I've enjoyed Roald Dahl's works quite a bit as a child and reading the biography of such a beloved author is not only enlightening, but inspiring. The author of the biography chose to focus highly on how each experience mentioned impacted the books Roald Dahl wrote later on. As both an aspiring children's author and child care worker, this makes me very happy. Each experience we have is important. This is what I would focus on as an educator. When we build on our own strengths and experiences, we can make beautiful things. ( )