Revolting Rhymes & Dirty Beasts

by Roald Dahl Narrated by Stephen Mangan, Tamsin Greig, Miriam Margolyes

Overview

"Roald Dahl sometimes shared a tonal kinship with Ogden Nash, and he could demonstrate a verbal inventiveness nearly Seussian...[His] stories work better in audio than in print." -The New York Times

REVOLTING RHYMES
Did you think Cinderella married the prince and lived happily ever after, or that the three little pigs outsmarted the wolf? Think again! Master storyteller Roald Dahl adds his own darkly comic twists to six favorite tales, complete with rambunctious rhymes and hilarious surprise endings.

DIRTY BEASTS

Roald Dahl's inimitable style and humor shine in this collection of poems about mischievous and mysterious animals. From Stingaling the scorpion to Crocky-Wock the crocodile, Dahl's animals are nothing short of ridiculous. A clever pig with an unmentionable plan to save his own bacon and an anteater with an unusually large appetite are among the characters created by Dahl in these timeless rhymes. This new, larger edition is perfect for reading aloud and makes Quentin Blake's celebrated illustrations even more enjoyable.
"Will elicit a loud 'Yuck.' In other words, children will love them." (Children's Book Review Service)

From the Compact Disc edition.

Editorial Reviews

JANUARY 2014 - AudioFile

Stephen Mangan, Tamsin Greig, and Miriam Margolyes deliver this collection of poetry with the same wit and verve Dahl put into his words. Half the poems are fractured fairy tales, and the other half are about animals, like the one in which a boy is eaten by his pet anteater. Margolyes’s performances stand out. The nasally, whiny voices she uses in Dahl’s retelling of “Cinderella”—in which Cinderella winds up with a jam maker—are perfect, and she moves deftly between dialogue and narration, never missing a poetic beat. Greig and Mangan are also strong performers, bringing a sense of silly fun to their readDIRTY by Kylie Scott, read by Andi Arndtings. Brassy transitional music completes this crowd-pleaser. A.F. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169408751
Publisher:	Penguin Random House
Publication date:	09/26/2013
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

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