Alice In Wonderland Graphic Novel

by Russell Punter, Simona Bursi (Illustrator)

When Alice follows a white rabbit into his burrow, she enters a fantastic world of weird and wonderful characters. Lewis Carroll’s classic fantasy story is faithfully retold in this gorgeously illustrated comic book adaptation. Beautifully detailed illustrations by Simona Bursi bring the eccentric characters to life. The colourful comic book format creates an accessible introduction to the world of Lewis Carroll. Part of a growing series of Usborne Graphic Novels, including classic stories such as Jason and the Argonauts, The Adventures of Thor, Macbeth, Dracula and The Adventures of Robin Hood.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Classics, Childrens, Comics, Adventure, Book Club

104 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2020

About the author

Russell Punter was born in Bedfordshire, England. From an early age he enjoyed writing and illustrating his own stories. He trained as a graphic designer at art college in West Sussex before entering the world of publishing. He has written over one hundred books for children of all ages, ranging from original stories to adaptations of classic novels.

Reviews

[_och_man_ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fabularnie - bez większego zaskoczenia (chciałabym kiedyś móc powiedzieć o "Alicji", że ją rozumiem, tak dogłębnie). Miło, że komiksowi bliżej niż dalej do oryginału, a czytelnik nie otrzymuje kolejnej powtórki z disneyowskiej interpretacji. No i najważniejsze. Czymże byłaby powieść graficzna pozbawiona smakowitej warstwy wizualnej? Jestem absolutną fanką ilustracji Simony Bursi, stanowią idealne dopełnienie tej jakże szalonej historii, nie sposób oderwać od nich oczu ❤

[Yusra ❥ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Alice’s adventures in wonderland is one of my favourite books of all time and this graphic novel adaptation was so cute and had really pretty illustrations. I think it captured the essence of the original while being a bit more accessible to a younger audience.

[Elin (Tickmicks bokblogg) · Rating 5 out of 5]

4,5 stars

[Sam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alice is a weird one for me...I remember loving the Disney movie as a kid, but then when I finally got around to reading the original story as an adult, I found it so nonsensical that it actually wasn’t as enjoyable as I‘d expected it to be. This graphic novel really brought back some of the joy I felt when watching the animated movie. I loved how the art style gave a new “look” to the classic story, while a lot of the original text was still included along side the images.

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a super cute graphic novel adaptation of Alice in Wonderland! It breaks the story down in a great way and has a cool art style.

[Kayla E. · Rating 3 out of 5]

A delightful graphic novel based on the beloved classic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland—great for kids!

[Mama ant dviračio · Rating 4 out of 5]

Man visai patiko. Iliustracijų stilius - ne man, veiksmas irgi kažkoks šokinėjantis, na bet juk čia gi Alisa stebuklų šalyje, logikos čia nėra.
Beveik šešiametei užtat patiko labiau. Ji juokėsi iš iliustracijų, o paskui žaidė su kortomis, rado visas karalienes ir šūkavo "Nukirsti tau galvą!". Tai užskaitom :)
Gan keista, kad rekomenduoja vaikams nuo 10 metų - gal dėl to galvų kapojimo? Nors veikėjai tik šneka apie tai. Ir 10 metų gal jau kiek per vėlu jaukintis knygas... Aš knygą pirkau būtent savo dukrai, nes jai norisi ko nors nerimto, juokingo, ir kad būtų daug iliustracijų.

[Karīna Janova-Jannava · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oriģinālais stāsts nekad nav mani uzrunājis un patiešām joprojām neesmu izpratusi, kāpēc tas pasaules literatūrā tik augsti novērtēts. Vienmēr licies pilnīgs nonsenss. Tad nu kad ieraudzīju grafisko noveli, ar lielu prieku devu sev otro (liekas tomēr, ka nu jau trešo vai ceturto) iespēju. Pie tam vēlējos ar Alisi iepazīstināt savu sešgadnieci.

Patika, ļoti patika. Šoreiz kā galvenā doma izkristalizējās viss jocīgais un ačgārnais. Viss, pilnīgi viss Brīnumzemē notiek nepareizi, pat matemātika ir nepareiza un dzejoļi pazaudējuši savus īstos vārdus. Mana sešgadniece par visu jocīgo smējās, viss ačgārnais bija uzjautrinošs. Iespējams, tieši tāpēc oriģinālais darbs Anglijas sabiedrībā ieguva tik lielu atsaucību, jo tas izsmēja visu pareizo, pieklājīgo, stīvo, konservatīvo, aristokrātisko, kam Anglijā nenoliedzami ir liela loma. Šajā darbā izsmieta pat karaliene. Iespējams tieši tāpēc monarhija Anglijā ir izdzīvojusi, plaukst un zeļ, jo par karalienes izsmiešanu nevienam necirta galvu nost pat tālajā 1865.gadā. Proti, monarhija bija (un joprojām ir) ļoti demokrātiska, tādā nozīmē, ka visiem pieejama, zināma, visu aprunāta, izsmieta, un arī mīlēta.

Bet ne par to ir stāsts. Stāsts ir par Alisi Brīnumzemē un jāsaka, ka patiešām pirmo reizi mūžā man patika to lasīt.
Skaistas ilustrācijas.

