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Stinky's Stories #1: The Boy Who Cried Underpants!

by Chris Grabenstein

A familiar fable gets an underwear-centered sequel

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    Chris Grabenstein is described as a New York Times bestselling author

    The metadata describes Chris Grabenstein as one of the New York Times bestselling authors.

AlbakiReads Editorial

A familiar fable gets an underwear-centered sequel

At Hickleberry Elementary, Stinky the stuffed skunk tells a new version of “The Boy Who Cried Wolf.” After the original boy moves to the Big City and takes a job crying wolf, boredom leads him to cry “underpants” instead. The queen takes offense, and the city is thrown into chaos. The setup turns a well-known fable into a comic chapter-book adventure, with the stuffed skunk providing the story-time frame. Illustrations by Alex Patrick accompany the tale, which is the first installment in the Stinky’s Stories series.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young or emergent readers exploring chapter books
  • Children who enjoy silly humor and comic illustrations
  • Readers who like playful retellings of familiar stories

Themes

Fables and retellingsSilly humorStory timeUnderwear

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Book overview

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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