Sophie is a young girl who lives in a crowded, noisy
orphanage. Her ordinary life is interrupted
one late night when she sees a large, cloaked person on the street outside her
building. Shocked at being discovered,
this person carries Sophie off to his homeland in Giant Country! There, Sophie and the BFG (Big Friendly
Giant) quickly become friends, and find themselves on the frontlines of a
coming war between England and the other, evil giants!
One reason that I liked this story (even though it included
a girl as the main character!) was that Mr. Dahl challenges the reader to reconsider
their preconceptions. Most giants that
we’ve read about before are evil, and based on this story it looks as if that
notion is correct. But what happens when
one of them is secretly good, and spends his nights blowing peaceful dreams
into the minds of sleeping children? “The
BFG” is an absolutely lovely adventure for readers of all ages, and I’m sure it’ll
quickly become one of your childrens’ favorite books.
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