Module 5 July 4-10 James and the Giant Peach by Roald, Dahl

 





                                James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl





Summary:
James loses his parents in a horrible accident and is forced to live-miserably-with his two mean aunts. James is given some magic crystals that give him hope for a new life. But when he accidentally spills these crystals on an old peach tree, strange things begin to happen. A peach starts to grow and grow until James is able to climb inside and escape his awful aunts! James learns through this adventure and makes some interesting friends, including Grasshopper, Earthworm, Miss Spider, and Centipede, and finally finds a place where he belongs.


Read it Again?
Yes, this is a fun book to read.  I had fun visualizing all of the insects and bugs through out the book.  It is a great book for kids to use their imagination.  I would recommend this book to 3rd and 4th grade boys and girls to read.

Library Use:
I would use this book a a read a loud for library visits.  We would read the book weekly during class visits. This book is a great book for the kids to use their imagination. When the book is finished we would watch the movie and compare and contrast the movie to the book.

Reviews:

Horn Book Guide 9/1/1996

Fiction: I The text in this new edition remains unchanged, but the book is updated with Smith's black-and-white pencil sketches. His interpretation of the fantasy -- which contemporary young readers will recognize from Disney's film version -- is not quite as magical as Burkert's delightful renderings in the original edition. The new edition will suffice, but readers shouldn't skip the first. Horn Rating: Superior, well above average. Reviewed by: sjb 

Kirkus Review 4/15/1996

James and the Giant Peach ($16.00, $4.99 Puffin paperback; April 1, 1996; 126 pp.; 0-679-88090-9, paper 0-14-037424-8): This newly illustrated edition of an avowed children's favorite has all the makings of a classic match-up: Milne had Shepard, Carroll had Tenniel, and now Dahl has Smith. Yes, there is a movie tied in to all of this, but more importantly, author and illustrator were made for each other, and it's of little consequence that it took almost 35 years for them to meet. (Fiction. 6-12)

References:
www.mackin.com


Bibliography:
Dahl, R, & Blake, Q. (2011). James and the Giant Peach. New York: New York. Puffin.