11 Top classics books like The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith

Cover of The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

By: Jon Scieszka , Lane Smith

4.20

Format: 52 pages, Hardcover

A revisionist storyteller provides his mad, hilarious versions of children's favorite tales in this…

"And everyone lived happily, thought maybe not completely honestly, ever after. The End."

-Jon Scieszka, The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

If you liked the classics plot in The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith , here is a list of 11 books like this:

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1. Strega Nona

By: Tomie dePaola , Castellanos Prada Ruth de

4.26

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the t… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
  • fantasy
"In a town in Calabria, a long time ago, there lived an old lady everyone called Strega Nona, which meant "Grandma Witch"."

-Tomie dePaola, Strega Nona

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2. Jumanji

By: Chris Van Allsburg

4.05

Format: 31 pages, Hardcover

The game under the tree looked like a hundred others Peters and Judy had at home... But they wer… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen

3. Sam and Dave Dig a Hole

By: Mac Barnett , Jon Klassen

4.17

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

With perfect pacing, the multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling team of Mac Barnett and J… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
  • fantasy
Cover of Bedtime for Frances by Russell Hoban, Garth Williams

4. Bedtime for Frances

By: Russell Hoban , Garth Williams

4.14

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

The big hand of the clock is at 12.The little hand is at 7.It is seven o' clock.It is bedtime for F… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
  • fantasy
"There is a tiger in my room,' said Frances. 'Did he bite you?' said Father. 'No,' said Frances. 'Did he scratch you?' said Mother. 'No,' said Frances. 'Then he is a friendly tiger,' said Father. 'He …"

-Russell Hoban, Bedtime for Frances

"(Frances has gotten out of bed again and come to her parents' room...) 'How can the wind have a job?' asked Frances. ' Everybody has a job,' said Father. 'I have to go to my office every morning at n…"

-Russell Hoban, Bedtime for Frances

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5. Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China

By: Ed Young

4.06

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Long, long ago a good woman lived contentedly with her three daughters—Shang, tao, and Paotze—in th… read more

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  • fairy tales
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti by Gerald McDermott

6. Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti

By: Gerald McDermott

4.22

Format: None pages, Paperback

Anansi the Spider is one of the great folk heroes of the world. He is a rogue, a mischief maker, an… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, #1) by Judi Barrett, Ron Barrett

7. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, #1)

By: Judi Barrett , Ron Barrett

4.18

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

An imaginative story of amazing food weather that inspired the hit movie, Cloudy with a Chance of M… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
  • fantasy
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8. Owen

By: Kevin Henkes

4.25

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

“Fuzzy goes where I go.” Owen’s fuzzy yellow blanket is his favorite possession. Everywhere Owen go… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
  • fantasy
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9. Little Bear

By: Else Holmelund Minarik , Maurice Sendak

3.10

Format: 151 pages, Paperback

Dem Kleinen Baren ist niemals langweilig, denn er erlebt immer neue Abenteuer. Eines Tages beschlie… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy

10. Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

By: William Steig

3.12

Format: None pages, Hardcover

One rainy day, Sylvester finds a magic pebble that can make wishes come true. But when a lion frigh… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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11. The Rough-Face Girl

By: Rafe Martin , David Shannon

4.10

Format: None pages, Paperback

This moving adaptation of the classic children's story Cinderella tells how a disfigured Algonquin … read more

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  • fairy tales
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business by Esphyr Slobodkina

12. Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business

By: Esphyr Slobodkina

3.76

Format: None pages, Paperback

Caps for Saleis a timeless classic beloved by millions...one of the most popular picture books ever… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
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13. Make Way for Ducklings

By: Robert McCloskey

4.24

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

This classic tale of the famous Mallard ducks of Boston is available for the first time in a full-s… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids

14. Olivia

By: Ian Falconer

3.88

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Have fun with Olivia... dressing up, singing songs, building sand castles, napping (maybe), dancing… read more

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15. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

By: Judith Viorst , Ray Cruz

4.26

Format: None pages, Paperback

The perennially popular tale of Alexander's worst day is a storybook that belongs on every child's … read more

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16. The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear

By: Audrey Wood , None

4.09

Format: None pages, Board Book

The Little Mouse and the Big Hungry Bear are known and loved by millions of children around the wor… read more

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17. Horton Hears a Who!

