Drum roll please Now introducing Roald Dahl When

Drum roll please! Now introducing…… Roald Dahl!

When Roald was young, just like you, he. . • Was born in 1916, in Wales (pssst…that’s in the United Kingdom) • Loved stories & books about trolls & mythical creatures • Had a secret diary (he hid it in a tree!) • Hated school & loved candy • Was told by his English teacher that he was a HORRIBLE writer ! W O W

When he got a bit older, like you will someday, he. . • Decided to travel the world! – So he moved to Africa • Learned to fly an airplane to fight in World Do you War II – His plane crashed in the desert…ouch!! • Moved to America • Wrote his first book, The Gremlins – Walt Disney loved the book & wanted him to make a movie about it! know who Walt Disney is? Can you think of his other movies? • Married Patricia Neal and had 5 children • Wrote until his peaceful death in 1990. He was 74 years old.

Wow! He wrote a ton of books! Children’s Books • • • • • The BFG Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator Danny, the Champion of the World The Enormous Crocodile Esio Trot Fantastic Mr. Fox George’s Marvelous Medicine The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me The Gremlins James and the Giant Peach The Magic Finger Matilda The Minpins The Twits The Vicar of Nibbleswicke The Witches Autobiographies, Novels, & Poetry • • • Boy- Tales of Children Going Solo The Great Mouse Plot My Year My Uncle Oswald Sometime Never Dirty Beasts Revolting Rhymes Rhyme Stew that l l a ink h t his u o f i y r o ng d onde o w l m. m I w m o ? H H d? took e g r i n t i t wri r got e v e hand

But kids loved a few of them more than all the rest Have you read any of ? these

These movies look familiar? Guess What? They’re all based on his books!

M Y I wonder if her bottom got sore sitting on top of those books? F A V O R I T E

Words of Wisdom from Mr. Dahl • “It doesn't matter who you are or what you look like, so long as somebody loves you. ” – The Witches • “Those who don't believe in magic will never find it. ” • “A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom. “ • “A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men. ”- Charlie & the Great Glass Elevator

There’s always more to learn at… • http: //www. roalddahlmuseum. org • http: //www. roalddahlday. info/ • http: //www. goodreads. com These have fun facts PLUS fun games! • http: //www. roalddahlfans. com • http: //www. roalddahl. com/