IO, LA GIRAFFA E IL PELLICANO

A short story about a Giraffe, Pelican and Monkey who open up a ladderless window cleaning company, who become friendly with a small boy called Billy. It's full of all the Dahlian humour and whimsy and nonsense, but like always it has a nice serious edge to it. Very charming, though definitely not hi Leggi tutto

I have to say this isn’t my favourite Roald Dahl story. Perhaps because it’s pretty short so it’s hard to really get into a fall in love with the character. However it’s worth reading, specially with children.

3,5* #Dewithon 2023 Considero-me uma pessoa bem formada, mas no melhor pano cai a nódoa, e o meu podre é um duvidoso sentido de humor. Rio-me de coisas parvas e talvez até polémicas. #Rick Gervais #Monty Python. Por outro lado, penso muitas vezes: de que riem as pessoas politicamente correctas? Vem ist Leggi tutto

کتاب را برای یک پسر بچه هفت ساله خواندم. صدای‌ام را موقع گفتن دیالوگ هر کدام از شخصیت‌ها عوض می‌کردم اما بیش‌تر از قصه، مجذوب حس حیرتی شدم که در چهره‌ی پسرک آشکار شده بود. میل شدید به شنیدن و پیش‌رفتن قصه، اشتیاقی که او را از تبلتش جدا کرده بود و آن‌چنان رام شده بود که سرش را تکه‌ داده بود به بازوی‌ Leggi tutto

A short, cute story about a kind boy and a group of animals with magical abilities. One of the rare books by Roald Dahl which are actually fun and cute instead of naughty and crazy. His absurd storytelling still shines though, and Wonka's factory makes an unexpected apparition. Cute! :)

Cute and amusing, with lively illustrations.

Quite a cute story. Billy discovers that someone bought the old candy store...and that someone happens to be a giraffe, a pelican and a monkey. They've opened a window cleaning company, using the monkey's hands to wash, the pelican's beak as a bucket and the giraffe as a ladder. Quite a clever set up Leggi tutto

they can't all be hits. even if you're roald dahl and your mind is capable of coming up with things like "boy in magic chocolate factory gets to live there forever" and "girl who reads a lot is also magic because of that." even at that level of content creation, you're going to come up with giraffes a Leggi tutto