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Best podcasts about other fairly stupid tales

Latest podcast episodes about other fairly stupid tales

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Episode 16: Deep Dives and Beloved Reads

Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 52:01


Histories, memoir, historical fiction, Richard Scarry…. and serial killers? Cheryl's Books:    Foreign Fruit: A Personal History of the Orange by Katie Goh Hons and Rebels by Jessica Mitford Mentioned: Smoke and Ashes: Opium's Hidden Histories by Amitav Ghosh The Digging-est Dog by Al Perkins (can be found in collection) Summer Pony by Jean Slaughter Doty Keeping Barney by Jessie Haas Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension by Hanif Abdurraqib 2024 National Book Critics Circle Award Winners Jessica's Books:   The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue The Black Utopians by Aaron Robertson Everything Is Tuberculosis by John Green Links:  Michigan Notables: https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/public/mnb Foster Event: https://www.cadl.org/event/14379951 Mentioned: Best Word Book Ever—Richard Scarry Mari's Books:    The Pecan Sheller by Lupe Ruiz-Flores Whale Eyes: A Memoir About Seeing and Being Seen by James Robinson Watch his award-winning short film: https://www.whaleeyes.org/watch The Couch in the Yard by Kate Hoefler Mentioned:  Are You There God? It's Me Margaret by Judy Blume Our Producer, Rissa's Books:    Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees by Patrick Horvath Big Kids by Michael DeForge Mentioned:  Skippyjon Jones books by Judith Schachner The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka Junie B. Jones books by Barbara Park Catalina by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio Some of books mentioned in response to CADL's Facebook question “What story began your love of reading?”: The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner Charlotte's Web by E.B. White Little Women by Louisa May Alcott The Babysitter's Club by Ann M. Martin Books by Madeleine L'Engle The Monster at the End of This Book by Jon Stone The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates by Wes Moore The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve The Valley of the Dolls by Jacquelinn Susann (available through MELCAT)

Q Media's Podcast
Good Morning, Red Wing 10.9.2024

Q Media's Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 10:25


“Good Morning Red Wing” News Director Greg Taylor talks with several Red Wing High School students who are part of their Fall Play, “The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales.”! Show times are 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, and 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, in the Little Theatre.

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WikiListen
The Stinky Cheese Man And Other Fairly Stupid Tales

WikiListen

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 6:47


"The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales" revisits the iconic children's book that parodies traditional fairy tales with an absurd twist. Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW explore how the book's witty storytelling and playful illustrations have made it a favorite for both kids and adults alike.Produced and hosted by Victor Varnado & Rachel TeichmanFull Wikipedia article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stinky_Cheese_Man_and_Other_Fairly_Stupid_TalesSubscribe to our new newsletter, WikiWeekly at https://newsletter.wikilisten.com/ for a fun fact every week to feel smart and impress your friends, and MORE! https://www.patreon.com/wikilistenpodcastFind us on social media!https://www.facebook.com/WikiListenInstagram @WikiListenTwitter @Wiki_ListenGet bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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First Draft with Sarah Enni
Finishing an Unfinished Thing With Mac Bennett

