James Y El Melocoton Gigante/James and the Giant Peach [Turtleback]

Roald Dahl (Author)

Product Details

• Turtleback
• Publisher: Demco Media (June 1984)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 0606104283
• ISBN-13: 978-0606104289
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,029,041 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, and made available in Spanish by Amazon., August 23, 2007

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This review is from: James y el melocotón gigante / James and the Giant Peach (Paperback)

This is typical Roald Dahl...great book. It is made available in spanish by Amazon. Bravo!!!
It is thoroughly enjoyable. My wife has used it extensively in her Bilingual classes which she teaches. She was happy when I could find it for her to use.

Highly recommended for the young spanish speaker or for someone learning spanish.