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38 Reddit comments about The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales:

u/Zovistograt · 25 pointsr/books

This was wonderful, but my heart goes to The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, since it was the first book for me that went meta and also one of my absolute favorite things to read as a little kid, both then and now.

u/winterd · 20 pointsr/SubredditDrama

You've never read The Stinky Cheese Man?

u/[deleted] · 18 pointsr/funny

I'm gonna call him the Stinky Cheese Man.

u/Alex_Plalex · 16 pointsr/tumblr

This book was my first introduction to fractured classic stories. No lie, a few years ago I watched Shrek for the first time since I was kid and sat there thinking, wow, this is legitimately a masterclass in visual gags.

u/NotHardcore · 9 pointsr/nostalgia
u/AidanTheAudiophile · 8 pointsr/bindingofisaac

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales.

http://www.amazon.com/Stinky-Cheese-Other-Fairly-Stupid/dp/067084487X

I also still have this book, love it to death.

u/Ed_The_Goldfish · 6 pointsr/specializedtools

Dude, you're the one who pointed out it was niche.

I have no idea if that was in my library, my library has thousands of books.

Didn't you have this in your library?

u/WorkWork · 5 pointsr/books


The Magic School Bus
series of books are amazing for scientific concepts broken down in a way kids can understand.

Aesop's Fables awesome collection of stories that teach good values/morals like hard work, honesty, kindness, patience, etc.

The Stinky Cheese Man collection of weird fairy tales that's sure to challenge expectations and result in lots of laughs at its funny and ridiculous stories.

Hopefully you find these suitable! Kid's being introduced to literature and especially the variety contained over the many genres and styles of books is such a critical and I think undervalued thing. My mom used to read me and my brother's to sleep every night as children and the early out of school contact with books really instilled a sense of wonder in me that expanded my imagination which lead to wanting to read and learn about everything. So much so that a grade school teacher of mine at one point had to sit my parents down to explain that she was concerned about my rushing through class work in order to read books I brought to school or checked out from the library.

u/BossOfTheGame · 4 pointsr/aspergers

Not a science book, but I'm going to strongly recomend The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales. This was one of my favorite books as a kid.

As for science, I totally agree with The Way Things Work and Bill Nye.

u/qlstrange · 3 pointsr/MLPLounge

You should read one of my favorite childhood anthologies:

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales. Very short, still hilarious.

I also had another childhood favorite called East O' the Sun and West O' the Moon, but I couldn't find the exact edition I had because, as it turns out, it's a fairly common legend. Just google it and you should be able to find a text. It's a beautiful fairy tale.

u/purebredginger · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

This book is awesome and anyone who says other wise is a dirty liar! Whopp-di-do-da

u/Slackerchan · 2 pointsr/funny

I would say the same of this book.

u/CryptidGrimnoir · 2 pointsr/suggestmeabook

9 year old girls

They're old enough to be reading chapter books, but you didn't mention how advanced they were...

Hmm...this might be tricky...

If they like animals:

Summer of the Wolves

A recently orphaned twelve-year-old girl and her younger brother leave a foster home in California to stay with their estranged uncle, a biologist studying a wolf pack in the woods of Minnesota. Heartfelt and informative.

If they like fantasy:

Fablehaven

Kendra and Seth's grandfather has a secret. His woods is a sanctuary for all creatures magical and mystic.

If they like mysteries:

Frightmares: Cat Burglar On the Prowl

Peg Kehret has written a score of mysteries, but the best for middle readers are the Frightmares. Kayo and Rosie run into quite a few mysteries, and quite a bit of danger.

If they want to read about normal kids:

You can't go wrong with Beverly Cleary; I will never not recommend her. If I had to choose a single book of hers to recommend...

Dear Mr. Henshaw

7 year old boy

If he likes fairy tales:

The Stinky Cheese Man & Other Fairly Stupid Tales

The best set of fractured fairy tales I can think of. And perfect for a seven year old boy.

If he likes mysteries:

Jigsaw Jones

Encyclopedia Brown and its emphasis on logic and catching people in lies might be a touch too much for him at the moment, so I'm going to recommend Jigsaw Jones, the other elementary sleuth solving mysteries at reasonable rates. There's approximately a bazillion Jigsaw Jones books, so take your pick.

