  | Alice in a winter wonderland Author: Brett, Jan | |
| Price: $24.48 | ||
Summary:
Alice follows a white rabbit down a glacier crevasse and goes on a fantastical Alaskan adventure full of absurd people and animals.
| Added Entry - Personal Name: | Carroll, Lewis |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (11/01/24)
School Library Journal (+) (10/01/24)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 10/01/2024 Gr 3–5—As Native Alaskan Alice and her sister rest with their sled dogs in a midwinter turquoise and jade green scenery, she spots a white rabbit descending a glacier. Such a view invites her to follow the rabbit, venturing into a whimsical world and encountering creatures like the extinct Great Auk and Smilodon, and mythical ones like the gryphon. This retelling follows the classic by Lewis Carroll with anthropomorphism, puberty symbolism with Alice's shrinking and growing, and her interaction with the Queen of Hearts. The narrative provides vocabulary words and phrase repetition, allowing an interactive reading with upper primary kids covering the fantasy unit. Although the narrative appears playful, it is also reminiscent of the 19th-century nonsense literature that Carroll mastered. Brett offers detail-oriented, intricately beautiful illustrations characteristic of her work. The watercolors and gouache, with collage art, are enhanced with decorated borders showcasing clubs, diamonds, hearts, and space cards. VERDICT A highly artistic rendition of a loved fantasy for the classroom and the public library shelves.—Kathia Ibacache - Copyright 2024 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
