Roald Dahl was a champion of the underdog and all things little—in this case, an orphaned boy oppressed by two nasty, self-centered aunts.

Lane Smith (II) Art Department | Director | Writer + Add or change photo on IMDbPro » Contribute to IMDb. James and the giant peach. hardcover. See more ideas about The giant peach, James and giant peach, Peach. Jul 24, 2014 - Explore kimwillard's board "james and the giant peach", followed by 397 people on Pinterest. Lane Smith (born August 25, 1959) is an American illustrator and writer of children's books.He is the Kate Greenaway medalist (2017) known for his eclectic visuals and subject matter both humorous and earnest, such as the contemplative Grandpa Green which received a Caldecott Honor in 2012 and the outlandish Stinky Cheese Man which received a Caldecott Honor in 1992. Publication date 1996 Topics Fairy tales, Fairy tales Publisher New York : Disney Press Collection inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks; delawarecountydistrictlibrary; americana Digitizing sponsor Internet Archive Contributor Internet Archive Language English. Illustrated by Lane Smith. FROM THE PUBLISHER - When James Henry Trotter accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree, strange things start to happen.

has written and illustrated a bunch of stuff including Grandpa Green which was a 2012 Caldecott Honor book and It’s a Book which has been translated into over twenty five languages. How James escapes his miserable life with the horrible aunts and becomes a hero is a Dahlicious fantasy of the highest order. LANE SMITH. The peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it’s as big as a house. James and the Giant Peach is a popular children's novel written in 1961 by British author Roald Dahl.The original first edition published by Alfred Knopf featured illustrations by Nancy Ekholm Burkert.There have been reillustrated versions of it over the years, done by Michael Simeon for the first British edition, Emma Chichester Clark, Lane Smith and Quentin Blake. Disney's James & the giant peach by Smith, Lane; Kirkpatrick, Karey, ill; Dahl, Roald. Cover art by Lane Smith. About James and the Giant Peach. Add a bio, trivia, and more.

unpaginated. From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG!