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

Name: Stinky's Stories #1: The Boy Who Cried Underpants!
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Chris Grabenstein
ISBN: 9780063395541

Author: Chris Grabenstein, J.J. Grabenstein

Series: Stinky’s Stories #1

Narrator: J.J. Grabenstein, Chris Grabenstein

Unabridged: 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 10/01/2024

Categories: Children's Fiction, Beginner Readers, Fairy Tales, Children's Humor

Synopsis

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. Stinky's Stories is the perfect series for young, reluctant, and emergent readers—or any kid who just loves to laugh.

About Chris Grabenstein

Chris Grabenstein is the multiple award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mr. Lemoncello’s Library, Haunted Mysteries, Welcome to Wonderland, Smartest Kid in the Universe, and Dog Squad series. He also wrote The Island of Dr. Libris, Shine! (with his wife, J.J.), the picture book No More Naps!, and many, many other books, plays, and audiobook originals. Chris and J.J. Grabenstein live in New York City with two cats and lots of ideas. You can visit Chris at chrisgrabenstein.com.

About J.J. Grabenstein

J. J. (Myers) Grabenstein is an author, stage actress, and award-winning audiobook narrator. With her husband, Chris Grabenstein, J.J. coauthored the acclaimed middle grade novel Shine! The duo now collaborates on the early reader series Stinky's Stories, both cowriting and narrating each book.A graduate of Northwestern University, J.J. quickly made a home in New York City, appearing in Broadway tours and starring in the Off-Broadway musical comedy Nunsense. She has recorded more than twenty audiobooks—everything from nonfiction to romance novels—but her favorite books to record are children’s books. For the recording of Chris Grabenstein’s ghost story The Crossroads, she won AudioFile magazine’s Earphones Award. An Audie Awards finalist in 2021 for Stuck, J.J. has also voiced several radio and TV commercials.J.J. and Chris live in New York City with their two cats, Luigi and Phoebe Squeak.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nichole

My son and I loved this book! It has twists and turns that keep you guessing. He loved the idea of a stuffed animal telling the story and the other stuffed animals chiming in with their opinions. It’s fun to read aloud with voices, too! Truly fun for the entire family! Highly recommend this new seri......more

Goodreads review by Josephine

Underwear is always good for a laugh and this book is a classic example. It’s time for stories with Mrs. Emerson the school librarian. In r the audience are Geri the odd giraffe, Wags the dog and Mr. Stuffingtin the Bear.they live on a shelf in the library. Stinky the skunk narrates the event. Now y......more

Goodreads review by Julie

Chris Grabenstein, author of the famed "Mr. Lemoncello" series is a master storyteller who is most famous for middle grade fiction. He has now turned his talents to chapter books perfect for the early reader. Grabenstein and his wife J.J. have turned Aesop's "Boy who Cried Wolf" into a fantastic, fu......more

Goodreads review by Tonya

I love when authors write books for kids of all ages. My family is a huge fan of the Mr. Lemoncello books and I was excited to see an early chapter book come down the line from Chris and JJ Grabenstein. This book does a great job holding the reader's attention with short chapters, an easy to follow......more