He catches dreams, stores them in the cave, and then gives the good ones to children all around the world. He also explains what he was doing with the trumpet and suitcase. He warns her of the dangers of leaving his cave as his nine neighbours are sure to eat her if they catch her. The BFG explains that she must stay with him forever so that no one can know of his existence. The giant then says that he will not eat her as he is the Big Friendly Giant, or BFG for short. For example, people from Greece taste greasy while people from Panama taste of hats. The giant laughs and explains that most giants do eat human beings (which he pronounces as 'human beans'), and that the people's origins affect their taste. When he sets Sophie down, she begins to plead for her life, believing that the giant will eat her. A theatrical Disney live-action adaptation directed by Steven Spielberg was released in 2016.

It has also been adapted as a theatre performance. As of 2009, the novel has sold 37 million copies in UK editions alone, with more than 1 million copies sold around the world every year.Īn animated adaptation was shown on television in 1989 with David Jason providing the voice of the BFG and Amanda Root as the voice of Sophie. The book is dedicated to Dahl's late daughter, Olivia, who died of measles encephalitis at the age of seven in 1962.

It is an expansion of a short story from Dahl's 1975 book Danny, the Champion of the World.

The BFG (short for The Big Friendly Giant) is a 1982 children's book written by British novelist Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake.

The big friendly giant story