The Stinky Chesse Man and other Fairly Stupid Tales

In my opinion this book is cleverly written. It is witty and unlike any other children's book that I read as a child. I enjoyed the idea of rewriting classic fairy tales and adding a creative edge to them. The title should give teachers and parents a warning that there is some vulgar language. In my opinion this book should be limited to library and not classroom usage because of the choice of language. I enjoyed the page layout because there were lots of pictures and other labels that were artistically placed. I found the interrupting of the narrator and quick endings of the stories humorous. If the students have not previously read the original fairly tales or are not old enough to understand the jokes, I do not think they will enjoy the book as much as someone who has. The Princess and The Bowling Ball taught the message of honesty. For example the princess who admitted the mattress was uncomfortable ended up happily ever after with the prince. Not every story has a happy ending, The Ugly Duckling stays ugly, which is the exact opposite of the original story. I think that children would greatly enjoy reading this story because it is a spin off of original stories that most children know of.