Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

It's a silly book. It's not like they're using the word "ass" to offend anyone.

We loved this book so much! My son was hanging on every word. He begged for more every time we stopped. Dahl really draws you in. I appreciate that the chapters are short, made it easier to pause without disrupting the story. My son is very sensitive and I was worried he would be upset by the children getting in bad situations, but at 7.5 it was fine and funny . Just know what your kid can handle. One kid gets stuck in a pipe and one is headed to an incinerator, the others are obviously silly. It made for a great conversation about the haves and the have-nots. And for the majority who root for the underdog (especially kids who want fairness), it's a very satisfying ending.

Once I'd reassured my 4.5 year old that we would see all the children again at the end, it was full steam ahead. I've read it twice to her now and she loves it. What happens to the "naughty" children is so off the scale that it doesn't bother her and she can appreciate the humour. I edited down a couple of the overly long Oompa Loompa song sermons so she wouldn't lose interest. And also the reference to Oompa Loompas getting drunk as that's a bit beyond her comprehension! But the Oompa Loompas themselves were a big favourite.

I remember my 2nd grade teacher reading this to the class, and i loved it so much. I couldn't wait to read it to my child. While I still enjoyed the story as an adult, I was surprised at all the name calling - "fat" is probably mentioned over 100 times and "ass" several times. But the storyline and the imagination is perfect for kids who love anything and everything chocolate.

This is one of my favorite books. It has a lot about being poor and being greedy. There are some slight moments with kids being called fat and rude. It has some kids who are not very nice and making mischief. I think 7 year olds will enjoy this but if they do not like kids being made fun of them, they may want to wait.

I THIN THIS IS THE BEST BOOK REVIEW AS THE CHILDREN WILL READ THE BOOK REIVEW THEY CAN FIND SOME THINGS THAT THEY DIDNT UNDERSTAND IN THE BOOK