First Draft with Sarah Enni

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 67:13


First Draft Episode #351: Mac Barnett Mac Barnett, two-time Caldecott Honor and #1 New York Times bestselling author of picture books like Extra Yarn and Sam and Dave Dig a Hole with illustrator Jon Klassen, and the Jack book series with illustrator Greg Pizzoli. Mac joins us to talk about The Great Zapfino, his new picture book with illustrator Marla Frazee (hear her First Draft interview here). Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak David Foster Wallace, author of Infinite Jest and A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again The Stinky Cheese Man by Jon Scieszka, illuistrated by Lane Smith Wanda Gág, author of Millions of Cats Margaret Wise Brown, author of Goodnight, Moon (hear Mac and other writers talk about Margaret Wise Brown and Goodnight Moon on this Remember Reading podcast episode) The Far Side by Gary Larson Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson Mystery Science Theater 3000 Billy Twitter and His Blue Whale Problem by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Adam Rex Dinotopia, A Land Apart From Time by James Gurney 826LA and its Time Travel Mart Dave Eggers, author of The Circle, What is the What, and A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius and founder of McSweeny's and the 826 Literary non-profit No Country For Old Men (movie) Dear Genius by Ursula Nordstrom Steven Malk, Mac's literary agent with Writer's House The Picture Book Manifesto “Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children,” by Julie Bosman for the New York Times Carson Ellis, author and illustrator of bestselling picture books Home and Caldecott Honor book Du Iz Tak?, talks about her newest picture book, In the Half Room. The Horn Book Magazine Marla Frazee, two-time Caldecott Honor-winning author and illustrator of The Boss Baby, A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever, All the World, and many more. She joins us to talk about the Farmer series: The Farmer and the Clown, The Farmer and the Monkey, and The Farmer and the Circus, out now. Hear her First Draft interview here. Jon Klassen, Caldecott Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of the I Want My Hat Back series, who is back with a book he wrote and illustrated: The Rock From the Sky. Hear his First Draft interviews here and here. The Real Dada Mother Goose: A Treasury of Complete Nonsense by Jon Sciezka and illustrated by Julia Rothman The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Jon Klassen The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Shawn Harris

First Draft with Sarah Enni
Two Kinds of Fears with Seth Meyers

First Draft with Sarah Enni

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 40:51


First Draft Episode #347: Seth Meyers Seth Meyers, host of Late Night with Seth Meyers and former head writer for Saturday Night Live, talks about his debut picture book, I'm Not Scared, You're Scared with Rob Syegh. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: The Story of Babar: The Little Elephant, the first book in the Babar series by Jean de Brumhoff Spider Man: The Short Halloween written by Seth Meyers and Bill Hader Richard Scarry, author and illustrator of Trucks, A Day at the Airport, Cars and Trucks and Things That Go! and many more Jill Benjamin, Seth's writing partner from his Improv Olympic days Documentary Now! on IFC Watership Down (movie) The Secret of NIMH (movie) The Black Cauldron (movie) The Hobbit (movie) Seth Meyers on Sesame Street (with The Count and with Elmo) Sandra Boynton, author and illustrator of picture books like Snuggle Puppy: A Little Love Song, Barnyard Dance!, Pajama Time! and many more. Where's Waldo by Martin Handford

First Draft with Sarah Enni
Adam Rubin's Reality is Subjective

First Draft with Sarah Enni

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 58:54


First Draft Episode #342: Adam Rubin Adam Rubin, New York Times bestselling picture book author known for Dragons Love Tacos, Those Darn Squirrels!, Robo-Sauce and more with illustrator Daniel Salmieri, about his new collection of middle grade short stories, The Ice Cream Machine. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: “Weird Al” Yankovic Monty Python Mr. Bean The Far Side cartoon by Gary Larson (find the first collection, The Far Side, here) Calvin and Hobbes, cartoon by Bill Watterson (check out the first collection, Calvin and Hobbes) Klutz Books, like Juggling For the Complete Klutz, created by John Cassidy Exploratorium books like The Art of Curiosity Upright Citizens Brigade Improv Olympic Leo Burnett advertising agency Jon Scieszka, former National Ambassador for Children's Literature and New York Times bestselling author best known for picture books with illustrator Lane Smith, including The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, Math Curse, and more. Hear his First Draft interview here. Good Night, Good Night Construction Site Adam and Dan's Robo-Sauce video High Five by Adam Rubin and illustrated by Daniel Salmieri Gladys the Magic Chicken by Adam Rex illustrator Adam Rex El Chupacabras by Adam Rubin with illustrator Crash McCreery Trey Parker, co-creator of South Park Kurt Vonnegut (author of Slaughterhouse Five and more) lecture about The Shapes of Stories Illustrator Charles Santoso Cartoonist Liniers Illustrator Emily Hughes Illustrator Nicole Miles Seaerra Miller, illustrator Improvise: Scene From the Inside Out by Nick Napier

