http://blog.booklistonline.com/2011/09/13/james-and-his-giant-peach-turn-50/

Today, September 13th,  has been declared Roald Dahl Day in honor of the author’s birthday, and this year also marks the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of James and the Giant Peach. Penguin Young Readers Group has rolled out an interactive site, filled with activities, games, and opportunities to send a “Peach-gram” that will help keep a virtual peach rolling around the world, and Quentin Blake, illustrator of recent editions of Dahl’s books, will hold a live webcast on September 28th. All of the fanfare is fun, and it’s also made me curious about the many ways that James and his wondrous fruit world have been portrayed over the decades.