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From the publication of JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH and CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY in the 1960s to his death in 1990, Roald Dahl became the most successful children's author in the world. A decade later, a fresh generation of children seek out his work with instinctive fanaticism. His creations endure - through Hollywood movies, theatre adaptations and musical works, but still most potently of all through the pure magic of his writing upon the page.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Lots of thoughts about this little book...,
By Jane James "homeschoolmum" (California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Magic Finger (Paperback)
This book has a lot going for it, but I wouldn't recommend it for every child.A very positive point for this book, is that it's written at about a second-grade level. Equivalent to the "Step 2" or "Level 2" books. It's actually got quite a story, but it's written easily enough for beginning readers to enjoy, which is really great and sometimes hard to find. I thought the illustrations were wonderful and whimsical. The story itself might be a little tough for an already extremely empathetic child to read. Since it depicts the feelings of ducks who are being hunted, this might be a sensitive issue for some. Introduce this book to the child of a hunting family, or even just a family of typical meat-eaters and you might find yourself with an angry little vegetarian on your hands! (Especially interesting, when contrasted against Dahl's "Danny, The Champion of the World" - a hunter's hero!) My children enjoyed this story (and still eat their burgers), but I think for some children, it might raise some ethical problems. Which isn't always a bad thing, of course! But parents beware! This story might lead to a domestic revolt. Of course, any family of vegetarians won't have a problem with this story at all. And, as another reviewer mentioned, this book can certainly offer some good "empathy" discussions with children.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Master Storyteller!,
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This review is from: Magic Finger (Paperback)
Roald Dahl knows how children think. He knows that children's fantasies are often playfully violent, and he taps into those fantasies to create this other world where anything can happen and usually does. Kids love his books, and this is a great place to jump into his weird world. Your kids will love it. Before long they'll be reading it to themselves.
3.0 out of 5 stars
the magic finger,
By A Customer
This review is from: Magic Finger (Paperback)
The girl in this book has a magic fingershe had it all her life. she uses it when she is angry to teach the people that she is angry at a lesson. If you want to find out what happens then you have to read this book. I liked this book because it teaches you to be kind to animals. I'd recommend this book to all that like magic.
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