Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

A wonderful 150th-anniversary edition of Lewis Carroll's timeless classic, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury in this beautiful award-winning interpretation. For a century and a half Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll's classic story of logic and lunacy, has delighted young and old alike. Gorgeously illustrated, this award-winning rendition is full of warmth and humour. The whole approach is contemporary and accessible: Alice herself is a child of today – casually dressed, personable, spirited. In Helen Oxenbury's hands, the topsy-turvy world of Wonderland is a wondrous place indeed!

The pictures provide just enough interaction to bridge the gaps between the original ideas and the understandings of today* Booksellers NZ *
It truly is a classic story that continues to delight. * Bookrapt *
This exquisitely designed book will be read and reread. A joy for young and old alike. * The Examiner *
This edition gives Lewis Carroll’s classic tale an almost timeless feel through the wonderful illustrations of Helen Oxenbury * Otago Daily Times *

Lewis Carroll was born on 27 January 1832. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, and went on to become a mathematics lecturer there from 1855 to 1881. Lewis Carroll's most famous works are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (published 1865) and the sequel Alice Through the Looking-Glass, which contained the nonsense poem classic The Jabberwocky (published 1872). Lewis Carroll died of bronchitis on 14 July 1898.

Helen Oxenbury is among the most popular and critically acclaimed illustrators of her time. Her numerous books for children include Smarties Book Prize-winning Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell; We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen; as well as her classic board books for babies. She won the Kate Greenaway Medal for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Her most recent picture books include the critically acclaimed There's Going to Be a Baby, the first book-publishing collaboration between her and her husband John Burningham; and Charley's First Night and When Charley Met Granpa by Amy Hest. Helen lives in London.

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ISBN 13	9781406360431
ISBN 10	1406360430
Titre	Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Auteur	Lewis Carroll
État	Non disponible
Type de reliure	Paperback
Éditeur	Walker Books Ltd
Année de publication	2015-03-01
Nombre de pages	208
Prix	Winner of Kate Greenaway Medal (CILIP) 1999 (UK), Winner of Kurt Maschler Award 1999 (UK), Winner of Parents’ Choice Award 2000 (United States)
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