Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Two students from a Friday class asked that I recommend some books as gifts. They were especially interested in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I did a quick search on Amazon and came up with the following suggestions:

1. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Puffin Novels) (Paperback)

This is the original story. This publication has simple black and white illustrations. The font size is large and easy to read. On average, there are only 280 words per page, and the book is about 155 pages long at a reading level of ages 9 to 12.

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2. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Hardcover)

This version was revised in September 2001 and is a 176-page hardcover edition.
The font size seems a bit larger with the same illustrations as the paperback version.

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3. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Hardcover)

According to the product details at Amazon, this full-color 40th anniversary edition features vibrant spot art by Quentin Blake on candy-colored pages enhanced by candy-filled borders. This version might be more visually appealing than No. 2 above.

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4. Roald Dahl's Charlie and The Chocolate Factory Color and Draw (Charlie & the Chocolate Factory) (Paperback)

This is a 24-page coloring and activity book that includes lots of pictures to color, dot-to-dot puzzles, and other drawing games!

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5. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Picture Book (PICTURE BOOK)

This 40-page paperback is as the title says, a picture book. There were no product reviews at Amazon's U.S. site, but I did find one review in Japanese at the Japanese site:

大型の薄いペーパーバックで、各見開きは、来月公開予定の映画の写真とカラ フルなイラストで構成されています。英語は原作の抜粋版で字も小さいので、幼児にはとても無理ですが、映画に行く前の予習用としてちょうどいい感じです。 これと日本語訳の本、映画予告編で、5歳の息子は封切りが待ち遠しい毎日です。

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6. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Sticker Book

This is a 16-page sticker book and about the same size a A4 size paper. This sticker book is largely based on the film version. So if your child has seen the movie, they may like this book even more.

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