![]() ![]() “Our guiding principle throughout has been to maintain the storylines, characters, and the irreverence and sharp-edged spirit of the original text. ![]() Gender references have also been neutralized to not offend women or the transgender community for some stories. The Roald Dahl Story Company downplayed the changes, i nsisting to the Guardian that the revisions preserve the author’s voice and style. Puffin and the Roald Dahl Story Company made the latest changes in conjunction with Inclusive Minds, which its spokesperson said is “a collective for people who are passionate about inclusion and accessibility in children’s literature,” according to the Daily Mail. Alamy Stock Photo Oompa Loompas, once called “small men,” are now being called are now “small people.” Courtesy Everett Collection ![]() Gender references have also been neutralized to not offend women or the transgender community. In “The Witches,” a section saying witches are bald beneath their wigs has a new disclaimer: “There are plenty of other reasons why women might wear wigs and there is certainly nothing wrong with that.” “James and the Giant Peach” is also being rewritten to appeal to the new generation. However, after being scrubbed, the text now reads: “Aunt Sponge was a nasty old brute / And deserved to be squashed by the fruit,” and, “Aunt Spiker was much of the same / And deserves half of the blame.” In the original version of “James and the Giant Peach,” a character rhymes, “Aunt Sponge was terrifically fat / And tremendously flabby at that,” and, “Aunt Spiker was thin as a wire / And dry as a bone, only drier.” Getty Images The sensitivity experts are making the beloved Oompa Loompas of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” gender neutral. Publisher Puffin tapped sensitivity readers to rewrite hundreds of the late author’s texts to ensure his work can continue to be enjoyed and not offend today’s audience. Oompa Loompas, the diminutive staffers of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory, was once called “small men,” yet are now “small people.”Īnother favorite character of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’,” infamous glutton Augustus Gloop, is no longer called “fat” but rather “enormous.”Ĭharacters from the author’s other classic tales are also getting a lefty makeover, according to the National Review. This book was written many years ago, and so we regularly review the language to ensure that it can continue to be enjoyed by all today.” Roald Dahl’s famed children’s books are being re-written by “sensitivity experts” to remove language they deemed offensive. “The wonderful words of Roald Dahl can transport you to different worlds and introduce you to the most marvelous characters. “Words matter,” begins the notice at the bottom of the copyright page of Puffin’s latest editions of Roald Dahl’s books. Publisher Puffin tapped sensitivity readers to rewrite hundreds of sections of the late author’s texts to ensure his work can continue to be enjoyed - and not offend - today’s more woke audience, The Telegraph reported. Roald Dahl’s famed children’s books are being scrubbed by so-called sensitivity experts to remove language they deem offensive, including “fat” or “ugly” characters - and making the beloved Oompa Loompas of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” gender neutral. ‘Matilda the Musical’ review: Netflix does halfway decent Dahl Salman Rushdie calls changes to Roald Dahl books ‘absurd censorship’Ĭensoring Roald Dahl is more akin to China’s cultural revolution than supposed democracies They are great resources for parents and teachers who want to teach children of these fundamental Christian doctrines.Here are just some of the words scrubbed from Roald Dahl’s books * This book is part of The Children’s Wordbook series, by Richard Todd, and is most beneficial when used alongside the wordbooks, which cover salvation, baptism, communion, giving, and church. Students will be able to design their own offering envelope, read the story of "Alex and the Lemonade Stand," and count a coin pile.Īltogether, the lessons and activities help children learn a biblical and cheerful view of giving. What kind of attitude we should have as we giveĭesigned especially for kids in grades 2–5, this wordbook's activities include connecting the dots and coloring pages.Why we give (reasons like blessing God and helping the church grow).Ideal as an aide to parents, Sunday school teachers, and children's ministry directors, this book teaches children a number of lessons concerning giving, such as: Giving: A Bible Study Wordbook for Kids is a great introduction for children on money and biblical stewardship. ![]()
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