Charlie y la fabrica de chocolate (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) (Alfaguara) (Spanish Edition) [Paperback]

Roald Dahl (Author), Veronica Head (Author), Quentin Blake (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Alfaguara

Charlie's tour through Willie Wonka's chocolate factory reveals marvelous creations more intriguing and delicious than Charlie had ever imagined. One of the most popular titles in juvenile literature, this selection was also listed as an ALA Notable Book.

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Gr. 5-8. Dahl's popular story about five lucky children who win a ticket to enor Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory is reproduced in a delightful Spanish rendition that maintains the story's excitement, whimsy, and message. Despite the peninsular Spanish pronouns and conjugations (e.g., os imaginais, escuchad), young Spanish speakers from the Americas will celebrate Charlie Bucket's Billete Dorado (Golden Ticket) and his trip into an unforgettable world. Reviewed July 2006))Isabel Schon
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Alfaguara Infantil / Juvenil (June 1, 2005)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 1598200593
• ISBN-13: 978-1598200591
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,965 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #1 in Books > Libros en español > Infantil y juvenil > Literatura > Colecciones de Relato Corto
  • #13 in Books > Libros en español > Literatura y ficción > Cuentos Cortos
  • #21 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Literature > Short Story Collections

More About the Author

Roald Dahl (1916-1990) was born in Llandaff, South Wales, and went to Repton School in England. His parents were Norwegian, so holidays were spent in Norway. As he explains in Boy, he turned down the idea of university in favor of a job that would take him to"a wonderful faraway place. In 1933 he joined the Shell Company, which sent him to Mombasa in East Africa. When World War II began in 1939 he became a fighter pilot and in 1942 was made assistant air attaché in Washington, where he started to write short stories. His first major success as a writer for children was in 1964. Thereafter his children's books brought him increasing popularity, and when he died children mourned the world over, particularly in Britain where he had lived for many years.The BFG is dedicated to the memory of Roald Dahls eldest daughter, Olivia, who died from measles when she was seven - the same age at which his sister had died (fron appendicitis) over forty years before. Quentin Blake, the first Children's Laureate of the United Kingdom, has illustrated most of Roald Dahl's children's books.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Mas o menos, July 6, 2009

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This review is from: Charlie y la fabrica de chocolate (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) (Alfaguara) (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

The text is classic Roahld Dahl. My two girls love it, and the chapters are parsed to make them perfect bedtime length. The book itself is sturdy, with nice color on the cover and funny illustrations. However, the print is very small for a children's book. It should have more pages with larger print. The translation is good, and always makes sense. My Spanish is Latin American, so it was a bit cumbersome reading all the "os" conjugations of the peninsular Spanish.