Origins of James and the Giant Peach?

Jon Solo made a video detailing the story of James and the Giant Peach. The stop motion feature was released on April 12, 1996. But what were it's origins? Jon goes deep into the Roald Dahl's story, covering all the characters and situations you see in the movie. He also compares the feature to the written story and goes into the somewhat strange alterations the publishers made to Dahl's book. If you're a fan of the Disney release, you don't want to miss Jon's video.