You could mark the day by reading your favourite Roald Dahl book, or bake an enormous chocolate cake, or pop some whizzpopperingly colourful party streamers. Have a look at the website for more amazing and fun ideas at www.roalddahl.com, and choose the option for Roald Dahl Day 2012.
Puffin publishers are hosting a live webcast by Quentin Blake, who illustrated all the stories, in conversation with Michael Rosen at 2pm on Monday the 24th September 2012. On the Puffin website there is a short trailer to watch, with Michael giving more information about the webcast. You can find the webcast here www.puffinvirtuallylive.co.uk/author/roalddahlday.
Michael Rosen has just written a new biography of Roald Dahl called Fantastic Mr Dahl, which was published in June 2012 - coming to a library near you soon.
