Jack introduces Little Red Running Shorts, a counterpart of Little Red Riding Hood, by blurting out the entire story - including the ending - so she and the wolf refuse to be in it. Chicken Licken believes that the sky is falling and demands that someone call the President until the table of contents crushes her and the others. There is a very loud and annoying Little Red Hen that comes in to complain about no one helping her make her bread (or do anything). The book is narrated by the character of Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk, who tells the stories and deals with the rest of the cast. The book was re-released in a 10th-anniversary edition in 2002 and included a new story, a parody of " The Boy Who Cried Wolf" on the dust jacket.
The book has proved to be popular with children and adults, as its lighthearted approach creates interest while educating young readers about some of the features of books (such as title and contents) by poking fun at those conventions. The book won The New York Times Best Illustrated Book award, was a Caldecott Honor book in 1993, and has won numerous other awards in various countries. Published in 1992 by Viking, it is a collection of twisted, humorous parodies of famous children's stories and fairy tales, such as " Little Red Riding Hood", " The Ugly Duckling" and " The Gingerbread Man". The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales is a postmodern children's book written by Jon Scieszka and illustrated by Lane Smith.
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