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“Četrreiz pieci ir divpadsmit un četrreiz seši ir trīspadsmit”

“Londona ir Parīzes galvaspilsēta, un Parīze ir Romas galvaspilsēta”

[Candii · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.75

[C · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this graphic novel with a modern humorous twist on the original Alice In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. I thought this was so funny and quirky! It followed the plot of the original but it also felt like a different story.

The illustrations were absolutely fantastic and perfectly captured the characters' expressions.

My favourite character was definitely Alice, because she was kind, funny and honest.

Would definitely recommend to anyone. Children would love the story, but I'm sure adults would enjoy it too especially with those amazing illustrations.

[Hannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

3,5 afgerond naar boven
Tekeningen zijn prachtig!

[Ella · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a WONDERFUL book! I really have no complains about it.

The pacing and the flow of the story in graphic novel form is perfect. The illustrations are beautiful, charming, colorful and fitting for the characters. Alice is perfectly portrayed as witty, confused, and curious as I always thought her to be.

I enjoyed every single page of this novel. I believe is one of the best yet of Alice in Wonderland that I have read. Even if its a retold story, I think they did a great job of keeping the soul of the original.

I truly believe Carroll would have approved of this book. It's a must have for all Carrollians and children alike!

[Renee Alarid · Rating 3 out of 5]

My daughter and I just finished reading the graphic novel version of Alice in Wonderland together, and it was quite an experience! This version felt like a mix between the classic book and the cartoon – a bit weird, but then again, isn’t that what makes all versions of Alice so unique? 😄

While it didn’t completely capture my daughter’s attention, it was still a great way to share this children’s classic with her. The whimsical story and quirky characters are timeless, and it made for an enjoyable read overall.

If you're looking for a fun way to introduce kids to this tale, this graphic novel might be a good option!

[Lady Books Dreamer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Se lee súper rápido ya que en su mayoría son dibujos muy currados y detallados de las diferentes escenas del libro con un texto adaptado de lo más fiel y divertido.

En serio, las imágenes del cómic son de lo más bonitas y tiernas y transmiten todo a la perfección. Me ha gustado mucho disfrutar nuevamente de las aventuras de la joven Alicia pero de una forma diferente y más visual.

¡Si os gusta el mundo de Alicia os encantará!

[Jennie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I used to love this story and the Disney movie version. Perhaps I’m not a graphic novel kind of person or I’m not in the mood for the nonsense world of Wonderland right now, but I found this lacked depth. It moved quickly and the illustrations were OK but not my favorite. It’s recommended for ages 10+ and I would be interested to hear what someone closer to that age range thinks.

[Katie Kaste · Rating 5 out of 5]

Alice in Wonderland is one of my favorite stories. I love the novel and have read many different versions of this tale. I liked the adaptation of the novel for this graphic novel. The more versions I read the less they surprise me. However, this one was a wonderful adaption. I loved how they included the poems Alice had to recite. It was a sweet adaptation of the classic children's novel.

[Alicia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think I’ve read almost of the Alice in Wonderland versions there are now so when I saw there was a graphic novel version I, of course, had to read it! I really enjoyed this graphic novel retelling of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. One of the things I always find fun is the play on words throughout the book.

[Nur Azib · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the illustrations, colourful and cute. Never read the original/ any version of the novel, I found the story is very fast pacing. I guess all the important points are captured in this graphic novel though. It is really a nonsense story, but that makes the mind getting curiouser and curiouser!

[Rasinukas]

Kaip ją įvertinti? Knygų apie Alisą nemėgstu nuo vaikystės - ne mano, nors tu ką. Komiksas - puikus. Ar jį supras neskaitę knygos? Galbūt. Šimtai matytų ekranizacijų ir tolimi vaikystėje skaitytos knygos įspūdžiai pasitvirtino: nieko nesinorėjo nei pridėti, nei atimti.

[Kayla Zabcia · Rating 4 out of 5]

80%

What a lovely rendition of Alice in Wonderland! It was brought to life in such a delightfully lively way. It was simultaneously unique and familiar, and instilled a sense of nostalgia I quite enjoyed feeling.

[Bianca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gorgeous illustrations, even if the story isn’t quite how I’d like it.

[Lorie LovesBooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the character illustrations, this was my first graphic novel and I enjoyed it.

[Jenna Mills · Rating 4 out of 5]

4yo really liked this

[lydia · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really great add on read if you are a fan of Alice in wonderland. It is actually one of the longest graphic novel, I have read

[Kas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Once again this is a beautifully adapted version of a classic book, well drawn and wonded, really enjoyable

[Karey Evans · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing classic literature turned into a graphic novel.

[Amy Hutchinson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I still don't massively enjoy this story but the illustrations in this book made it more enjoyable than the novel

[Wren · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars for being faithful to the spirit of the original, despite small yet missed omissions. Most probably Alice’s best graphic adaption so far.

[Nerdy Panda (twobrokegirlswithbooks) · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great adaptation with colorful well-drawn illustrations

[Breanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely colour illustrations and story wasn't as long as some versions of AIW.