The Witches by Roald Dahl Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Witches
Book Review: Great Bedtime Story for Young Kids
Summary: 4 Stars
I have always been a Roald Dahl fan so I bought this book for my kids. They are ages 3 and 4, so this book may be a bit long for them, but in the spirit of Halloween, I thought it was a great way to start a new routine: reading a chapter a night.
I haven't read this book since I was in elementary school, so I am having fun re-learning about REAL WITCHES. So far, each chapter has ended perfectly for a bedtime story, with the child saying good night to his grandmother and going to bed.
I gave this book 4 stars only because the illustrations could be less crude. Otherwise, this is a great book and my kids are having a ton of fun searching for REAL WITCHES - they even pulled my hair and made me take my shoes off to show them my toes.
Book Review: Great fantasy read!
Summary: 5 Stars
This FICTION book is a fun and fanciful read for children. For all of you real 'witches' who are complaining- get a grip- this is not an expository text explaining the history of your religion- or defaming it- it is a fictional childrens book.Book Review: I'll never outgrow Dahl!
Summary: 5 Stars
The Witches is an old favorite that I've been reading and rereading since elementary school. You just can't go wrong with Dahl and The Witches is my absolute favorite of all his children's stories. It's a fun romp taking place in our own world where REAL WITCHES exist.
Witches, in Dahl's story, are vicious, dangerous and bloodthirsty creatures who hate children with unmatched fury and whose dearest desire is to wipe them all off the face of the earth. There goal is to do away with one child a week and the worst part is that they look just like ordinary women. But there are certain signs, as our unnamed, seven year-old narrator's grandmother informs us, that can help you tell a real witch from an ordinary lady. And it just so happens that the ladies of Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, staying at the same seaside hotel as our hero and his grandmother, display all the signs.
This original, quirky little book is perfect for readers of all ages. It has just the right amount of scary details to fascinate a child reader without being to creepy to give them nightmares (such as when Grandmamma tells about a little girl she knew who, after a run-in with witches, became a still figure in an oil painting that grew old and eventually faded away) and enough creative and ingenious details to hold an adult reader's interest.
If you missed out on The Witches growing up, it's not too late! Grab a copy and enjoy the sheer imaginativeness of Dahl's writing.
Book Review: I, for one, will never look at "ordinary women" entirely the same again...
Summary: 4 Stars
How fun is Roald Dahl?! He is, to my mind, without a doubt one of the most imaginative human beings to ever live. He manages to write children's books that adults also love; books that are best categorized as "odd" yet also somehow timeless and classic. The Witches is one that I had actually never read as a child - I picked it up at a used book sale recently and decided it was long past time I read it. And I was not disappointed. Dahl has a rare gift - the ability to turn an adult into a child again simply through the use of words. He paints his world so evocatively - his descriptions of the trials and tribulations of being a more-than-usually-clever child trapped in a more-than-usually-challenging adult world make it possible for even the most grown-up grown up to remember what it is to be small and uncertain and reliant on others. I, for one, will never look at "ordinary women" entirely the same again...Book Review: Lilibet's Favorite Book
Summary: 5 Stars
I like this book a lot and would recommend it to my friends. I like the part best when the little boy who has been turned into a mouse steals the witches poison and puts it into the witch's cup!