Dahl

seems appropriate today

from gifted either the drapes go or i do

well-covered, Dahl + Blake

whilst ordering from this wonderful bookseller, 

lamdha books

in Australia, I'd like to have this included, please just add to box ...

(reality: during c.e.c on f.h.b.)

Roald Dahl Hut and All

Hangin' with Roald in the Hut. Tap here.

It's September 13th...and a very merry ROALD DAHL DAY to you...

Here are some yummy links to find out more about Roald Dahl day, and start preparing for next year's celebration. Since Mr. Dahl gave us Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda (and so much more) it's a darn good thing lots of kids and their adults are finding ways to fete him.

• The Roald Dahl Day Website
  
• Puffin Parties on with Roald Dahl
• The Official Roald Dahl Website. This is a goodie.
• WikiDahl. This is one long wikipedia entry, a testament to how much our Mr. Dahl got done...which, we now find, was even a bit more than we had suspected (hmmm....perhaps Dahl was the real James Bond?)

In honor of Mr. Dahl, I'm posting a most unusual little puppet that hangs in the Bauhaus Museum. It looks like something we might've found in one of his books, perhaps? 

Happy Birthday, Ian Fleming, and thank you for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Without Chitty Chitty Bang Bang there would be no Truly Scrumptious, Caractacus Potts, and--unthinkable--none of the magical John Burningham illustrations in the book nor the terrific movie that more of the great ones worked on--including (deep curtsy here please, we are in the presence of such brilliance!) Roald Dahl.

So, thank you, Ian Fleming.  Responsible for James Bond and Truly Scrumptious...now, who would've thought?