Tag: The BFG

April 24, 2016 by Betsy Bird

Video Sunday: The Other Man in Purple

So many good videos to choose from today! First and foremost, I begin with a very special message from Jon Scieszka. It seems you still have two days to vote in the Children’s Book Choice Awards and . . . well . . . Jon would really like your kids to do so. Seriously. I […]

January 3, 2016 by Betsy Bird

Video Sunday: Wind’s in the East . . .

Fun stuff. Looks a lot like Harry Potter to a certain extent (mood, lighting, music, etc.). It’s the trailer for Roald Dahl’s The BFG. Thanks to 100 Scope Notes for the link! A bit of an older video here. In my travels recently I discovered that the entirety of the Oliver Jeffers short film version […]

May 17, 2012 by Betsy Bird

Top 100 Children’s Novels #88: The BFG by Roald Dahl

#88 The BFG by Roald Dahl (1982) 22 points A return by an old friend. Previously appearing on this list at #54, Dahl’s later classic sinks to a not terrible #88. Does that mean that other Dahls that have not been on this list before will make an appearance? Only time will tell . . […]