Fans of Scieszka will not be surprised that he was a somewhat unorthodox teacher, who introduced his eight-year-old students to Kafka's Metamorphosis ('They loved it.

Afterwards, he became a teacher in New York. He decided to shelve his medical ambitions and take a masters degree in Fiction Writing at Columbia University. In college, Jon Scieszka was on course to become a doctor, but spent his spare time attempting to write the Great American Novel.

Cinderummpelstiltskin (Or The Girl Who Really Blew It).

Jack's Bean Problem (including Giant Story / Jack's Story).

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. From “The Stinky Cheese Man” to “Cinderummpelstiltskin” these unique, hilarious retellings poke fun at classic stories and characters. In this fourth wall-breaking picture book, young readers will delight in the strange twists on familiar tales.

The stories in this book are Fairly Stupid Tales. Makes for an extremely fun and funny read-aloud for the whole family.Ī long time ago, people used to tell magical stories of wonder and enchantment. 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!.

The stinky cheese man by jon scieszka