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laurajrogers's review
4.0
'all you do is to look
at a page in this book
because that's where we always will be.
no book ever ends
when it's full of your friends
the giraffe and the pelly and me.'
at a page in this book
because that's where we always will be.
no book ever ends
when it's full of your friends
the giraffe and the pelly and me.'
rokujo's review against another edition
4.0
This one was so sweet that it made me smile helplessly and remember my childhood
dullshimmer's review against another edition
5.0
"No book ever ends when
When it's full of you friends
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me"
This final bit of the book is where the name of this comes from, but it may seem unclear to you who the me is if you haven't read the book. I know it is to me and I still think this isn't the best name for the book as the me isn't the main character in the story. The main character is a little boy named Billy. One day, he notices that a local building that used to be a candy shop has been sold. As he stops by during his daily walk he meets the owners of the new building, a giraffe, a pelican, and a monkey (who is the me of the title). This meeting leads to a short whimsical little adventure that I found to be one of Dahl's better short story books.
As I said it is a rather short book, so the story isn't too involved. Even so I found that the characters we so very likeable in this book that it was hard not to enjoy it. I mean just the idea of a giraffe, a pelican, and a monkey starting a window washing business is so fun that it's kind of hard not to like the book.
It's also one of those fun books that just leaves you feeling good, there is no real antagonist and everything goes rather smoothly throughout the book. Even where there are problems, like a robber or very specific dietary needs things all work out maybe a bit too easily. Some may not like the book due to this, but I found it to be very enjoyable and much better than many of Dahl's other short stories.
Overall, I enjoyed the book. Sure it's a short children's story and so it lacks some of the impact of Dahl's larger works that I've enjoyed, but I still really enjoyed my time with the book. The title may be a little off in my opinion, but it was a book that was delightful to read to my children.
When it's full of you friends
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me"
This final bit of the book is where the name of this comes from, but it may seem unclear to you who the me is if you haven't read the book. I know it is to me and I still think this isn't the best name for the book as the me isn't the main character in the story. The main character is a little boy named Billy. One day, he notices that a local building that used to be a candy shop has been sold. As he stops by during his daily walk he meets the owners of the new building, a giraffe, a pelican, and a monkey (who is the me of the title). This meeting leads to a short whimsical little adventure that I found to be one of Dahl's better short story books.
As I said it is a rather short book, so the story isn't too involved. Even so I found that the characters we so very likeable in this book that it was hard not to enjoy it. I mean just the idea of a giraffe, a pelican, and a monkey starting a window washing business is so fun that it's kind of hard not to like the book.
It's also one of those fun books that just leaves you feeling good, there is no real antagonist and everything goes rather smoothly throughout the book. Even where there are problems, like a robber or very specific dietary needs things all work out maybe a bit too easily. Some may not like the book due to this, but I found it to be very enjoyable and much better than many of Dahl's other short stories.
Overall, I enjoyed the book. Sure it's a short children's story and so it lacks some of the impact of Dahl's larger works that I've enjoyed, but I still really enjoyed my time with the book. The title may be a little off in my opinion, but it was a book that was delightful to read to my children.
zuzubaloox's review against another edition
4.0
When Billy finds out that the old, abandoned wooden building near where he lives was sold, he becomes intrigued by who bought it and what will become of it. When he returns the next day, he finds out that the former sweet shop has been turned into the Ladderless Window Cleaning Company and was bought by a giraffe, a pelican and a monkey. The Duke of Hampshire hired the LWCC to clean the hundreds of windows he hadn't seen through due to dirt in 40 years. What will happen to the LWCC? And will Billy get to have his sweet shop?
This was a delightful and whimsical read. It's a story of simple friendships. It's one of the calmer books I've read by Roald Dahl so far and has less of the weirdness that many of his hooks seem to have.
Although the book is short, the four friends manage to have quite the adventure together and in the end, everybody is a winner and happy. The Duke was quite the eccentric character, charming in his ways.
I loved the poems throughout and thought they added a nice touch, especially considering the animals are singing them.
Oh, and there was also a little cheeky nod to Willy Wonka.
This was a delightful and whimsical read. It's a story of simple friendships. It's one of the calmer books I've read by Roald Dahl so far and has less of the weirdness that many of his hooks seem to have.
Although the book is short, the four friends manage to have quite the adventure together and in the end, everybody is a winner and happy. The Duke was quite the eccentric character, charming in his ways.
I loved the poems throughout and thought they added a nice touch, especially considering the animals are singing them.
Oh, and there was also a little cheeky nod to Willy Wonka.
wanderingstories's review against another edition
3.0
"All you do is to look
At a page in this book
Because that's where we always will be.
No book ever ends
When it's full of your friends
The Giraffe and the Pelly and me."
That's exactly how I feel about my favourite books :)
At a page in this book
Because that's where we always will be.
No book ever ends
When it's full of your friends
The Giraffe and the Pelly and me."
That's exactly how I feel about my favourite books :)
sbischof's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
momogajo's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
library_of_victoria's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
It was a nice children’s story