The Stinky Cheese Man and other fairly stupid tales.
by: Jon Scieszka
Illustrated by: Lane Smith
Paperback: 32 pages
Publisher: Viking/Penguin
Language: English
ISBN: 9780670844876
Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 9 inches, hardcover, full-color interior ink
Price: (without shipping) $17.99 USD as of the date of this posting
Where to buy: amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com)
This books is nuts.
It breaks traditions, rips classic tales to shreds, has colorful yet somehow slightly disturbing illustrations and yet I can not recommend it enough.
Scieszka and Lane created a book, back in 1992, that is a wonder of modern art and unconformity. The book is disjointed, jumps around and has blank pages. It is also one of the books that my 12 year old daughter remembers from her early years. The text is clever, witty and highly creative.
The illustrations are AMAZING. There is a Dali/Picasso-esque quality to the pictures that is well worth the price of admission.
Message:
[Parents] Art is something best served witty.
[Kids] Look what this guy draws, there is no "wrong" in art.
Content: 5/5
Illustrations: 5/5
Concept: 5/5
Quality: 5/5
Price: 5/5
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