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A chaotic, laugh-out-loud dismantling of every bedtime story you thought you knew. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales.
- zany
- absurd
- playful
- anarchic
- 01
Sleeping Ugly
Jane Yolen
A playful, fractured fairy tale that turns classic magical tropes upside down for a surprising and humorous read.
- 02
The Frog Prince Continued
Jon Scieszka
A playful, subversive continuation of a classic tale that explores the messy reality of happily ever after.
- 03
Revolting rhymes
Roald Dahl
A gleefully wicked dismantling of childhood innocence told through bouncy, bloodthirsty verse.
- 04
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
Jon Scieszka · 1991
A hilarious, deadpan masterclass in the art of the unreliable narrator that invites you to question everything you thought you knew about a classic tale.
- 05
Shrek!
William Steig
A gleefully subversive romp that celebrates the joy of being unapologetically hideous.
- 06
Goldilocks and the three dinosaurs
Mo Willems
A delightfully sarcastic, fourth-wall-breaking romp that invites the reader to be the smartest person in the room.
- 07
Prince Cinders
Babette Cole · 1995
A cheeky, gender-flipped fairy tale that trades glass slippers for a trip to the disco.
- 08
The Dumb Bunnies
Dav Pilkey · 1995
A masterclass in deadpan absurdity that invites kids to feel like the smartest people in the room.
- 09
Stink and the World's Worst Super-Stinky Sneakers
Megan McDonald
A gleefully gross and energetic romp that celebrates the messy, smelly side of scientific curiosity.
- 10
There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly!
Lucille Colandro
A bouncy, escalating nonsense rhyme that turns a classic folk song into a chaotic and humorous read-aloud.
- 11
Rapunzel's Revenge
Shannon Hale and Dean Hale
A dusty, high-energy romp that trades a lonely tower for the open frontier and a damsel in distress for a lasso-wielding hero.
- 12
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Paul Galdone
A rhythmic, satisfyingly suspenseful read-aloud where cleverness and courage conquer the neighborhood bully.
