Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl

I am only really discovering Roald Dahl as an adult. I remember reading “James and the Giant Peach” as a kid, but that was it. As an adult, I’ve read “Matilda” and “Fantastic Mr. Fox.” I really enjoyed both of them and I’m excited to keep reading his books! “Fantastic Mr. Fox” was a read a loud to my boys . . . and by that I mean that I mostly read it to Frog, my oldest, and Toad joined in on a few occasions. After we finished the last chapter, I asked the boys what they thought. William adored it, but Edmund was not sold (maybe because he didn’t hear the whole thing – ha!). We all gave it a rating from 1-5 stars. I gave it 4 stars because I liked it a lot, Frog gave it 5 stars because he loved it, and Toad gave it 2 stars because he didn’t like it that much. I thought it was really cute and hilarious how they rated it. I love hearing their thoughts on everything, so this was no exception. After deciding on the stars, they ran off to play.

I have to stay, I really like Dahl’s writing. It’s so descriptive and fun and easy to read (especially when you’re reading out loud). I thought this particular story was so clever and funny. Mr. Fox is a proud husband and father who is trying to get food for his family when he finds himself being hunted. Before long there is an epic stand off between the foxes and the three farmers: Boggis, Bunce and Bean. Things escalate as the foxes get more and more hungry. But Mr. Fox is not called ‘Fantastic’ for nothing. He comes up with a fantastic scheme and only time will tell if it pays off or not! There are so many clever details and funny lines which makes the book read quickly.

Have you read “Fantastic Mr. Fox” or any other Roald Dahl books?

Summing it up: I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I am really looking forward to reading more of Roald Dahl. : )

Best, Abbey