4 year old boy

If he likes little stories:

Mouse Tales

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I may need a little extra time to think of books for the other kids.

u/wanderer333 · 2 pointsr/Parenting

I've heard good things about the new Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls collection! You could also try some anthologies of stories from different cultures around the world (anansi the spider, tales from ancient china, etc) or greek and roman mythology. The website A Mighty Girl has all kinds of great recommendations. You might also think about some books of poems like A Pizza the Size of the Sun or Where the Sidewalk Ends.

edit: And The Stinky Cheese Man is always good one if you want something silly!

u/argetholo · 2 pointsr/tipofmytongue

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales? Art looks kinda similar, but the story is off.

u/Ulstra · 2 pointsr/newjersey

I was at the Vernon library in sussex county a few months ago and they had the same thing, a bunch of older childrens books. Managed to find https://www.amazon.com/Stinky-Cheese-Other-Fairly-Stupid/dp/067084487X.

u/PhylisInTheHood · 2 pointsr/AskReddit
u/anywaybye · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

I used to love The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales when I was younger. Always enjoyed it.

I recently read The X-Files: Earth Children Are Weird and I thought it was a good picture book. The author also has picture books aimed at kids for E.T. and Home Alone and next year is releasing Back to the Future. The pictures are great.

u/Kerackers · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

One of my faves!
Honestly I read a lot but I heart stinky cheese man.

I just wanted to share that is all.

u/MoonPoint · 1 pointr/books

I've never read The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, but for anyone who is interested in some historical background for various fairy tales and how the early versions told the tales, I'd recommend From the Beast to the Blonde: On Fairy Tales and Their Tellers.

>In this landmark study of the history and meaning of fairy tales, the celebrated cultural critic Marina Warner looks at storytelling in art and legend - from the prophesying enchantress who lures men to a false paradise, to jolly Mother Goose with her masqueraders in the real world. Why are storytellers so often women, and how does that affect the status of fairy tales? Are they a source of wisdom or a misleading temptation to indulge in romancing?
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>Warner interprets the history of old wives' tales from sibyls and the Queen of Sheba to Charles Perrault, the Brothers Grimm, and Angela Carter. And with fresh new insights she shows us the real-life themes in the famous stories, which, she suggests, are skillful vehicles by which adults have liked to convey advice, warning, and hope - to each other as well as children.

u/IIIastus · 1 pointr/funny

Reminds me of some of the cartoons in this book: http://www.amazon.com/Stinky-Cheese-Other-Fairly-Stupid/dp/067084487X

u/potatonaught · 1 pointr/Yogscast

Quick, someone buy Lewis Stinky Cheese Man

u/wiltscores · 1 pointr/books

Beyond Suess, Silverstein, Roald Dahl, Graeme Base, ect.
I would suggest anything by Jon Scieszka including:

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Fairy Tales

Self referential parodies of classic nursery rhymes.

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs

Retelling of the classic from the point of view of the wolf

Science Verse

A fun & clever mix of science and poetry

u/orksnork · 1 pointr/guns

Scholastic™ Book Fairs in the gym, even. Pick up a copy of The Stinky Cheeseman

u/FoodBeerBikesMusic · 1 pointr/aww

It can be kinda scary, actually!

I was pleased (and proud) to see that my son "got" parody and satire, even at a very young age. One of his favorite books was "The Stinky Cheese Man (and other fairly stupid tales)" It was a mashup/parody of a whole bunch of fairy tales. ( The Stinky Cheese Man was a parody of The Gingerbread Man....except he was made of stinky cheese, so no one wanted to catch him....)

When he was a bit older, he went to see the Star Wars reissue. Then I told him, "ok, now you have to watch this...." and gave him Soaceballs. He got it - even some of the more subtle stuff like Spaceball One going by for five minutes.

u/deliriousmintii · 1 pointr/booksuggestions

I don't want to repeat things people have already suggested. One book that I really enjoyed reading throughout my childhood were books by Richard Scarry. Unfortunately it seems like a lot of the books are out of print, but they are still for sale on amazon.com for very reasonable prices.
Richard Scarry's Best Storybook Ever!
I remember this book very vividly with the lion on the cover. I loved the drawings, and how everything was categorized on pages.

Another great book that is both enjoyable read aloud or read alone was The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales. It would of course be in your nieces best literary interests to learn of these fairy tales properly first, but once she does, share this book with her.

u/UnicornPlus · 1 pointr/Wishlist

Not a parent, just partial to books I read as a kid. The Stinky Cheese Man, Rainbow Fish, I'm always going to think Goosebumps for the 8-12 crowd, Anansi the spider and Abiyoyo

u/TheO-ne-ders · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Green eggs and ham.

I have this book on my WL for my little sisters! The Stinky Cheese man is one of my favorite books from when I was a kid, so I think any kid will love it :)

u/Appa_YipYip · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

This book was a huge part of my childhood and I would read it practically every day. It really make me feel like I have a connection with my childhood.

Thanks for the contest!