The BFG

Interesting Facts

• The main character of the book, a girl named Sophie, is named after the author's granddaughter.
• The Big Friendly Giant differs from other giants in that he doesn't eat people but prefers to eat foul-tasting vegetables called «snozzcumbers».
• The BFG collects and gives children good dreams, which he catches in Dream Country.
• The book features a fictional language spoken by the BFG, called «Gobblefunk».
• The story begins with Sophie seeing the BFG from her orphanage window, leading to her abduction and acquaintance with the giant.
• The book has been adapted into several films and theatrical productions, including an animated film in 1989 and a Steven Spielberg film in 2016.