Have you read this delightful story of the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company? If you haven't, then better snap up this book; so for only a few precious minutes, you can pretend that everything in the world isn't as awful as it seems.

When Billy joins the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company, he gets a lot more than a new job. First he makes three new friends, then it's time to get to work cleaning all 677 windows of the Duke of Hampshire's house. The Duke is not only the most wealthy man in the country, he's also the most generous. Can he make Billy's lifelong dream come true?

It's a real hoot of a book. You'll get to read about the Pelican's Patented Beak and the Giraffe's Magical Neck. My favorite parts (aside from descriptions of the contents of Billy's future grubber/sweet shop) was when the Duchess came running out of Hampshire House, all hysterical and she sang:

"'My diamonds are over the ocean,
My diamonds are over the sea,
My diamonds were pinched from my bedroom,
Oh, bring back my diamonds to me."

Then you as the reader couldn't help but sing the chorus:

"'Bring back, bring back,
Oh, bring back my diamonds to me, to me.
Bring back, bring back,
Oh, bring back my diamonds to me!"

Confession: I’m collecting all of Dahl's books in the hope of passing them on to my future kids & reading it to them during bedtime or even playtime. How’s that for motive? ;)

Book Details:

Title The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me
Author Roald Dahl
Reviewed By Purplycookie ( )

Cute, charming and ridiculous. A little boy meets a giraffe/pelican/monkey window cleaning team and together they make their fortune.

** This book is about three animals who think that they are the window cleaning company ( )

This is a great story for both early readers and reluctant readers, Roald dahl is always great as making people laugh! ( )

Nicole 5/14returned
Kyleigh 4/25-returned