“Come right up close to me and I will show you something wonderful.”
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James and the Giant Peach | 
“Come right up close to me and I will show you something wonderful.”
The story teaches that friendship and teamwork can help you overcome obstacles and that even when life is tough, there‘s always hope for a better future.
pickThis is an adventure about a young boy named James who escapes his miserable life with his cruel aunts by entering a magical giant peach. Inside, he meets a group of friendly talking insects. Together they go on a journey filled with excitement and danger.
August 23 #AboutABook controversial I read this many moons ago @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
My penultimate AI themed #tuesdaytunes. I asked for Minnie Riperton (Worst likeness of all AI pics I‘ve had generated) reading The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes; Carlos Santana reading Call of Cthulhu. I specifically asked for Genesis era Peter Gabriel reading Jane Eyre. Chick Corea reading James and the Giant Peach. Obviously Kate Bush would read Wuthering Heights and Elvis Costello doesn‘t want to go to Chelsea so reads Fever Pitch instead.
#scarathlon Photo Challenge Catch-up
Day 20: #potion #magic Dr. Strange
Day 21: #vampire Colin Robinson, an emotional vampire
Day 22: #fear #scare Monsters, Inc
Day 23: #spider James and the Giant Peach
pick#TemptingTitles Day 2: #WithAFruit, a giant peach, in fact! From Iphigene‘s review: What I loved about this book was its believability. Not a moment did I question the existence of the giant peach and the giant insects. This particular Dahl story made you believe in its plausibility. I wouldn‘t even call it a suspension of judgment… that‘s when you know a book was magical, when it made you believe.” https://wp.me/pDlzr-2dh
pickA light-hearted way to finish up Spring Break. Dahl has a real problem ending books… but the vivid picture he paints of friendship, teamwork and acknowledging one another‘s worth could benefit adults today as well as children.
pickAfter all these years I finally read this Roald Dahl. Although it isn't one of my favorites, it still has all the wonderful things I love about his stories.
The part I absolutely loved in this one is the ending and the song that tells everyone about how insects are helpful. It's a great way to teach young readers to be kind to bugs. 🐛🐞
pickThis book is about a giant peach that goes on a wild journey after falling off of his tree branch. The branch he was in became too heavy with all of the things and bugs (characters) he was having interactions with. He seems to have to pent up anger towards some of them because they may be the reason that he fell. He also almost gets eaten by a shark. This is a great entertaining story to read to kids about his journey!
pickI love this book! The book is about a boy named James who lives with his two cruel aunts befriends bugs who have made a home inside of a giant peach. They go on a journey to New York! The story ends with the peach being almost completely eaten by local children who were wanting to see it in person.
This one was hard! I had to think back to my childhood! 🍑
#AlphabetGame
#LetterJ
Everyone is tagged!!
What is your book recommendation beginning with the letter j? 📚
so-soNot bad but a lot of nonsense without a real lesson. A boy is abused by his miserable aunts and gets taken away on a magic peach full of insects. They never really learn to like each other but they fly through the clouds to New York. 🤷♀️ Fun fact: Illustrator Lane Smith also did The Stinky Cheese Man, which is a favorite of mine. 💜
pickA classic. I loved reading this aloud to my 3rd grade class!
My son had to do a report on James & the Giant Peach. He said he would recommend it to me "cause she likes long adventures of someone and she [likes] less pictures, more words."
Cracked me up. ???
pickNaturally, I had to read this before gifting it to my niece. I remember reading it when I was younger, but not really the story itself. It was fun & this edition had a scratch n sniff cover. 🍑🦗🐞🐛🕷️🪲🧍
pickScored these for free kerbside on Thursday thanks to #sustainablestockton It was hard work carrying them and six bottles of wine from the local bottle shop‘s deal of the day, home. Probably won‘t attempt to do that again.
#QuotsyAug21
Had to go to a childhood favorite for a #peach 🍑 quote.
“Everybody was feeling happy now. The sun was shining brightly out of a soft blue sky and the day was calm. The giant peach, with the sunlight glinting on its side, was like a massive golden ball sailing upon a silver sea.”
It's about James, a poor kid who's parents got eaten by a hippo that escaped from a zoo. James was sent to live with his evil aunts who made him do all their stuff. A mysterious man gave James weird worms to eat and they would bring him luck. James took it and set off. He tripped and all the worms went on a tree. That's where the story starts
why did i choose it? I chose this book because someone suggested it. I'm glad that they did.
Thu April 22
#wondrouswednesday @Eggs
1. The City of Destiny: Tacoma, WA U.S.A.
2. "It's the Water" Tumwater not far from Tacoma
3. My mom read James and the Giant Peach to me. I think it was my first chapter book. I was entranced by the illustrations.
