tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post5234402778049751259..comments2024-03-18T17:04:40.656-05:00Comments on Vintage Kids' Books My Kid Loves: The Magic FingerBurgin Streetmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13473712188879858952noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-71954087258896325952011-10-25T08:55:23.676-05:002011-10-25T08:55:23.676-05:00These illustrations are so great. I like Quentin ...These illustrations are so great. I like Quentin Blake when he illustrates his own books, but less so in the Dahl books. My biggest problem is the cover design of most of the Blake/Dahl reissues, but I suspect that's more the fault of the publisher. <br /><br />Thanks for this post. I'm still looking for the original Mr. Fox too (hint, hint). <br /> <br />...and thanks to Chandra for her spirited comment!ahoi!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05646224768336049757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-67104343609928516222011-10-19T08:38:18.041-05:002011-10-19T08:38:18.041-05:00This version FREAKED me out when I was little... T...This version FREAKED me out when I was little... Those pictures! Now, of course, I love the books that scared/scarred me as a child. Well, I found myself a copy of it finally this weekend at a library sale. Yay! They had two, but I left the other for another lucky book nut. Last year, I found the 1st ed of Mr. Fox at this sale!Antmusichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02367691742635002918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-23013818041904738272011-10-18T19:35:32.941-05:002011-10-18T19:35:32.941-05:00I've been rereading all of Dahl's books to...I've been rereading all of Dahl's books to my boys lately and couldn't agree more about Great Glass Elevator being pants, I just don't like it. The version I have has illustrations by someone other than Blake (who I love to bits, including his writing, Mr Magnolia is great)Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-60375256116948386572011-10-18T14:18:14.915-05:002011-10-18T14:18:14.915-05:00You are so funny! I know Danny, Charlie and Mr. Fo...You are so funny! I know Danny, Charlie and Mr. Fox were... I assume most of them were illustrated by others, but those are the only older ones we have. Glass Elevator though.... That's just a crummy book in my opinion. It's the only Dahl I don't like!Burgin Streetmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13473712188879858952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-66981058901093601912011-10-18T12:45:49.769-05:002011-10-18T12:45:49.769-05:00Thank you, thank you, thank you for this post! We...Thank you, thank you, thank you for this post! We really love Roald Dahl, but (and I feel like I should duck for cover when I say this) I really can't stand Quentin Blake's illustrations! Ugh, just ugh - I have a really weird, personal, visceral reaction to them. They almost ruin the stories for me. When we read James and the Giant Peach I specifically sought out the illustrations by Nancy Eckholm Burkert and, so far, that's been one of my favorite Dahl stories. I suffered through the illustrations in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory because that's such a great story, but couldn't get through Great Glass Elevator. Do you know if any of the others (Matilda, Charlie, The Witches, BFG, etc) have been illustrated by other illustrators?Chandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07166022222097462784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-43287699953769330942011-10-18T09:44:29.999-05:002011-10-18T09:44:29.999-05:00This is a copy I would be glad to read.
Thanks for...This is a copy I would be glad to read.<br />Thanks for this post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com