Inside Charlie's Chocolate Factory: The Complete Story of Willy Wonka, the Golden Ticket, and Roald Dahl's Most Famous Creation by Lucy Mangan. Foreword by Sophie Dahl. Puffin Books, 2014. Looking for a nice way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Roald Dahl's classic, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? Inside Charlies's Chocolate Factory provides a in-depth look at the life of this classic. From its publishing history to the history of its illustrators to the movie adaptations to the overall impact the book has had on our culture the book will surely add a sprinkle to Dahl cannon. Who knew that the book was originally published in...
Happy Roald Dahl Day
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="444"] Roald Dahl, 1954[/caption] Today is Roald Dahl Day! This year, falling on Friday the 13th, offers "the perfect excuse for even more mischief and mayhem than usual," as we celebrate the birthday of one of the masters of children's literature. The Roald Dahl Day website offers lots of ways to celebrate: Sign up for Puffin Virtually Live on Friday 13th September to find out more about Roald Dahl and his characters, plan your costume for Dahlicious Dress Up Day - you can even throw your own Roald Dahl Day party, we've got lots of tips on that here. If you are interested in...
Roald Dahl Papercuts
MatildaHere is paper artist Jayme McGowan at work illustrating her favorite Roald Dahl books.Why Dahl?:I wanted to do a series of pieces based on favorite books from my childhood, choosing just one author to narrow the theme. I picked books that I would enjoy re-reading now, as an adult, and Roald Dahl was the natural choice. I’ve always loved his dark humor, and the images his writing creates in my mind are so vivid — I knew they’d be fun to illustrate. Picking just five was tough, but I settled on Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,Fantastic Mr. Fox, The BFG and, of course, James and the Giant...