My Favourite Roald Dahl Books
From chocolate rivers, oompa loompa's to Big Friendly Giants (BFGs) and little girls that possess great psyhic powers: there is only one man we credit all this toAnd what's more, there is actually a "Celebrate Roald Dahl Day" which is today!
September 13, 2006!
There's certainly much to thank Roald Dahl for. I remember him for:
Matilda:
She was an inspiration to me, when I didn't like school and wanted to ZAP all those bad teachers away.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory:
I loved the way Charlie cared and loved for his family, and how everyone ate cabbage soup everyday and slept in the same bed (his two sets of grandparents).Who could forget the amazing glass elevator, the notorious kid that kept picking his nose and the rather eccentric owner of the chocolate factory. It was magical!
BFG:To my horror, giants stole kids sleeping soundly in their beds to gobble them up in giant land. But Big Friendly Giant gangs up with a young orphan (whom he also quietly steals away while she sleeps soundly) to help him! Heroism personified with Roald Dahl always battling for the orphan's plights!
Witches:
A bittersweet tale of a little boy orphaned from young, and brought up by his grandmother who often warned him about witches (like how our parents would warn us of not speaking to strangers!). Who can forget the dramatic tale of a witches conference being held during his holiday getaway with his grandma and how the the little boy gets turned into a mouse! And poor grandma has a mouse for a grandchild!
Boy: I loved it. From the sweets he ate - gob stoppers to liquorices to quaint English meals and his games; his accidents, his very, very honest accounts of life. It was surreal.
Suffice to say, Roald Dahl is one of my favourite authors - so 3 cheers to celebrating
"Roald Dahl's Day!"
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