Alice in Wonderland

Bys: Annabel Tempest and Mandy Archer

Book Overview

BabyLit Storybooks are a great way to introduce young readers to the classics, with easy to read storylines and bright illustrations. They are part of the bestselling BabyLit series, which provides a literary education for your brilliant children.

In Alice in Wonderland: A BabyLit Storybook, preschoolers can tag along on Alice's beloved adventure, meeting new friends and defeating powerful enemies. Easy-to-follow, engaging text combined with original quotes and beautiful artwork create a book to be treasured through childhood and beyond. Part of the BabyLit(R) Storybook Series.

Lexile: AD610L

BabyLit(R) primers have become the chic, smart way to introduce babies to the most beloved and readable literature of our time. Gibbs Smith is now presenting a delightful collection of picture books, lovingly designed and crafted for young children. Each book retells a story from the literary canon, bringing a classic to life for an entirely new audience.

After training as an editor in London, Mandy Archer went on to become the Head of Children's Books for BBC Worldwide, nurturing such characters as Wallace & Gromit, Bob the Builder, and the Teletubbies. Since then she has written many titles, ranging from board books for babies right up to teen fiction. Mandy lives in England.

Annabel Tempest has illustrated everything from children's books and greetings cards to maps and packaging. She lives in England in Somerset.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1423649834
• ISBN13: 9781423649830
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith
• Length: 28 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 3 to 5 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Kindergarten

Customer Reviews

retold means that the original play on words is lost

An occasional review will focus on this point. Alice in Wonderland is no more a children's book than "The Lord of the Rings". Occasionally, this and “Through the Looking-Glass” are bundled. If you are lucky, they will include "The Wasp in a Wig," a recently discovered episode Carroll deleted from Through the Looking-Glass, but which fits into the story in interesting ways. The reason this five-star out of 5 stars book gets fewer stars occasionally is not because of its contents or purpose; it is because of either being mistaken for a kid's book, in which case one wonders why it is forced on kids, or it is so dated that even the reader thinks it is g-o-b-b-l-e-d-y-g-o-o-k. The book is filled with references to contemporary items and wordplay from the era. If you fall into either of these categories, you need to purchase "The Annotated Alice: The Definitive Edition" first; this will clear up the understandable confusion. Be aware that every sentence is a play on words, a jab at the culture of that time. I will not go through the story, as that is why you are buying this book. However, I will say that it is a classic and should be part of everyone's cultural education. When you make it through this book and enjoy it, the next challenge should be "Alice's Abenteuer Im Wunderland,” German Translation. If you are also interested in sci-fi, then you should try to obtain a copy of "Mimsy Were the Borogoves" by Henry Kuttner.