Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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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.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.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781406360431 |
| ISBN 10 | 1406360430 |
| Title | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland |
| Author | Lewis Carroll |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Walker Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2015-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Prizes | Winner of Kate Greenaway Medal (CILIP) 1999 (UK), Winner of Kurt Maschler Award 1999 (UK), Winner of Parents’ Choice Award 2000 (United States) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |