A Caldecott 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

Author: Jon Scieszka
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/01/1992
Pages: 56
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 10.90h x 9.00w x 0.41d
ISBN: 9780670844876

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 7165 / Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales


Award: 1993 Caldecott Medal Honor Book - Picture Book
Award: 1993 Book Sense Book of the Year Award Nominee - Children's
Award: 1994 Book Sense Book of the Year Award Nominee - Children's
Award: 1995 Bluebonnet Awards Winner - Children's
Award: 1995 Buckeye Children's Book Award Winner - Grades K-2
Award: 1994 North Carolina Children's Book Award Winner - Picture Book
Award: 1994 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award Winner - Grades 3-8
Award: 1994 Colorado Children's Book Award Winner - Picture Book
Award: 1994 Maine Student Book Award Winner - Grades 4-6