allbookedupwithrosie's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
mariahroze's review against another edition
3.0
Includes:
- Fantastic Mr Fox
- Esio Trot
- The Enormous Crocodile
- The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me
I am still in the year of reading Roald Dahl. My goal is to read every Roald Dahl book, that I can get my hands on in 2017. I also have a book buddy who is doing it with me!
Fantastic Mr. Fox:
This was not my favorite book by Roald Dahl...
"Fantastic Mr. Fox is on the run! The three meanest farmers around are out to get him. Fat Boggis, squat Bunce, and skinny Bean have joined forces, and they have Mr. Fox and his family surrounded. What they don’t know is that they’re not dealing with just any fox–Mr. Fox would never surrender. But only the most fantastic plan ever can save him now."
Esio Trot:
This is a cute story where Mr. Hoppy is in love with Mrs. Silver, but her heart belongs to Alfie, her pet tortoise. Mr. Hoppy tries to win her heart over by helping her tortoise "grow" to the length and height that Mrs. Silver wants. His plan takes one hundred and forty tortoises, an ancient spell, and a little bit of magic.
The Enormous Crocodile:
The Enormous Crocodile loves to eat plump, juicy little child, and he wants to eat as many as he can. But when the other animals in the jungle join together to put an end to this, the Enormous Crocodile learns a lesson he won't soon forget.
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me:
This was an extremely cute book. I read this book as an adult, for me, by me, with no one else. As an adult I forget how fun it is to read children's chapter books. It brings back memories of when I was in elementary school. Roald Dahl was my favorite author and Matilda was my favorite book of all time in elementary school. My new goal is read every book by him!
- Fantastic Mr Fox
- Esio Trot
- The Enormous Crocodile
- The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me
I am still in the year of reading Roald Dahl. My goal is to read every Roald Dahl book, that I can get my hands on in 2017. I also have a book buddy who is doing it with me!
Fantastic Mr. Fox:
This was not my favorite book by Roald Dahl...
"Fantastic Mr. Fox is on the run! The three meanest farmers around are out to get him. Fat Boggis, squat Bunce, and skinny Bean have joined forces, and they have Mr. Fox and his family surrounded. What they don’t know is that they’re not dealing with just any fox–Mr. Fox would never surrender. But only the most fantastic plan ever can save him now."
Esio Trot:
This is a cute story where Mr. Hoppy is in love with Mrs. Silver, but her heart belongs to Alfie, her pet tortoise. Mr. Hoppy tries to win her heart over by helping her tortoise "grow" to the length and height that Mrs. Silver wants. His plan takes one hundred and forty tortoises, an ancient spell, and a little bit of magic.
The Enormous Crocodile:
The Enormous Crocodile loves to eat plump, juicy little child, and he wants to eat as many as he can. But when the other animals in the jungle join together to put an end to this, the Enormous Crocodile learns a lesson he won't soon forget.
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me:
This was an extremely cute book. I read this book as an adult, for me, by me, with no one else. As an adult I forget how fun it is to read children's chapter books. It brings back memories of when I was in elementary school. Roald Dahl was my favorite author and Matilda was my favorite book of all time in elementary school. My new goal is read every book by him!
lady_mair's review against another edition
3.0
(3.5 STARS)
My favorites from this collection are Esio Trot and the Enormous Crocodile.
My favorites from this collection are Esio Trot and the Enormous Crocodile.
iantbullock's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
gothamvorona's review against another edition
1.0
I cant sugar coat this at all, I hated this book. I couldnt wait to finish and honestly wish I hadn't even read it. I read this because fantastic mr. fox is a favorite movie of mine and I wanted to see what the book actually was like. Bad move on my part. I won't be reading any of Roald Dahl's other work.
littlewit's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
The kids really enjoyed listening to these books. They were very engaged in the stories and we're eager to listen to more.
emilyellyn's review against another edition
Fantatic Mr. Fox was a fun read but... the other stories?!! The one about the turtle was wiiiiild! A relationship based on pure lies and deceit and the mistreatment of a bunch of variously sized turtles :///
mckenzierichardson's review against another edition
4.0
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I have always been a fan of Roald Dahl. Sadly, up to this point I had never read Fantastic Mr. Fox or The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me. This is a shame, because these were my two favorites in this collection. So glad I rectified that tragedy.
