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The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

Book • 1992
In this book, Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith offer a series of irreverent and comedic reinterpretations of traditional fairy tales.

The stories are presented in a way that is both entertaining and subversive, challenging the conventional narratives of these well-known tales.

The book features characters like the Stinky Cheese Man, Little Red Running Shorts, and the Really Ugly Duckling, among others, all presented with Scieszka's signature wit and Smith's distinctive illustrations.

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Recommended by Tim Urban as a book that influenced his unconventional approach to writing.
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