Shades Mountain honors literary great with crocodile cake
Third graders celebrate one of the great writers of children’s literature, Roald Dahl, with an elaborately themed birthday party that included crocodile cake.On Sept. 13, third graders at Shades Mountain Elementary School celebrated the birthday of author Roald Dahl, the creative mind behind beloved children’s stories including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach and The Witches.
In preparation for the day’s festivities, students learned about the famous author’s life, read some of his popular books and completed numerous hands-on activities.
To mark the occasion, students dressed in yellow (Dahl’s favorite color), and enjoyed a Dahl-themed birthday party, complete with crocodile cake, peach punch and Wonka candy.
