The entire book, with its unconventional page arrangement and eclectic, frenetic mix of text and picures, is a spoof on the art of book design and the art of the fairy tale. The individual tales, such as he Really Ugly Ducklingand ittle Red Running Shorts,can be extracted for telling aloud, with great success. Another masterpiece from the team that created The True Story of the Three Little Pigs! <br><i>-Horn Book</i>
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A Classic and a Must
We’ve had so much fun with this hilarious rendition of The Gingerbread Man. Some twenty years ago, when I was a child, the classic The Stinky Cheese Man book was coveted by us elementary-schoolers. It was your lucky day to find it restocked on the shelf so that you may have your turn to borrow it. Giggles are abundant and laughter roars as I read this to my children. The pictures are cosmically entertaining for my six-year-old. The variation in fonts and writing style is interesting and unique. Some words are falling off the page, and some are upside down. A miracle, there is no fight when I ask my son to alternate lines with me. The words are on-par with his reading level and do the work of strengthening his recall of relevant digraphs. They are in abundance, and I appreciate the repetition. The book is sturdy and firm. I’m so glad to see they are still printing this book, and for such a good price. Read more
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