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Information
Information on identifying editions is from Richard Walker’s “Roald Dahl – A Guide to Collecting His First Editions”.
- First editions:
- Jonathan Cape, 1993, UK.
- Illustrated by: Quentin Blake
- To identify: Used a number line and published with a dust jacket priced at £8.99.
- Viking, 1993, USA.
- Illustrated by: Quentin Blake
- To identify: Used a number line and published with a dust jacket priced at $14.99.
- Jonathan Cape, 1993, UK.
- Note: The text in this book was originally printed in The Dahl Diary 1992 published by Puffin Books.
- Audio Books:
- My Year read by Ian Holm
- Buy this book:
Description
My Year contains some of Roald Dahl’s most remarkable writing and is based on a diary he wrote during the final year of his life. In a month-by-month journey, he reflects on the past and present from many perspectives. Reminiscences of his childhood and adolescence are combined with tips on how to rid your lawn of moles or produce a first-class conker. All of this is woven into Roald Dahl’s observations of the changing seasons. Sure to delight kids and adults equally, My Year features evocative watercolours by Quentin Blake.
Teacher Ideas
- My Year – Classroom Activities
- Several activities for various sections of the book