2. Welcome to the world of Roald Dahl

3. Celebrating the World’s Greatest Storyteller Roald Dahl

4. About the author Roald Dahl Born : September 13, 1916 in Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales, The United Kingdom Born : September 13, 1916 in Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales, The United Kingdom Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer and screenwriter of Norwegian descent Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer and screenwriter of Norwegian descent He rose to prominence in the 1940s with works for both children and adults, and became one of the world's bestselling authors He rose to prominence in the 1940s with works for both children and adults, and became one of the world's bestselling authors

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6. The World’s Best storyteller’s works The World’s Best storyteller’s works In 1943 Dahl wrote his first children’s book, The Gremlins, which was originally intended to be made into an animated film by Walt Disney. He also had a successful parallel career as the writer of macabre adult short stories, usually with a dark sense of humour and a surprise ending.

7. ….Dahl’s works cont.d By that time he was a father himself and had started making up stories to entertain his own children. * By that time he was a father himself and had started making up stories to entertain his own children. * From this came the stories of James and the Giant Peach and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. * From this came the stories of James and the Giant Peach and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. * He went on to write 21 children’s books including Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, The BFG, Matilda, and The Witches, all of which have been made into films.

8. Some of his most celebrated books are: And many many more…

9. Dahl’s Official Illustrator - Quentin Blake Quentin Saxby Blake, CBE, FCSD, RDI is a prolific English cartoonist, illustrator and children's author. He is best known for his illustration of books written by Roald Dahl. He is best known for his illustration of books written by Roald Dahl.

10. Most famous works of Dahl have been made into a hollywood movie and know what have been hits

11. Dahl gave children a new set of funny words like ….. Gobblefunk_ The_language_of_The_BFG swizzfi ggling wigglish snitching jabbeling glumptious chiddler scrotty trogglehumper chittering redunculus titchy jiggyraff es mintick boggled grubble Bellypoppers catasterous disastrophe frack to bunt

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13. “If you are going to get anywhere in life you have to read a lot of books.” -Roald Dahl

14. This year on Dahl’s birthday we celebrate 30 years of The BFG Let us enjoy the language of the giants Gobblefunk! Thank you all of you !!