The BFG Paperback – August 16, 2007

I loved this. For that matter, I think I must rate it second among my favorite books from Roald Dahl, just behind The Witches.Now I say this being very much aware of who the man has been reported to be.My take on that is there are probably precious few books I would have ever read because the person harbored racist or whatever views.Absolute zero about what Dahl has done or what has been reported about him can stop me from reading him.The man just has it. Whatever it is, that has locked millions of people into reading his work. I am happy to be among them.I found the BFG to be a very engaging and amusing personality so I will go back to rereading about this literal giant of a character time and time again. Furthermore, I will never stop until I have consumed all of Roal Dahl’s books.

Difficult to read for kids due to vernacular. I watched the movie first and thought the book would explain more, but it did not. It was a 3rd grade read for my grand and I read it to help him with homework. It is a good story.

Great book for kids

Roald Dahl's The BFG is a delightful story about Sophie and the Giant as they embark on the most splendiferous adventure, filled with giggles and heartwarming friendship! Even though there are a few goosebump-inducing moments when Sophie learns about those not-so-friendly giants, kindness always shines through. Get ready for a whirlwind of humor, bravery, and the most unlikely of friendships where everyone learns to appreciate each other's quirks and differences—especially when the BFG points out how wonderfully silly human behavior can be! It's a read that's sure to fill young hearts with compassion, empathy, and a whole lot of love.

Wonderful book! My daughter is 8, going into third grade, and am exceptional reader. We got in the car to drive to my mom's and I handed this to her to read on the way. When we were pulling into my mom's driveway and hour later she was just finishing it.

This is a classic - I enjoyed the books of Roald Dahl in grade school nearly 30 years ago. With the upcoming movie I wanted to re-read the book and let my wife read it as well. We both enjoyed it already. Its not a long read ;-)As for this particular print of the book - the binding was of good quality - 2 full read-throughs and barely any "wrinkling" of the spine --- NO pages falling out as I have heard of on other prints of Dahl's books. The font was easily readable, large enough for ease of reading by children and adults alike.Really appreciate the price - it was approximately $5 when I purchased this (it was on sale)Please continue to support the "new classics" like the BFG and other great Dahl stories. He has MANY great books besides Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryIn fact, "Danny the Champion of the World" and "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More" should be required reading for 5th - 7th graders. They present wonderful stories grounded in more reality than other Dahl books, but have fantastic story telling that also can reiterate good moral choices to young readers.

My elementary school children really enjoyed reading this one having previously read other Dahl books.

I liked the movie better, but the book is good too. Very funny! I'm a fan of Dahl!