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| Author | Roald Dahl |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Quentin Blake |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape (UK) Viking (US) |
Publication date | 1989 (UK) & (1990) (US) |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
Rhyme Stew is a 1989 collection ofpoems for children byRoald Dahl, illustrated byQuentin Blake.[1] In a sense it is a moreadult version ofRevolting Rhymes (1982).[2][3]
The poems eitherparody well knownfairy 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, theLibrary of Congress reclassified the collection as an adult book.[5]
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