Jon Scieszka Author Study
Celebrate the work of America's first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature.
Born in Flint, Michigan, Jon Scieszka earned a bachelor’s degree in writing from Albion College and a master of fine arts degree from Columbia University. He held a number of teaching positions in the first through eighth grades before taking a year off to develop ideas for children’s books. He is the author of several bestselling children’s titles, including The Stinky Cheese Man, which won a Caldecott Honor medal, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs and the Time Warp Trio, a chapter book series. Scieszka is the founder of Guys Read, a nonprofit literacy organization.
Find out more about Jon Scieszka.
Listen to an interivew with Jon.
Explore Fractured Fairy Tales and Fables with this online student activity.
Grades: PreK–3
Author: Jon Scieszka
Illustrator: Lane Smith
The classic story told from the wolf's point of view. Narrated by Paul Giamatti with a bluesy musical score by Chris Thomas King. A co-production of Weston Woods and Remir Productions. Directed by Konstantin Bronzit. DVD includes bonus interview with author Jon Scieszka and illustrator Lane Smith.
Running Time: 9:00Source: Weston Woods
Articles
Books for Teaching Fractured Fairy Tales
by Genia Connell
Teacher created book list includes tips for classroom use.
Resources
Squids Will be Squids Extension Activity
With their trademark wacky humor and captivating art, award-winners Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith have created a funny collection of moral tales. Read at your own risk!
Squids Will be Squids Lesson Plan
With their trademark wacky humor and captivating art, award-winners Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith have created a funny collection of moral tales. Read at your own risk!
Lesson Plans
I Hate to Complain but your Cheese Stinks
by Genia Connell
Suggests a lesson plan on comparing and contrasting fractured fairy tales with an exercise involving writing a letter of complaint in response to The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales.
Once Upon a Genre
by Genia Connell
Presents a comparative study of traditional fairy tales versus fractured fairy tales in which students identify and practice writing in different genres. They even create their own pop up books!
Books
The Stinky Cheese Man
by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith
The humorous retellings of ten famous fairy tales that turn the lives of their characters inside out and upside down. "Another masterpiece from the team that created The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs" - Horn Book
2095
by Jon Scieszka , Lane Smith and Adam McCauley
Zapped into the 21st century by The Book, the Time Warp Trio find that their future is definitely worth waiting for. And a meeting with their great-grandkids could knock out the old family tree at the roots.
