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Stinky's Stories #1

The Boy Who Cried Underpants!

#1 in series

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1 of 1 copy available
1 of 1 copy available

Underwear has never been so much fun to wear!

It's story time at Hickleberry Elementary with Stinky the stuffed skunk! You've probably heard of the boy who cried wolf, but do you know what happened after no one believed him? Well, according to Stinky, the boy moves away to the Big City, where he gets a job crying wolf for The William D. Wolfe Company, Makers Of All Sorts Of Fine And Fancy Stuff.

But when the boy gets bored again, he decides to use his talents to cry UNDERPANTS instead. When the queen hears his cries, she takes great offense—how dare he???—and suddenly, the Big City is sent into total chaos! Will the boy be able to save the day before it all gets too smelly?

This first stinky story is the first-ever chapter book series from beloved New York Times bestselling authors Chris and J. J. Grabenstein. Filled with page after page of hilarious illustrations by acclaimed artist Alex Patrick. Stinky's Stories is the perfect series for young, reluctant, and emergent readers—or any kid who just loves to laugh.

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      October 1, 2024
      Grades 2-4 Imaginations get a good, giggle-inducing workout after a librarian tells a somewhat sanitized version of the familiar Aesop fable, prompting plush skunk Stinky to weigh in with a rousing and considerably embroidered version involving stenches galore, an epidemic of split trousers, and much shouting of "underpants!" and "stinky underpants!" Along the way, the authors slip in wordplay, bits of insight into the art of storytelling, and artfully indirect instruction for young readers in stretching their own imaginations. A riotous version of the national anthem is a particular highlight: "God bless my underwear, / my only pair. / Stand beside them / and guide them, / as they sit in a heap by the chair . . ." Patrick illustrates this crowd-pleaser with frequent line drawings, often in sequential panels, featuring figures of all ages with many grown-ups hilariously sporting elegant tops over tighty-whities or polka-dot shorts. Stuffy gatekeepers may turn up their noses, but it would be hard to top this outing for child appeal; after all, as Stinky rightly observes: "Children see the world at butt level."

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