Rhyme Stew

Rhyme Stew
First edition
AuthorRoald Dahl
IllustratorQuentin Blake
LanguageEnglish
PublisherJonathan Cape (UK)
Viking (US)
Publication date
1989 (UK) & (1990) (US)
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (Hardback)

Rhyme Stew is a 1989 collection of poems for children by Roald Dahl, illustrated by Quentin Blake.[1] In a sense it is a more adult version of Revolting Rhymes (1982).[2][3]

The poems either parody well known fairy tales (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 readers".[4] In late 1990, the Library of Congress reclassified the collection as an adult book.[5]

Contents

References

  1. ^ "Author defends saucy poems". Buckinghamshire Advertiser. 18 October 1989. p. 6. Retrieved 5 June 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Meinke, Peter (15 April 1990). "Risque rhymes". Tampa Bay Times. pp. 7D. Retrieved 5 June 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Donnan, Sandy (20 May 1990). "Modernized fairy tales designed to appeal to sophisticated teens". The Orlando Sentinel. pp. F9. Retrieved 5 June 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "'Rhyme Stew' - poetry or porno". The Star-Democrat. Associated Press. 24 October 1990. pp. 12A. Retrieved 5 June 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Alford, Ellen D. (24 November 1990). "Child's book no longer". The News Journal. pp. A3. Retrieved 5 June 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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