First Draft with Sarah Enni
Mess Stuff Up With Jon Scieszka

First Draft with Sarah Enni

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 69:21


First Draft Episode #341: Jon Scieszka Jon Scieszka, former National Ambassador for Children's Literature and New York Times bestselling author best known for picture books with illustrator Lane Smith, including The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, Math Curse, and more. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio Jacqueline Woodson, 2020 MacArthur Genius fellow, National Book Award winner, Newberry, Caldecott, and Coretta Scott King winner, former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Brown Girl Dreaming, Red at the Bone, Another Brooklyn, Before the Ever After and many, many more. She joins us to talk about her picture books with Rafael López, The Day You Begin and The Year We Learned to Fly. Hear her First Draft interview here. Dr Seuss, author of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Oh, the Places You'll Go!, Green Eggs and Ham and more Go, Dog, Go by P.J. Eastman Franz Kafka, author of The Metamorphosis, The Trial, The Castle, and more Jack London, author of The Call of the Wild, White Fang, and more Edgar Allen Poe, author of The Raven, The Masque of the Red Death, The Cask of Amontillado, and more Jon's Science Verse The Astronuts, Jon's series with Steven Weinberg Jonathan Baumbach, author of The Pavilion of Former Wives, Dreams of Molly and many more Thomas Pynchon, author of Gravity's Rainbow, Inherent Vice, and The Crying of Lot 49 Gabriel Garcia Marquez, author of One Hundred Years of Solitude, Chronicle of a Death Foretold, and more Carlos Fuentes, author of Aura, The Death of Artemio Cruz, and more Charles McGrath, former editor of The New York Times Book Review and former deputy editor of The New Yorker. He is currently a writer at large for The New York Times Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel Boy: Tales From Childhood and Going Solo are autobiographical books written by Roald Dahl Vladimir Nabokov, author of Lolita Oliver Jeffers, visual artist, climate activist, and author and/or illustrator of several New York Times bestselling picture books, including The Day the Crayons Quit, How to Catch a Star, The Fate of Fausto, and Here We Are, joins us to talk about his newest picture book, There's a Ghost In This House. Listen to his First Draft interviews here and here. Battle Bunny by Mac Barnett and Jon Scieszka Matt de la Peña, author of seven critically acclaimed young adult novels including Mexican Whiteboy and Newbery Medal–winning author of Last Stop on Market Street talks about his newest collaboration with illustrator Christian Robinson, Milo Imagines the World. Listen to his First Draft interview here. Adam Rubin, author of Dragons Love Tacos, Those Darn Squirrels, Robo-Sauce and more with Daniel Salmieri The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (TV show) Jon's autobiography, Knucklehead: Tall Tales and Mostly True Stories of Growing Up Scieszka Gone to the Woods: Surviving a Lost Childhood, a memoir by Gary Paulsen, author of Hatchet Monty Python Saturday Night Live Jon Klassen, Caldecott Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of the I Want My Hat Back series, who is back with a book he wrote and illustrated: The Rock From the Sky. Listen to his First Draft episodes here and here. The Far Side cartoon by Gary Paulsen Calvin & Hobbes by Bill Watterson Guys Read Kate DiCamillo, is one of six people to win two Newbery Medals, for her novels The Tale of Despereaux and Flora & Ulysses, and author of Newbery Honor book Because of Winn-Dixie, National Book Award finalist The Tiger Rising, as well as New York Times bestselling novels The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, The Magician's Elephant, the Mercy Watson series, and more. DiCamillo was the U.S. National Ambassador for Young People's Literature for 2014 and 2015. Her most recent novel, Beverly, Right Here completes the trilogy of Raymie Nightingale and Louisiana's Way Home. Dog Man by Dave Pilkey, author of Captain Underpants Shannon Hale, author of Princess Academy, The Goose Girl, Austenland and more Adele Griffin, two-time National Book Award honoree and author of almost thirty books for Young Adult and middle grade readers, including The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone, The Becket List, and Sons of Liberty and Where I want to Be. Hear her First Draft interview here. Lisa Brown, illustrator of The Phantom Twin, The Airport Book and more Katherine Paterson, author of The Bridge to Terabithia, Jacob Have I Loved, and more Dave Shannon, author and illustrator of No, David! Loren Long, author and illustrator of Otis, Little Tree, and many more The Treehouse books (The 13-Story Treehouse all the way to The 143-Story Treehouse) by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton The Rijksmuseum, the museum that has Rembrandts available online Jason Reynolds, New York Times bestselling author of critically acclaimed books, including National Book Award finalist Ghost, Newberry and Printz-honored Long Way Down, Coretta Scott King Honoree As Brave as You, and his latest, middle grade Look Both Ways, which was just named to the National Book Award Longlist for Young People's Literature. Listen to his First Draft interviews here and here. Walter Dean Myers, author of Monster, The Glory Field, Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary Gene Luen Yang, former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and author and illustrator of American Born Chinese The Rabbit hOle's Explor-A-Storium The Real Dada Mother Goose: A Treasury of Complete Nonsense by Jon Scieszka and Julia Rothman   Thanks for Listening!  

