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Stoopnagle's Tale Is Twisted: Spoonerisms Run Amok

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This book is a lot of fun! Great for small gatherings of friends. Provides a lot of laughs as you stumble and bumble your way through the tongue twisters. And the listener has to try to figure it out as you go along. Also a great book for those who love brain-teasers. I highly recommend this for your coffee table!

The art of the Spoonerism consists of taking words and transposing sounds from one word to another. One might say Col. Lemuel Q. Stoopnagle wrote the Spoonerism bible, and this is the Keen James version. While keeping the 43 fables and fairy tales largely intact, James has done a bit of updating of pop culture references Stoopnagle may have used - certainly Stoopnagle never compared Beeping Sleuty to Spitney Brears and Rulia Joberts, as he'd bied before they were dorn. The book not only includes the fales and tables, but also appendices about Reverend Spooner, the Colonel, and Spoonerisms. Read the stories to yourself or read them to others and have a great time doing it. A warning: you may find yourself Spoonerizing spontaneously after reading. Go right ahead if it fickles your tancy.

I found this book to be very humorous & stimulating. Working your way through the tounge twisters is great when reading aloud with a group. I definitely recommend this book to older children & adults! It makes a great gift!!!

This book is for the child in all of us! Reading it encourages frivolity and creativity while solving the oral puzzles. Spoonerisms, a transposition of (usually) initial sounds of two or more words, are fun! They can be challenging to read, though I found it easy once I got into the rhythm of the words (especially when reading the more familiar fables). The back of the book includes excellent information on spoonerisms and helpful explanations for understanding their use in the book. A delightful read and a perfect gift for anyone.

Marie Mead, author (with collaborator Nancy LaRoche) of Rabbits: Gentle Hearts, Valiant Spirits - Inspirational Stories of Rescue, Triumph, and Joy

i am a clown and read spoonerism fairy tales to children. they love them. remember archie in the barber shop on hee haw? he recited them. "twas the chris before nightmus and house through the all, not a meachure was stirring, not even a creech!" and many others dear to your heart.

This is an amusing little book. I purchased it for my 86 year old mother who had a copy when she was younger and had memorized "Prinderella and the Cince", which she in turn taught me. She is absolutely delighted to receive this new book and is thoroughly enjoying all the tales including her favorite. If you are fasinated with words, you will enjoy this book also.

I enjoyed trying to read these selections...it made me laugh and those trying to understand me laugh also. I gave the book to a 10 year old, who memorized one story and plans to present it at a speech contest. It makes interesting entertainment for those who master the spoolerisms and lots of fun for those who listen....

The book, "Stoopnagle's Tale Is Twisted", arrived when expected and the book arrived in good shape. It was a brand new paper back book. I have no complaints.