that he went to see in the theater. Alone. For whatever reason, it really wasn't on my radar. But Colin loved it, so when he brought home the DVD I sat down to watch it with him. I realized that I had never read the book -- we always had a lot of Roald Dahl books around my house, because my sister Annie loved them, but I don't remember this one. So I checked the library and was happy to learn that they had a copy waiting for me.IN THIS BOOK YOU WILL FIND:
BOGGIS
An enormously fat man, a chicken farmer...and a mean man.
BUNCE
A pot-bellied dwarf, a duck-and-goose farmer...and a nasty man.
BEAN
A thin man, a turkey-and-apple farmer...and a beastly man.
BADGER
The most respectable and well-behaved animal in the district.RAT
A rude creature and a drunkard.
MRS. FOX AND HER FOUR SMALL CHILDREN
A fine family.
and
MR. FOX
Our hero, a fantastic fellow.
If you're three years old or more you'll love this extraordinary adventure story, Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Plot summary lifted from the book jacket.
This book is really good! I liked it so much! I definitely want to have a copy to read to any future sons, daughters, nieces and nephews. Fantastic Mr. Fox is a really charming kids' story that adults will still enjoy (as I did). They made some significant changes when adapting the book, which I understand as necessary. The book is pretty slender, and a movie version needed more character development and background information. I think the movie works really well on a more adult level. Even with the changes and Wes Anderson's stamp all over the movie, it has the same tone and irreverence that the book has. Anderson complements Dahl's work beautifully and I have to believe that Dahl would be pleased with this adaptation. One thing that I really liked in the movie was the cussing -- every time a character would cuss, they literally said "cuss" instead of ... you know. Certain other four-letter words. The wit and charm really won me over, both the book and the movie. Definitely check out both!
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