James And The Giant Peach
I must have checked this record out from the library 30 times when I was a kid. This is such a good read-aloud book, especially with the Centipede’s silly songs (my younger daughter just loves his disgusting food choices).
After his parents are eaten by a rhinoceros, James goes to live with two mean aunts who cruelly mistreat him. The story begins with James, age seven, beginning an adventure involving a giant peach and some abnormally- large insects. Like all of Dahl’s books, there are plenty of fantastic adventures and humor.
Why do you think James stayed with his aunts all that time?
Do you think the aunts deserved what they got?
Which animal character was your favorite?
Did any of the animals remind you of people you know?
Where would you want to travel on a giant peach?
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