The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me (Colour Edition) Award-winning team by Roald Dahl (author) and Quentin Blake (illustrator)

Author/Illustrator

Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl was born in Llandaff, South Wales on September 13th 1916. His parents were Norwegian, and were called Harald and Sofie. He went to Repton school, in Derbyshire, and left school in 1933.

His first job was in Africa, with the Shell Oil Company. In the second world war he fought as a fighter pilot, and was badly injured when his plane crashed. After the war he worked in America, and soon started writing stories.

His very first children’s book, written in 1943 was called The Gremlins. Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of the President of the USA liked it so much he was invited to the White House and became friends with the President, Franklin D Roosevelt.

He wrote a number of books and short stories for adults, many of which were televised as the hugely popular Tales of the Unexpected.

But it was as a children’s author that he found greatest fame and satisfaction, saying “I have a passion for teaching kids to become readers…Books shouldn’t be daunting, they should be funny, exciting and wonderful.” Millions of fans around the world agreed and have chuckled and gasped at his amazing stories. His mesmerising stories, written in sizzling, sparkly language, will lead you into adventures you’ll never ever forget!

From 1945 until his death, he lived at Gipsy House, in Buckinghamshire, where he wrote his famous children’s books. He died in hospital in Oxford, on November 23rd, 1990. His books have continued to be read and loved, and have been made into a number of hit films, including Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. You can even visit the Roald Dahl Museum in the village where Dahl lived for most of his life.

In 2009 the Roald Dahl Funny Prize was established in his memory.

Reviews

1. Ben
   on 18 February 2016

   Ronald dahl

   Love It!

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1. mrunu
   on 26 February 2015

   I loved this book.

2. Aslan16
   on 9 March 2014

   An unforgettable book

   5out of 5

3. Book-Lover1234
   on 9 March 2014

   This is a very good and funny book. I really like it!

4. Cheerforevers
   on 9 March 2014

   It is great how in the end they become a window cleaning service.

5. BookMonster57
   on 8 March 2014

   Amazing!

6. Cal123
   on 6 March 2014

   I didn’t like this book as much as the other Roald Dahl books but it is still a good book.

   3out of 5

7. books2000
   on 6 March 2014

   its good

8. lilliepad1502
   on 5 March 2014

   LOVED IT!

9. Celine1
   on 4 March 2014

   This book isn’t my type of book it’s ok I guess but it could have been better

10. Banditze
    on 4 March 2014

    This is a CLASSIC. Wow wow wow I love it!

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