by Roald Dahl
Of the lesser known Dahl children's books, I think this is my favorite so far. The story is about this gluttonous crocodile who sets out one day to slack his hunger on a passel of children. On his way through the jungle he explains his nefarious plan to a bevy of jungle animals who take it upon themselves to protect the children.
It's a cute little book on the classic lines. There's nothing too extraordinary about it but it's a pleasant little read.
I was just reading an interview with Maurice Sendak in the Guardian the other day: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/oct/02/maurice-sendak-interview?
ReplyDeleteWhat made me think of it was what he had to say about Dahl: "The cruelty in his books is off-putting. Scary guy. I know he's very popular but what's nice about this guy? He's dead, that's what's nice about him."