Roald dahl

IN THE LATER YEARS OF HIS LIFE, when Roald Dahl had already cemented his legacy as one of the world’s preeminent authors of children’s fiction, he was often asked in interviews what was more challenging: writing for young readers or writing for adults. Invariably, his reply would take the querier by surprise.

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If you’ve got a reader who’s gone exploring with James, explored a candy factory with Charlie, loaded up a library tote with Matilda, or otherwise lived vicariously through one of Dahl’s fabulously imagined characters, one of these gifts might be the golden ticket you’ve been looking for.

Born in Wales to Norwegian immigrant parents, one of the world’s most beloved children’s authors grew up speaking Norwegian at home.

Willy Wonka of the Roald Dahl books by Quentin Blake

Quentin Blake's James and The Giant Peach illustration

The Book Boggis, and Bunce and Bean One fat, one short, one lean These horrible crooks So different in looks Were nonetheless equally mean! Published in 1970, Fantastic Mr. Fox is famed author Roal…

Beloved author of Fantastic Mr. Fox and James and the Giant Peach made him a medical genius.

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The BFG, Roald Dahl - My favorite book in 2nd grade!

Quentin Blake illustration from "The Witches".

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If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams, and you will always look lovely ~ Roald Dahl #thinking #kindnes...

Matilda

For many young readers, Dahl is a beloved author. But to Lucy Dahl, he's also Dad. "Matilda was one of the most difficult books for him to write," she says. "I think that there was a deep genuine fear within his heart that books were going to go away and he wanted to write about it."