To go back to Dahl’s writings in general, I found myself continually impressed by his creativity – with words, with language, with style, with tone. This copy is in new, unmarked condition bound in red cloth covered boards with white titling to the spine. If you decide to read this treasury, you will find yourself transported to a world of unknown witches, greedy foxes, giants houses, peaches, and more amazing places that you would never think up. Now I know his wit and observations are sharp and for school age kids, and he wrote such great stuff, but even my 4 year old's in love with his stories and especially his poems.

Tony Bradman of The Daily Telegraph critiqued some of the passages included as not well-representing their books, but overall labelled Treasury as "a fascinating overview of Dahl's ouevre for children. Personal tributes from some people who knew him well combine with excerpts from his longer books and full-text of some of his shorter works, including some items previously unpublished.All of this is complemented not just by the quintessential Quentin Blake but by other amazing artists. The wonderfully weird worlds he evokes are so perfectly in tune with children's imaginations that--PRESTO!

Be nice to frogs -- Twits -- Enormous crocodile -- Pig -- Letter from America -- Letters from abroad -- Owl and the pussy-cat -- Fantastic Mr.A compendium of Dahl's work for children in four themed sections: Animals; Magic; Family, Friends and Foes; and Matters of Importance. A wonderful collection of works from the popular author of The BFG, includes portions of his autobiography, notes written prior to the publication of Esio Trot, and an assortment of unpublished work, such as Christmas cards, personal letters, and songs. He has won many prizes, including the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, the Eleanor Farjeon Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal, and in 1999 he was appointed the first Children’s Laureate. By this time, I have read most of the novels/novellas featured in this book so I had a better handle on the extracts provided.