Others looked for refuge in other people, and sometimes the wrong kind of people. They didn’t realize how in trying to find a release in things like drugs they were causing more damage to themselves then good. Unfortunately, I know a few people who went to high school with me and would submerge themselves in alcohol or some other drug in order to escape the bad things that were happening to them. I feel that this book is a good read for children and makes for an amazing bed-time story because its a great way to sort of drill into your children from a young age that there are different ways to deal with the hardships of life.
I’ve also been told by friends that every time they see me I have my nose stuck in a book.
In my house I am known for locking myself in my room to read after having a row with my father. I’ve known what it’s like to submerge myself into a book as a defense mechanism when things are horrid.
I quickly take a book, sit in a corned with a cup of coffee and lose myself. I LOVE to read, and whenever I’m given the chance to read or watch T.V. My parent’s don’t miss treat me or anything of the sort, but they do have a lack of enthusiasm when it comes to reading. A fascinating young girl who taught herself to read, and by the age of 4 was already devouring books in the public library the same way Augustus Gloop devoured sweets in Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”.Īs I read the story, I felt a sort of connection with Matilda because I have a similar dilemma. Matilda is a brilliant child who is severely neglected, ignored, and mistreated by her parents (who are not the sharpest tools in the shed). In Roald Dahl’s “Matilda” we meet a tiny girl who has one great passion: reading. Even when their own child is the most disgusting little blister you could ever imagine, they still think that he or she is wonderful.” – Roald Dahl, “Matilda” Fans of Dahl’s work will want to check this one out, but it stands on its own and will likely find its own readership, as well.“It’s a funny thing about mothers and fathers. The Witches: The Graphic Novel expertly captures the spirit of Dahl’s story and transforms it into a new medium sure to attract a new contemporary audience. Even readers who are not usually attracted to graphic novel adaptations of classic novels may inadvertently be lured in by this one. The panels expertly and smoothly guide readers through the story this is no clunky adaptation, but a work that feels like it could have been written as a graphic novel from the start. The color palette is eye-catching and the art style is one that will likely appeal to children, while also maintaining a bit of that quirky edge readers may associate with Dahl. Pénélope Bagieu’s illustrations are a good fit for Dahl’s story. She keeps the book from becoming too overwhelming for readers, allowing them to see that, even though there are scary things out in the world, there is also love, and laughter, and fun. So it is important that the story adds a bit of levity through the grandmother. The grandmother, however, is not merely wise and lovable–she is also hilarious! The Witches is actually rather a creepy book–the titular characters really will do anything to rid the world of children and Dahl does not let his characters get away easily. She deftly balances her desire to care for him with her knowledge that she has to allow him room to grow. That Dahl chooses to feature a grandmother is therefore very special–and what a grandmother she is! She clearly loves her grandson dearly, but she does not coddle him, instead warning him of the perils of witches (and thereby possibly scarring him for life), and then allowing him to fight the witches because he believes it is right. Even the stories with adult authority figures, however, may not focus on grandparents. Many children’s books, of course, simply dispose of the parents altogether, so that the kid protagonists can experience danger and excitement unimpeded. One of the aspects of The Witches I have always loved is the relationship between the boy and his grandmother. Readers who may not have picked up a Roald Dahl work on their own may be inspired to see what else he has written after being introduced to his imagination with this beautifully-illustrated adaptation. It embraces the slightly scary, but also funny, tone of the original, delivering a book that is sure to enthrall readers with its brave heroes and their quirky adventures. The Witches: The Graphic Novel is a compelling adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic novel.
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