Childrens author Roald Dahl was born 100 years ago Tuesday

Tuesday marks 100 years since the birth of beloved late children's author Roald Dahl.

Fans across the globe are celebrating on Sept. 13 and throughout the year with the Roald Dahl 100 celebration. Festivities include live readings, film screenings and special Dahl-inspired recipes and a variety of events happening in the U.S. in September.

Dahl, who grew up in Wales, worked for Shell oil company before enlisting with the Royal Air Force in World War II. After that, he wrote short stories and novellas for adults before publishing his first famous children's book, James and the Giant Peach, in 1960. This was followed by an "unbroken string of hugely successful, best-selling titles," according to Scholastic, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory The BFG and Matilda.