Anyway, this collection contains Fantastic Mr. Fox, Esio Trot, The Enormous Crocodile, and The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me. The first was amazing. It was so entertaining and Mr. Fox's character was so charming, you can't help but root for him throughout the story. I may be a little biased, because this story was read by Chris O'Dowd whose voice I absolutely love. I used to put on the show Puffin Rock before going to sleep because his voice is so soothing to me. Weird, but true.
Moving on, Esio Trot is rather odd. I've read it before, but I still cringed at the idea. It's meant to be funny and lighthearted, but if you give it anymore than two seconds thought, it's very creepy. Still well written, but just a little too creepy. Geoffrey Palmer does a great job reading this one.
The Enormous Crocodile is funny as well. Another one I have read before, but still enjoyed hearing again (especially since Stephen Fry read it for the audiobook). Entertaining book. Not a huge fan of the ending, but it is still good.
And then there is The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me. I actually was not familiar with this one before getting this audiobook, but oh my goodness it was my absolute favorite. I loved it. It was the perfect amount strange, weird, funny, odd, and hilarious, which is what I love about Dahl's stories. Absolutely fantastic. Also loved Hugh Laurie's reading of it.
As with any Roald Dahl story, there are some things that may not be a good fit for certain readers. Drunk foxes, crocodiles trying to eat children, and the like. Just a note for those who may not be entertained by such sillliness.
Overall, this is a fantastic audiobook read by a star-studded cast of talented individuals. Entertaining and fun on the whole (even though Esio Trot is so weird). Great book. Only downside to the audiobook is that you miss out on the illustrations, but you get to listen to some amazing readings, so it's a bit of a tradeoff.
I have always been a fan of Roald Dahl. Sadly, up to this point I had never read Fantastic Mr. Fox or The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me. This is a shame, because these were my two favorites in this collection. So glad I rectified that tragedy.
Anyway, this collection contains Fantastic Mr. Fox, Esio Trot, The Enormous Crocodile, and The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me. The first was amazing. It was so entertaining and Mr. Fox's character was so charming, you can't help but root for him throughout the story. I may be a little biased, because this story was read by Chris O'Dowd whose voice I absolutely love. I used to put on the show Puffin Rock before going to sleep because his voice is so soothing to me. Weird, but true.
Moving on, Esio Trot is rather odd. I've read it before, but I still cringed at the idea. It's meant to be funny and lighthearted, but if you give it anymore than two seconds thought, it's very creepy. Still well written, but just a little too creepy. Geoffrey Palmer does a great job reading this one.
The Enormous Crocodile is funny as well. Another one I have read before, but still enjoyed hearing again (especially since Stephen Fry read it for the audiobook). Entertaining book. Not a huge fan of the ending, but it is still good.
And then there is The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me. I actually was not familiar with this one before getting this audiobook, but oh my goodness it was my absolute favorite. I loved it. It was the perfect amount strange, weird, funny, odd, and hilarious, which is what I love about Dahl's stories. Absolutely fantastic. Also loved Hugh Laurie's reading of it.
As with any Roald Dahl story, there are some things that may not be a good fit for certain readers. Drunk foxes, crocodiles trying to eat children, and the like. Just a note for those who may not be entertained by such sillliness.
Overall, this is a fantastic audiobook read by a star-studded cast of talented individuals. Entertaining and fun on the whole (even though Esio Trot is so weird). Great book. Only downside to the audiobook is that you miss out on the illustrations, but you get to listen to some amazing readings, so it's a bit of a tradeoff.