When I first started this book, I was skeptical...then I got sucked in and was crying by the end of the book!

Creech creates endearing characters and weaves several stories together without awkward pauses or transitions - just when you think you know what to expect - BAM - it changes. This is the first time I've read Creech, and I hope to read more by her soon.

The healing power of grief is beautiful. <3

This book reminded me of the relationship I have with my Dad. Started kind of slow, but sweet and semi-surprising at the end.

While the giant's dialect was irritating at times, it was also perfect: you knew what he meant even without the right words. Great jargon? That's a big deal.

Dahl's descriptions of how dreams worked in this world was how I imagined them anyway. ;)

Not a super memorable book, but funny to me. I LOVE the way he portrays people ugly on the inside being ugly on the outside - that's the way it should be, right? ;)

The thing I love about Dahl is that suspension of reality comes so naturally to him: of course monkeys can talk; of course birds and monkeys can communicate; and of course, the twits don't know anything because they are too self-absorbed.

Though many of his longer fairy tales are fabulous, I think I prefer the Grimm Brothers as a whole. However, Andersen's collection holds many of my longtime favorites -The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, The Brave Tin Soldier, The Little Match girl, Thumbelina, The Goloshes of Fortune, The Story of the Wind, The Garden of Paradise, etc! I like the (Germanic?) adaptations by the Grimm brothers better, though I suspect Andersen may have stayed more true to the story origins - or at least had a slightly more positive outlook. ;) I'm not sure who began collecting first - I need to research this more.

Aside: I have been looking for these Wind stories since I was in single digits, and it makes my heart so happy to find them again!! I had read them a few times as a child LOVED them and am so glad that I've found them. I hope to get a complete copy someday so I can read them over and over. <3

I read this in about 30 minutes at Barnes&Noble.

I may have liked this at a younger age, but this isn't one of Judy Blume's best books. Something about it rubbed me the wrong way - it's probably because I didn't have any desire to get my period. ;)

Interesting concept, but I'm not sure if the execution was done the best way. For me, this cost most of the enjoyment of the book. Something in the story didn't 'flow', and the story read flat. I still enjoyed the story, though, and want to know what happens in the next few books.

I know most favor Dahl's "Charlie and the chocolate Factory", but I like this book better. :)

I loved Matilda and Ms. Honey.

I feel this is one of Dahl's masterpieces. The characters are endearing, and the ending is little abrupt yet satisfying. I think abrupt endings are okay (and sometimes needed) for children's literature.

I especially enjoyed Dahl's description of Matilda's telepathy––he's explained it just like I imagine it'd be! This was one of the missing books from my childhood library. Any children I may have will read this!

This book really made me want to have a sister.