This Must Be The Book
Episode 013 – Was Shakespeare Even Shakespeare?

This Must Be The Book

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 46:41


In this episode, we discuss our February theme, retellings! We'll dive into the history of retellings, from their start in ancient cultures, and work our way up to present day reiterations of stories. We're also joined by our new cohost, Emily Walker. Listen along to hear more about our February theme, as well as what we're currently reading! Media Mentioned: The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta N.K. Jemisin City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty The Metamorphoses by Ovid Mahabharata by Vyasa Odyssey by Homer The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer Hamlet by William Shakespeare MacBeth by William Shakespeare Lives by Plutarch, translated by Thomas North The Tragicall Historye of Romeus and Iuliet Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare The Six Main Arcs in Storytelling, as Identified by an A.I. The Shape of Stories from Kurt Vonnegut The Dark Knight Rises The Myth of Icarus Oedipus Rex by Socrates The Lion King (1994, animated) A Cinderella Story Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas The Lion King (2019, live action) The Witches (2020, movie) The Witches (1990, movie) The Witches by Roald Dahl Frankenstein by Mary Shelley The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White Young Frankenstein (1974, movie) Cursebreakers Series by Brigid Kemmerer Beauty and the Beast Into the Spiderverse The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka The Young Man and the Sea by Rodman Philbrick The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith Sense, Sensibility and Sea Monsters by Seth Grahame-Smith Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer Tim Burton explains why his movies are full of white people As I Descended by Robin Talley Lovecraft Country (HBO series) S1E7 - Witchcraft 101 Snow White by The Brothers Grimm   What We're Reading: Dom – How to Tell a Raven From a Crow and Cicada Brood 10 Emerges in 15 States Emily – The Mask Falling by Samantha Shannon Courtney – A Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos

I'm the Host
Don't Listen, I'm Scared

I'm the Host

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2016 94:02


Blake's Halloween episode brings us horror from the dark side of pop culture. What do you get when culture is turned inside out? Things like Too Many Cooks and Don't Hug Me, I'm Scared. But are these pieces really trying to scare, or are they simply trying to warn us of something else? Something lurking just off-camera? Will you heed the call...before it's too late? Media for this episode: Don Hertzfeldt's Banned Commercials The Thing Under the Bed by Patrick Rothfuss and Nate Taylor Too Many Cooks Don't Hug Me, I'm Scared Links for this Episode: 30/20/10 - Alf Meets Matlock Sprite - "Sun Fizz" Commercial The Tommy Westphall Universe Funny Games trailer The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith E-Online - "Friends, Seinfeld, and Mad About You connected?" Grendel Grendel Grendel  

National Book Festival 2015 Videos
Jon Scieszka: 2015 National Book Festival

National Book Festival 2015 Videos

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2015 25:03


Sep. 5, 2015. Jon Scieszka discusses "Frank Einstein and the BrainTurbo" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Jon Scieszka was the first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, a program sponsored by the Library of Congress Center for the Book and the Children’s Book Council. His zany, somewhat subversive sense of humor is evident in such best-sellers as “The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales” and “The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs.” He also has a book series and website that encourages boys to read more, called Guys Read. His other works include the Time Warp Trio series, Spaceheadz series, Trucktown series and his third and latest addition to the Frank Einstein series, “Frank Einstein and the BrainTurbo." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7011

