Original Matilda illustrator Quentin Blake revisits her, 30 years older and living her best lives
Roald Dahl’s Matilda remains one of the most beloved kids books ever, a funny, sometimes scary reminder that, while reading and imagination can’t always protect kids from the shitty things that life throws at them, it can at least help them to survive. As with many of Dahl’s classics, much of Matilda’s charm comes from the work of illustrator Quentin Blake, whose sketchy portraits of Miss Honey, the Trunchbull, and the entirety of the Wormwood clan helped bring the British author’s worlds and words to life.