An Up Close And Personal Look At Two MAJOR Side-Splitters!

WHO WILL WIN THE TITLE OF SCIESZKA'S BEST?

VS.

Competitor Profile

Competitor Profile

Name: The True Story Of The 3 Little Pigs Awards: *An ABBY Honor Book *ALA Notable Children's Book *A New York Times Best Book of the Year *Association of Booksellers for  Children Choice *Silver Medal, Society of Illustrators *Parenting's Reading-Magic Award *Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List *Publishers Weekly Top Selling Kids Books of all Time List

Name: The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales Awards: *A Caldecott Honor Book *An ABBY Honor Book *Publishers Weekly Top Selling Kids books of All Time List *ALA Notable Children's Book *New York Times Notable Book of the Year *School Library Journal Best Books of the Year *Booklist Editor's Choice *Texas Bluebonnet Winner

Round 1- Brief Summaries

The True Story Of The 3 Little Pigs Mr. A. Wolf is innocent! He was framed!  Well, that is what Mr. Jon Scieszka wants us to believe.  In this book, we learn the story behind the  original traditional tale of the 3 Little Pigs.  Mr. A. Wolf was just trying to get sugar to make his granny a birthday cake.  He didn't huff and puff on purpose! He had a cold.  He didn't kill the pigs, their shoddy homes did. Yes, he ate them but why waste food?   This story is funny from beginning to end and you will find yourself chanting "FREE A. WOLF! FREE A. WOLF!" The Stinky Cheese Man And Other Fairly Stupid Tales Scieszka has taken ten traditional tales and twisted them all around and the results are absolutely brilliant.  The Ugly Duckling is actually a very ugly duck, Cinderella is visited by Rumplestiltskin, The Little Gingerbread Boy is The Stinky Cheese Man and instead of a pea, the princess discovers a bowling ball under her mattress!  This story is funny from cover to cover.  The dust jacket is extremely entertaining as well.

Round 2 - Critic Reviews

The True Story Of The Three Little Pigs  - Designed with uncommon flair, this alternative fable is both fetching and glib - Publisher's Weekly It's the type of book that older kids (and adults) will find very funny - School Library Journal The Stinky Cheese Man And Other Fairly Stupid Tales - This book's tone is often frenzied; its rather specialized humor, delivered with the rapid-fire pacing of a string of one-liners, at times seems almost mean-spirited. - Publisher's Weekly Nine irreverent and witty exposes of folkloric folk, ingeniously designed, outrageously illustrated, and all narrated by the ubiquitous Jack (of Beanstalk fame), with his tongue firmly planted in his cheek. - School Library Journal

Round 3 - Similarities

Both books are extremely funny.  The illustrations  are engaging, entertaining and enhance the enjoyment of the tales.  These books have won numerous awards and received positive reviews.  Reluctant readers are drawn to these titles.  Copies of these books are highly circulated in libraries around the country.   They are two of the bestselling children's books of all time.  Scieszka's writing style is the same in both works. Each is available with a 10 year anniversary edition dust jacket.

Round 4 - Differences

Illustrations are abstract and haphazardly arranged in The Stinky Cheese Man. They are subtle and straightforward in The True Story.  The True Story is one fractured tale and The Stinky Cheese Man is a collection of twisted tales.

Judges decision

Undecided! - Audience will have to pick the winner!

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