Rhyme Stew
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First UK edition
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| Author | Roald Dahl |
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| Illustrator | Quentin Blake |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape (UK) Viking (US) |
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Publication date
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1989 (UK) & (1990) (US) |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
Rhyme Stew is a collection of poems for children by Roald Dahl, illustrated by Quentin Blake. In a sense it's a more adult version of Revolting Rhymes.
The poems either parody well known fairy tales (Dick Whittington and His Cat, The Tortoise and the Hare, The Emperor's New Clothes, Ali Baba, Hansel and Gretel, Aladdin) nursery rhymes (As I was going to St Ives, Hey Diddle Diddle, Mary, Mary Quite Contrary) or are little stories thought up by Dahl himself.
Most of the stories contain slight sexual references. Due to slightly risqué material this book carries a warning that it is unsuitable for "small people".
Contents
- Dick Whittington and His Cat
- St. Ives
- A Hand in the Bird
- The Tortoise and the Hare
- The Price of Debauchery
- Physical Training
- The Emperor's New Clothes
- A Little Nut Tree
- The Dentist and the Crocodile
- Hot and Cold
- Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
- Hey Diddle Diddle
- Mary, Mary
- Hansel and Gretel
- Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
Categories:
- Pages with broken file links
- Children's poetry
- Poetry by Roald Dahl
- 1989 novels
- 1989 poems
- Works based on fairy tales
- Works based on fables
- Works based on nursery rhymes
- Works based on Hansel and Gretel
- Works based on One Thousand and One Nights
- Adaptations of works by Hans Christian Andersen
- Jonathan Cape books