National Book Festival 2013 Webcasts
Jon Scieszka: 2013 National Book Festival

National Book Festival 2013 Webcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2013 31:27


Jon Scieszka appears at the Library of Congress 2013 National Book Festival, 9/22/2013. Speaker Biography: Jon Scieszka was the first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, a program sponsored by the Library of Congress Center for the Book and the Children's Book Council. His zany, somewhat subversive sense of humor is evident in such best-sellers as "The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales" and "The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs." He also has a book series and website that encourages boys to read more called Guys Read." Scieszka's new book is "Guys Read: Other Worlds." For captions, transcript, and more information visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6039

Webcasts from the Library of Congress I
Interview with the Ambassadors: A Different Approach to Being an Ambassador

Webcasts from the Library of Congress I

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2011 2:17


Following the Jan. 5, 2010, ceremony announcing the appointment of Katherine Paterson as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature for 2010-2011, Jon Scieszka, National Ambassador for 2008-2009, interviewed his successor. They discussed a wide range of issues, both serious and humorous, in a room in the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building. Speaker Biography: Jon Scieszka is author of such children's classics as "The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales," "Knucklehead: Tall Tales and Almost True Stories of Growing up Scieszka" and "Robot Zot." He was National Ambassador for Young People's Literature in 2008-2009. Speaker Biography: Katherine Paterson is the acclaimed author of "Bridge to Terabithia," "Jacob Have I Loved" and "The Day of the Pelican." She is National Ambassador for 2010-2011.

Webcasts from the Library of Congress I
Interview with the Ambassadors: Privileges of Being an Ambassador

Webcasts from the Library of Congress I

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2011 4:01


Following the Jan. 5, 2010, ceremony announcing the appointment of Katherine Paterson as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature for 2010-2011, Jon Scieszka, National Ambassador for 2008-2009, interviewed his successor. They discussed a wide range of issues, both serious and humorous, in a room in the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building. Speaker Biography: Jon Scieszka is author of such children's classics as "The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales," "Knucklehead: Tall Tales and Almost True Stories of Growing up Scieszka" and "Robot Zot." He was National Ambassador for Young People's Literature in 2008-2009. Speaker Biography: Katherine Paterson is the acclaimed author of "Bridge to Terabithia," "Jacob Have I Loved" and "The Day of the Pelican." She is National Ambassador for 2010-2011.

Webcasts from the Library of Congress I
Interview with the Ambassadors: Reading Is a Privilege

Webcasts from the Library of Congress I

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2011 3:14


Following the Jan. 5, 2010, ceremony announcing the appointment of Katherine Paterson as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature for 2010-2011, Jon Scieszka, National Ambassador for 2008-2009, interviewed his successor. They discussed a wide range of issues, both serious and humorous, in a room in the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building. Speaker Biography: Jon Scieszka is author of such children's classics as "The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales," "Knucklehead: Tall Tales and Almost True Stories of Growing up Scieszka" and "Robot Zot." He was National Ambassador for Young People's Literature in 2008-2009. Speaker Biography: Katherine Paterson is the acclaimed author of "Bridge to Terabithia," "Jacob Have I Loved" and "The Day of the Pelican." She is National Ambassador for 2010-2011.

Webcasts from the Library of Congress I
Interview with the Ambassadors: The Joy of Writing

Webcasts from the Library of Congress I

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2011 2:20


Following the Jan. 5, 2010, ceremony announcing the appointment of Katherine Paterson as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature for 2010-2011, Jon Scieszka, National Ambassador for 2008-2009, interviewed his successor. They discussed a wide range of issues, both serious and humorous, in a room in the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building. Speaker Biography: Jon Scieszka is author of such children's classics as "The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales," "Knucklehead: Tall Tales and Almost True Stories of Growing up Scieszka" and "Robot Zot." He was National Ambassador for Young People's Literature in 2008-2009. Speaker Biography: Katherine Paterson is the acclaimed author of "Bridge to Terabithia," "Jacob Have I Loved" and "The Day of the Pelican." She is National Ambassador for 2010-2011.

