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**3.5 stars**
Really, really cute story of a child that finds some unusual friends and adventures. I laughed out loud several times, specially with the centipede. If you're going to read this to your children though, just note that at some point the peach is confused with a giant bomb which is something you may want to keep in mind given the news lately. It's solved quickly and all ends well but I figured I should warn you anyway.
Jeremy Irons was simply WONDERFUL with the narration. It gave me th ...more
Really, really cute story of a child that finds some unusual friends and adventures. I laughed out loud several times, specially with the centipede. If you're going to read this to your children though, just note that at some point the peach is confused with a giant bomb which is something you may want to keep in mind given the news lately. It's solved quickly and all ends well but I figured I should warn you anyway.
Jeremy Irons was simply WONDERFUL with the narration. It gave me th ...more
Roald Dahl is just so clever. I listened to this audiobook in the car with my 4.5 year old and my nearly 2 year old. My 4 year old loved this -- it's the second Dahl we've listened to -- we did The BFG first. I am really enjoying revisiting these childhood classics and explaining them to my son is wonderful, even if we have to stop the CD frequently for questions (and questions, and questions). How in the world did Dahl ever think up this story? I'd love to read a biography of the author and lea
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May 21, 2007
Poppy
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Aug 20, 2011
Vesra (When She Reads)
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Oct 25, 2012
Cora
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