On the surface The BFG is a book about child-eating giants, whizzpops, frobbscottle, and snozzcumbers, but it is actually so much more.   The story of orphan Sophie, told brilliantly by Roald Dahl, is one of triumph over obstacles, dreaming big dreams, and, yes, meeting the Queen of England.  It might all sound a little crazy, but you know what – life is crazy.  To me, The BFG is a book about how to live life to the fullest.  The BFG was a book that took my rampant imagination and blew it out of the water.  It was more than a book to me – it was a world that I could come back to again and again.  Believe it or not, I still go there today.  No matter what is happening in life the big friendly giant is always there drinking frobbscottle, riding oliphants, and making me smile over and over again.  I read a lot of books as a child, but this is the one that I’ve never been able to outgrow… and I hope I never do.

~ Stephen Russ

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