The Stinky Cheese Man
& Other Fairly Stupid Tales
Based on the book by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith
adapted by William Massolia
The Stinky Cheese Man & Other Fairly Stupid Tales, both as a book and stage
play, shares with its audience the joys of making stories your own and creating new
possibilities for the familiar.
ABOUT JON SCIESZKA
Jon Scieszka also wrote The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, The Frog Prince Continued,
and the Time Warp Trio series. He cannot tell a lie and says that he and Lane celebrate the Stinky
Cheese Man’s birthday on the second Monday of every February.
ABOUT LANE SMITH
Lane Smith wrote and illustrated Glasses, Who Needs ‘Em?, The Big Pets, and Flying Jake.
He illustrated the Time Warp Trio series, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, and Halloween ABC. He
has won the Golden Apple of Bratislava, the Silver Buckeye, the Silver Medal from the Society of
Illustrators, and a bunch of other gold and silver stuff.