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The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

by Jon Scieszka

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Among the most widely assigned — 5 curriculum lists · 5 states

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

On reading-award lists:Rhode Island Children's Book AwardTexas Bluebonnet AwardMountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania)Wisconsin Golden Archer Award+1 more

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka is assigned in US schools at grades 4–8. It appears across 5 curriculum references and 5 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Grade range
Grades 4–8
Age range
Ages 9–13
Pages
52
Reading time
about 55 minutes (est.)
First published
1992
Genre
Fairy Tale/Folklore
ISBN-13
9789577450210

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Why widely assigned

This Fairy Tale/Folklore title, typically at grades 4–8. Written in the 1990s; pairs with curriculum units on fairy tales and short stories; cited across 5 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

fairy tales · short stories · fairy tales, adaptations · contes de fées

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales?
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–8. It appears on 5 school reading lists across 5 states, from grade 3 to grade 8. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales?
It takes about 55 minutes to read The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales (52 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 55 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales?
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales appears on reading lists for Maine Student Book Award, Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania), Rhode Island Children's Book Award, and 2 others. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales banned in schools?
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.
What themes does The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales explore?
Central themes in The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales include fairy tales, short stories, fairy tales, adaptations, contes de fées.

Why this book is on this list

How we classify

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 4–8 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 5 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 5 states ELA frameworks or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club.

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