The BFG (Colour Edition)

Nice

Lovely edition. The larger format and print is really wonderful. I am a native English speaker and enjoyed reading this edition to my 9 year old granddaughter, who speaks German.

wonderful story for parents and kids

I wasn't in to reading when I was a child, so I never really understood the mindset of 'you must read the book, it's far better than the film' when ever talking about Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings Etc. It has meant that whilst I've heard of 'The BFG' I didn't know the story, as I'd not read the book before. However, on a recent 'staycation' to southern England, with little to no access to the Internet, a book was a must. I luckily chose this one (although the front cover was illustrative of the new film, as bought from a service station) the story is amazing even as an adult I can appreciate it, the beauty of the book is that the bulk of the story is what you interpret between the lines. Roald Dahl describes everything with a slight vagueness which enables you to imagine the world and characters your own way and get lost in your own imagination, with just guidance from the book and it's beautiful illustrations to keep you on track. I found myself completely lost in the book and it has inspired me to read more. The only downside to the book, is that because it's aimed at little kids, not big kids. So It was a quick read, however Amazon are selling his entire collection for around £23. So will be buying this later! I've also Started to Read David Walliams range of kids books as he's taken inspiration from Roald Dahl. So far I've found his books to be great as well, so if you like this, he's range of books is worth trying. Again, all the paper back editions are priced well on Amazon, the kindle versions are more expensive though.

My kids loved this book and now am reading it to the grandchlldren