Webcasts from the Library of Congress I
Interview with the Ambassadors: Why Reading Makes a Difference

Webcasts from the Library of Congress I

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2011 5:31


Following the Jan. 5, 2010, ceremony announcing the appointment of Katherine Paterson as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature for 2010-2011, Jon Scieszka, National Ambassador for 2008-2009, interviewed his successor. They discussed a wide range of issues, both serious and humorous, in a room in the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building. Speaker Biography: Jon Scieszka is author of such children's classics as "The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales," "Knucklehead: Tall Tales and Almost True Stories of Growing up Scieszka" and "Robot Zot." He was National Ambassador for Young People's Literature in 2008-2009. Speaker Biography: Katherine Paterson is the acclaimed author of "Bridge to Terabithia," "Jacob Have I Loved" and "The Day of the Pelican." She is National Ambassador for 2010-2011.

Jumping Monkeys (MP3)
JM 59: The Stinky Cheese Man

Jumping Monkeys (MP3)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2008 66:07


Stinky Cheese Man, Mo Willems Stuff, Rookie Moms Staycations, the gift of sight, and more. Our guests are Jon Scieszka, author of "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs," "The Story of The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales," and Guys Read Spend: Mo Willems Stuff Save: Rookie Moms Staycation Guides Give: Give the Gift of Sight Audible Kids pick of the week: Cowboy and Octopus (Unabridged) by Jon Scieszka, narrated by Mike Ferreri. Visit AudibleKids.com/jumpingmonkeys for nine free audible books. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte Guest: Jon Scieszka Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall. Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly.

Activated Stories
The Princess and the Pea

Activated Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2008 13:07


So how did you sleep last night? Did a lump in your bed cause you to toss and turn? If this is ever a problem, you should be grateful that you're not as delicate as the princess in "The Princess and the Pea", the story we present this week. This tale was written by the celebrated Danish author Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875), although he probably based it on a genuine folklore motif. First published in 1835, the story was immediately popular and has been translated, adapted, retold and mangled many times over the years. In 1959 the musical adaptation "Once Upon a Mattress" opened on Broadway and became a smash hit, further popularizing the tale. And more recently, a fractured version called "The Princess and the Bowling Ball" appeared in "The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales".As usual, however, we do not fracture this story, though we may bruise it a bit. We always stay faithful to the original plot, while injecting and infecting it with our own colorful style and humor that will appeal to contemporary audiences. We enact this story with our special guest Sarah, one of our "adopted daughters" who's spending a week on the road with us. She's both a fellow homeschooler and a fellow RVer. And no, our story choice was not inspired by her own sleeping habits. She is not a princess, and in fact could probably sleep on a bowling ball.With Sarah in tow, we're having a busy April performing in Northern California; we've been particularly in demand for National Library Week. We've been revisiting our roots in the San Francisco Bay Area, where we originated nearly 20 years ago. And where, once upon a time, Kimberly was in a production of "Once Upon A Mattress".Happy Listening!Dennis (Prince), Kimberly (Princess, Royal Attendant), Zephyr (King, Other Princesses) and Sarah (Queen, Other Princesses)  

Dancing With Elephants
DWE Episode 075: Lazy Sunday Afternoon

Dancing With Elephants

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2007 68:14


On this week's episode of DWithE, we spend a lazy Sunday at home. Items featured on this week's show: Science Verse by Jon Scieszka (Author) and Lane Smith (Illustrator) The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka (Author) and Lane Smith (Illustrator) Word of the Week: Pineapple Podcasts featured or mentioned on this week's show: 7th Son Playing for Keeps chuckchat.com U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Recalls and Product Safety News Music featured on the show Sky provided by Big Bang Radio. You can find them on the Podsafe Music Network. Please Digg us by Digging Dancing With Elephants on Digg.com. Please check out and send links to DWitheE's Bookmarks on del.icio.us. Next Week: Not sure, trying to come up with something. Until then, keep an eye on the center ring.

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