Aberdeen Reads... The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

Choosing a book to read aloud to fifth graders can sometimes be a tricky task.  We don't always have the time to start a chapter book, and many picture books don't keep their attention.  At the same time, even though they are close to the middle school years, they still love to be read to.  This book has been a great solution, and the fifth graders loved it.  The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, is a collection of short stories based on beloved fairy tales.  

My favorite is "The Really Ugly Duckling", who is an ugly duckling who grows up to be just a really ugly duck.  The stories are funny and engaging.  Many of the jokes would be over a lower elementary student's head, but are just right for our older students who know the original fairy tales well.