jack’s Story)
· Cinderummpelstiltskin (Or The Girl Who Really Blew It)
· The Tortoise and the Hair
· The Stinky Cheese Man
From the Publisher
Publisher : Viking Books for Young Readers
Publication date : October 1, 1992
Language : English
Print length : 56 pages
ISBN-10 : 067084487X
ISBN-13 : 978-0670844876
Item Weight : 1.1 pounds
Reading age : 4+ years, from customers
Dimensions : 9 x 0.42 x 10.83 inches
Grade level : Preschool – 2
Lexile measure : 520L
Customers say
Customers find this book an excellent source of humor for elementary school-age children, with satirical twists to well-known fairy tales and beautiful illustrations that are crisp and clean. They consider it a great gift for children, noting it’s perfect for every generation. The book’s humor receives mixed reactions, with some finding it delightfully stupid while others say it’s not funny at all.
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