10 Roald Dahl Facts

Here are 10 facts about Roald Dahl, the great author of the some of the most well-loved children's books of all time.

• Roald Dahl's birthplace was Llandaff in Wales. He was born on September 13, 1916.
• Roald Dahl could speak three languages - English, Norwegian and Swahili.
• He was really tall. His height was 6 foot 5 inches and he was really good at sport. At school he played football and rugby. I bet he would have been good at basketball too!
• Roald Dahl was a fighter pilot and he fought in World War Two.
• His favourite colour in the whole world was yellow.
• Roald Dahl went to several boarding schools. He was often homesick and, as a result, he didn't really enjoy school.
• Sophie was the name of Roald Dahl's mother.
• Roald Dahl had bluey grey eyes. When he was younger, he had brown hair, but it went grey as he got older.
• Roald Dahl died in 1990.
• Roald Dahl was the author of lots of fantastic children's books. Here are some of his most popular stories: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, Esio Trot, Matilda, James and the Giant Peach, Fantastic Mr Fox, Danny the Champion of the World, George's Marvellous Medicine, The Enormous Crocodile and The Witches (to name just a few).

Roald Dahl books remain popular among children and adults alike. Schools often hold Roald Dahl days and children are often asked to find Roald Dahl facts as part of an author study or as homework. I hope these facts about Roald Dahl are helpful.