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Alice follows the White Rabbit down the rabbit hole and finds herself in Wonderland where she enters the world of mad tea parties and croquet games.

About the Author

Lewis Carroll (1832-1898) was the pen-name of Charles Dodgson.

Michael Foreman’s numerous books for children have earned him widespread recognition as one of the world’s leading illustrators. He has regularly collaborated with Terry Jones, Michael Morpurgo and others while several of his own books are also considered modern classics. Titles include War Boy, War Game, Terry Jones's Erik the Viking and Animal Tales, Michael Morpurgo's Farm Boy and many more.

Reviews

A pensive, titian-haired Alice trips down the rabbit hole in this adaptation that pairs the classic story with gracefully expressive illustrations. Ingpen's detailed visions of the menagerie of creatures Alice meets lend them anthropomorphic qualities while remaining anatomically precise. The Cheshire cat, who peers out at Alice from a crowd of leaves with a milk-tooth smile, does so with kittenish serenity. The infamous tea-party is a cozy affair with intimate soft-focus portraits in pencil of the sleepy dormouse, hare (who dips his watch into his cup of tea) and the rather bleary Mad Hatter, whose pencil-drawn sidewise glances suggest it's all dreamy good fun. A lovely and faithful interpretation. Ages 10-up. (Nov.) Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information.

Gr 3 Up-Lewis Carroll's absurdist 1865 classic is warmly narrated by Jim Dale whose jovial performance draws in listeners. The original novel (not to be confused with the oft-combined latter novel, Through the Looking Glass) follows Alice down the rabbit-hole and on her surreal adventure into an underground world of anthropomorphic, poetry spouting woodland creatures, pithy playing cards, and the infamous Queen of Hearts. Carroll's wit is still razor sharp, his plays on logic are timeless, and the literary nonsense is consistently enjoyable. However, many of the jokes and references have faded with the passage of time and will most likely be incomprehensible to children below the middle grades. Dale's narration is lively and energetic throughout, and he clearly voices each of the uniquely absurd characters. A fine addition to collections of fantasy or the classics.-AshleyRose Sullivan, Campbell County Public Library, KY Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information.