By: Dr. Seuss

3.99

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Surely among the most lovable of all Dr. Seuss creations, Horton the Elephant represents kindness, … read more

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18. Swimmy

By: Leo Lionni

3.48

Format: None pages, Paperback

Deep in the sea there lives a happy school of little fish. Their watery world is full of wonders, b… read more

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Cover of The Monster at the End of this Book by Michael J. Smollin, Jon Stone

19. The Monster at the End of this Book

By: Michael J. Smollin , Jon Stone

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"On the first page, what did that say? Did that say there will be a Monster at the end of the book?… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
  • fantasy

20. The Pigeon Needs a Bath!

By: Mo Willems

4.10

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The Pigeon really needs a bath! Except, the Pigeon's not so sure about that. Besides, he took a bat… read more

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21. King Bidgood's in the Bathtub

By: Audrey Wood , None

4.24

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In this raucous tale, the Knight, the Duke, the Queen--and eventually the whole court--all try to l… read more

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22. Officer Buckle & Gloria

By: Peggy Rathmann

3.94

Format: 322 pages,

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23. Amelia Bedelia (Amelia Bedelia #1)

By: Peggy Parish , Fritz Siebel

4.09

Format: None pages, Paperback

From dressing the chicken to dusting the furniture, Amelia Bedelia does exactly what Mr. and Mrs. R… read more

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24. Miss Nelson Is Missing! (Miss Nelson, #1)

By: James Marshall , None

3.92

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

The kids in Room 207 were misbehaving again. Spitballs stuck to the ceiling. Paper planes whizzing … read more

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25. Tops & Bottoms

By: Janet Stevens

4.32

Format: 312 pages, Hardcover

Hare solves his family's problems by tricking rich and lazy Bear in this funny, energetic version o… read more

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26. Frog and Toad Are Friends (Frog and Toad, #1)

By: Arnold Lobel

4.48

Format: None pages, Paperback

Celebrate the power of friendship with Frog and Toad--a Caldecott Honor Book! From writing letters … read more

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Cover of We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen, Helen Oxenbury

27. We're Going on a Bear Hunt

By: Michael Rosen , Helen Oxenbury

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Paperback

Come along on a bear hunt in this award-winning classic from Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury. We’r… read more

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  • classics
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids

28. Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale (Knuffle Bunny, #1)

By: Mo Willems

4.50

Format: 232 pages, Hardcover

Merging expressive cartoon network-esque illustrations with beautiful black and white photographs o… read more

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Cover of The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith

29. The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

By: Jon Scieszka , Lane Smith

4.20

Format: 52 pages, Hardcover

A revisionist storyteller provides his mad, hilarious versions of children's favorite tales in this… read more

Similar categories in Jon Scieszka's The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales book and Jon Scieszka's The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • classics
  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • kids
  • fantasy
"And everyone lived happily, thought maybe not completely honestly, ever after. The End."

-Jon Scieszka, The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

Cover of The Most Popular President Who Ever Lived [So Far] by Nancy Omeara

30. The Most Popular President Who Ever Lived [So Far]

By: Nancy Omeara

4.33

Format: 79 pages, Kindle Edition

Tired of the "them or us" politics that the Democrats and Republicans are pushing down our throats?… read more

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  • humor
  • fiction
"It became increasingly common to resolve international tensions by legal means. The chant “Criminal Trials, Not Missiles"

-Nancy Omeara, The Most Popular President Who Ever Lived [So Far]

"Written twenty years after she held office, this abridged biography is being released now, prior to taking place. Maybe we can learn from history before it happens."

-Nancy Omeara, The Most Popular President Who Ever Lived [So Far]

"I wheeled and dealed with leaders from all over the world on behalf of the American people. In fact, my favorite headline from Washington Speaks magazine was “She Walks, She Talks, She Negotiates"

-Nancy Omeara, The Most Popular President Who Ever Lived [So Far]

"Educate not Legislate Refusing to pass unnecessary laws requires a converse – encouraging education and understanding. We started by slashing the salaries of legislators (Dubbed “Bloodbath on the Bel…"

-Nancy Omeara, The Most Popular President Who Ever Lived [So Far]

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31. Dogs vs Bears

By: Austin Davis

4.30

Format: 52 pages, Paperback

Fourth-grader Austin Davis introduces a new way for kids to learn about diversity, appreciating dif… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction

18 Top fiction books like The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith

Transform Your Habits

Strega Nona

Tomie dePaola , Castellanos Prada Ruth de

4.26

Transform Your Habits

Jumanji

Chris Van Allsburg

4.05

Transform Your Habits

Sam and Dave Dig a Hole

Mac Barnett , Jon Klassen

4.17

Transform Your Habits

Bedtime for Frances

Russell Hoban , Garth Williams

4.14

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14 Best fiction books like Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik, Maurice Sendak

Transform Your Habits

Frog and Toad Together (Frog and Toad, #2)

Arnold Lobel

4.25

Transform Your Habits

Bread and Jam for Frances (I Can Read Level 2)

Russell Hoban , Lillian Hoban

4.21

Transform Your Habits

The Little House

Virginia Lee Burton

5.00

Transform Your Habits

Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

Virginia Lee Burton

5.00

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