Rhyme Stew

Collection of poems by Roald Dahl

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

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

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

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Children's fictionChildren's poetry
Adult novels
Short story
collections
Non-fiction
Film adaptations
  • 36 Hours (1964)
  • Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
  • Danny, the Champion of the World (1989)
  • The BFG (1989)
  • Breaking Point (1989)
  • The Witches (1990)
  • Four Rooms (1995)
  • James and the Giant Peach (1996)
  • Matilda (1996)
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
  • Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
  • Roald Dahl's Esio Trot (2015)
  • The BFG (2016)
  • Revolting Rhymes (2016)
  • Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (2017)
  • The Witches (2020)
  • Matilda the Musical (2022)
  • The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023)
  • Wonka (2023)
  • The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More (2024)
  • The Twits (2025)
Film scriptsTelevision series
Musicals and plays
  • The Honeys (1955)
  • Fantastic Mr. Fox (1998)
  • Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka (2004)
  • The Witches (2008)
  • The Golden Ticket (2010)
  • James and the Giant Peach (2010)
  • Matilda (2010)
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2013)
  • Fantastic Mr Fox (2016)
  • The Witches (2023)
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