Roald Dahl,s Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl 🟌🟌🟌🟌🟌

This book of rhymes spoofs fairytales. It is both funny and amusing but it’s not for young children. Dahl puts a very dark and hilarious twist on well-known childhood stories. Parents beware there is a lot of inappropriate language and outcomes. The Prince in Cinderella calls one of the “Ugly Sisters” a “dirty slut” and then proceeds to chop off her head. In the Three Little Pigs, Red Riding Hood has a pistol and shoots the wolf in the head. She then makes a coat out of his fur. This kind of behavior will be hard for parents to explain to elementary school children.

The illustrations are spot on and complement the text perfectly. I laughed out loud at each of the fairytales. I would recommend the book for at least middle school students and older. For adults with a dark sense of humor get this book from the library.

Published In: 2002
Publisher: Knopf
Age Level: 10-14 years
AR Level: 4.4
Pages: 43
Stars: 5