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Family Dinner Book Club: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

May 15, 2014 • 9 Comments

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It is time for us to share the details for the next Family Dinner Book Club!  This month we are featuring the book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl.  We hope that you’ve been enjoying reading the book with your family.  If you haven’t started to read or are just learning about Family Dinner Book Club, you still have plenty of time to participate! Family Dinner Book Club featuring Charlie and the Chocolate Factory from growingbookbybook.com Full Disclosure:  This post contains affiliate links. 

Family Dinner Book Club:  Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

The Book

Charlie gets one of the lucky golden tickets and is headed for a tour of a very amazing chocolate factory.  But, that is just the start of Charlie’s luck.  Go on the tour with Charlie.  Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is by Roald Dahl.

Table Topics

I’m pleased to share six conversation starters to get your Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryCharlie and the Chocolate Factory book club rolling.  Just click on this link (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’s Conversation Starters) for a one-page PDF file that you can print and then cut apart.  Use the cards on your chosen dinner night.  You, of course, don’t have to use all of them or you may even have some other discussion points that developed while you were reading.  These are just meant to be a guide.  Happy talking!

  • Do you think that each person who received a golden ticket deserved it?  Why or why not?
  • If you could only take one person on a special trip, who would you choose and why?
  • If you could design another room in the factory, what would you call it?  What candy would be invented in that special place?
  • How does Charlie and the Chocolate Factory speak to the phrase “Good things come to those who wait”?
  • Describe Charlie’s family.  How is it similar to yours?  How is it different?
  • Imagine that there was one more ticket available and a new child found it. What are they like? How do they feel about visiting the chocolate factory?

Adapting for Different Ages

Though Family Dinner Book Club works very well for children ages 4-8, you can adapt the club for younger and older children. Older children may prefer to read the chapter book independently and then discuss it together as a family.

Menu

Try this yummy Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Menu.

“Wonky Breakfast for Dinner”

Veruca’s Golden Egg Omelet
Mike’s Cowboy Tater Tot Casserole
Violet’s Blueberry Cream Cheese Muffins
Charlie’s Breakfast Bread Rolls
Augustus’ Hot Cocoa
Snozberries (your favorite berries)
Willy Wonka Candy

And please snap a picture and share with us on our Family Dinner Book Club Facebook page.  We will also be talking about the book and how the club is going on the page too.  We’d love for you to join us!

Happy Reading!

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Jodie Rodriguez is a mom of two young boys and an early childhood/elementary educator with over 20 years of experience. Jodie's passion is helping parents, teachers, librarians and anyone else interested in nurturing and reaching ALL of our youngest growing readers.

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  1. Cassandra says

    May 17, 2014 at 11:37 pm

    Chocolate!

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  2. Erin says

    May 16, 2014 at 11:10 pm

    dark chocolate covered espresso beans

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  3. Jill says

    May 16, 2014 at 8:58 am

    Loved this month’s theme and your table topics are so much fun!

    Reply
  4. Anissa says

    May 15, 2014 at 3:03 pm

    Soft Peppermint Sticks… mmm…

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  5. Stephanie says

    May 15, 2014 at 2:23 pm

    Definitely chocolate!

    Reply
  6. JDaniel4's Mom says

    May 15, 2014 at 12:43 pm

    This is theme my son will love!

    Reply
  7. Suzan Baback says

    May 15, 2014 at 11:46 am

    My favorite candy is anything coconut and chocolate.

    Reply
  8. Marcia says

    May 15, 2014 at 9:25 am

    My favorite candy is green apple licorice. Yum!

    Reply

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  1. June Family Dinner Book Club - Growing Book by Book says:
    June 1, 2014 at 5:03 am

    […] time to announce the book for June already!  We visited the chocolate factory for the May Family Dinner Book Club when we featured Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.  This month we switch back to a picture […]

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