I'm not sure who to tag. If you want to be tagged in the future, say so in the comments. I'll tag you tomorrow for thirsty Thursday.
pickFinished this ages ago but didn't get a chance to review it.It's such a fun read,I really laughed out loud with the arguements between the Centipede and the Earthworm.I love this book,even though probably the story as such is not as great as other of Dahl's books,but the dialogues are great and it's one of the funniest ones.
Also couldn't stop hearing Waikiki's voice reading it. If anyone is interested check the videos in YT for a very fun read.
pickI watched this movie as a kid, but I never read the book. I read it now because it was on a list of 100 best fantasy books I‘m working my way through.
His parents were eaten by a rhino... I wonder how he came up with that crazy/random idea. And his aunts were so incredibly cruel to James for no reason.
Onto the next one! #JoyousJanuary
#ShutDownReadAthon I bought my daughter the Ronald Dahl set. I think I‘m more excited than she is so I may as well dive in. Stay safe, everyone!
pickWhimsical & fun. A great read with a lot of imagination. Very light-hearted. I will admit that the beginning is a little overly dark & the aunts are just plain awful, but once things get moving away from James's awful home life circumstances it just felt magical & was thoroughly enjoyable. This was a nice, easy read great for the younger aged set & I loved the different personalities present in the bugs. A fun cast of diverse attitudes & ideas.
Back to watching animated movies in chronological order on Disney+. Today it was this fever dream of a musical fantasy film, part live action and part stop motion animation, it‘s a pretty weird film! But it‘s a Roald Dahl/
Tim Burton combo so...
My favourite part was the truely insane sequence when they make peach beer.
I remember this movie coming out in 1997 but I don‘t remember having seen it (or having read it tbh)
Stressful times require easy and lovely reading like this! I‘m only 50ish pages in, but am already very much enjoying it!
All my Litsy friends are invited to vote in my little library's Edible Book Festival. https://poll.app.do/fl-edible-book-festival-2020
Childhood nostalgia. I have a Roald Dahl box set that I've been planning to read. Today seemed like a good day to start with James and the Giant Peach.
i found this first edition, 1961 James and the Giant Peach in EXCELLENT condition. it‘s a shame it‘s missing the dust jacket🍑 beautiful artwork and i think it‘s worth a pretty penny too. great find
📖 James and the Giant Peach (Roald Dahl)
✍️ M.R. James
📺 Jeapordy
🥁 Jupiter Jones (Cause Joan Jett has already gotten plenty of love.)
🎶 Jesus Built My Hot Rod (Ministry)
#ManicMonday #LetterJ @JoScho
#MagicalMay #InsectsOnCover
My first thought for insects on a cover was this childhood favorite. Here are some different editions & covers. The one I had growing up is the bottom center. I remember getting it & Charlie and the Chocolate Factory through scholastic books. #nostalgia 📚🤗
pick#MagicalMay Day 27: #InsectsOnTheCover reminded me of this Roald Dahl classic reviewed by Iphigene: “What I loved about this book was its believability. Not a moment did I question the existence of the giant peach and the giant insects. This particular Dahl story made you believe in its plausibility. I wouldn‘t even call it a suspension of judgment. It simply was so real I was taken in.” Her review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-2dh
Omg tonight‘s cast was amazingly good!
YouTube.com/RoaldDahl for James and the Giant Peach. Three episodes so far! Eddie Redmane was hysterical. Sarah Paulson was awesome and Cate stole the show! #roaldDahl #partnersinhealth
Omg watching these actors read James and The Giant Peach on YouTube is amazing!
This is so fun! Taika with Nick Kroll, Liam and Chris Hemsworth. Different people throughout the story narrating it. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/29LDBdpNMRc
pickThe last time I read James and the Giant Peach was back in the first grade, so while listening to the audiobook, I was surprised how much I did not remember. It was almost like reading this for the first time! I enjoyed this audiobook very much. The narrator did a wonderful job bringingthis story to life. If you have little ones, I highly recommend giving this a read or listen. 4 out of 5.
pickThis classic F, “James and the Giant Peach” by Roald Dahl, is a great addition to any classroom. It tells the story of a boy named James who sprinkles some seeds in his yard one day and then the peach grows to the size of a house with some special friends living in it. Would be great as a RA for the whole class or to be used as a LC for a group of students.
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pickWhat a great read! I‘ve seen the movie a million times but never read the book. I loved some of the similarities in writing style to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Really sweet story. I read this for #NovelWatchingCrew
Currently watching this in my new place! Night # 2 here. Exhausted from all of the work. #NWC
Listening to James & the Giant Peach while the kids are still sleeping (both are sick now). Trying to relax some more becuz I'm still sore. #NWC #RoaldDahlLove
