Happy 100th Birthday, Roald Dahl!
Join us as we celebrate what would have been the 100th birthday of the Fantastic Mr. Roald Dahl.
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10 Things Parents Should Know About ‘The BFG’
Steven Spielberg takes a break from his run of important historical films (Lincoln, Bridge of Spies) to film a charming fairy tale based on the classic children’s book by Roald Dahl (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, James and the Giant Peach).
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‘The BFG’: Giants and a Little Magic
‘The BFG’ is a movie inspired by the Roald Dahl book of the same name. It’s a 1982 story of the English orphan, Sophie, who ends up befriending the BFG, or Big Friendly Giant.
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Journey to Giant Country in the First Full Trailer for Disney’s ‘The BFG’
After releasing an initial teaser back in December, Disney just revealed its first full trailer for ‘The BFG.’ And it’s magical!
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Be Careful Not to Whizzpop Over Your First Look at Spielberg’s ‘The BFG’
Catch your first glimpse of Steven Spielberg’s ‘The BFG,’ based on the timeless story by Roald Dahl.
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Amazon Presents 100 Children’s Books to Read in a Lifetime
It’s no secret that children’s books aren’t just for kids, and it’s with this fact in mind that our friends at Amazon compiled a list of “100 Books to Read in a Lifetime, Children’s Book Edition.”
Continue ReadingBringing the BFG to Life
A Geekdad discovers the joys of children’s theater at a fantastic production of Roald Dahl’s Big Friendly Giant.
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Every once in a while -especially when we have a brilliant spring day- I find myself peeking out the tiny window of my basement office, contemplating a move to the great outdoors. There’s no more space in the house until …
Continue Reading10 Steps to an Awesomely Geeky Kids Birthday Party
Birthday season is upon us here. Seven weekends in a row we have parties to attend, with our little girl’s right in the middle. At the end of last year, around the time that Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox came …
Continue ReadingExclusive Design Image and Movie Clip from The Fantastic Mr. Fox for GeekDad Readers!
We’ve been hearing some very good buzz about the stop-motion animated film by Wes Anderson (based on a Roald Dahl book), coming out this Wednesday. Now, we’ve gotten something even better – an extended clip from the movie (below), and …
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