Alice In Wonderland

by Lesley Sims, Mauro Evangelista (Illustrator)

An ordinary day becomes extraordinary when Alice follows the White Rabbit down a rabbit hole and finds herself in Wonderland. Join her as she meets one incredible character after another in this lively retelling of the classic quirky tale by Lewis Carroll.

Genres: Classics, Picture Books, Childrens

24 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Lesley dreamed of being a writer, but studied law as her mother insisted she had "something to fall back on". Since joining Usborne Publishing, she has written and edited hundreds of books, from funny rhyming stories to an award-winning history book. Nowadays, she is often found recording books, too, in Usborne's very own recording studio.

Reviews

[Gerry · Rating 4 out of 5]

'Alice in Wonderland' never was my favourite children's book but when I spotted this edition, the illustrations were so good that I thought I would have it.

I am not a fan of the story but Mauro Evangelista's delightful illustrations, particularly the grinning cat, the gorgeously grotesque caterpillar and the tea-drinking hare, make it a much more palatable tale to read. And with that in mind, Lesley Sims does a first-class job of making it very understandable for the younger reader, something that I am afraid I do not think Lewis Carroll's original version is.

Alice follows White Rabbit down a hole and encounters the usual characters while she metamorphoses into various sizes to meet the occasion. She meets the caterpillar, who certainly looks a grumps soul and she plays a strange game using the flamingos while a cute little hedgehog dodges around to try and avoid being hit!

Well done Lesley Sims and Mauro Evangelista for making this edition much more above the ordinary!

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a beautiful edition! Loved the illustrations. Perfect version of Alice for smaller children.

[Krisz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice retelling, funny pictures, where illustration adds to the story. Both me and my 5-yr-old liked it.

[.*•. ☾ sephia ☾ .•*. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Was feeling nostalgic and read this. I loved it when I was younger, it made me a bit emotional reading it again haha.

[Robert Grayston · Rating 3 out of 5]

A retelling of Carroll's classic. The pictures and story complement each other, so that younger children can follow the story by the pictures only, and as they progress start to read the words. Of necessity the original story is very simplified, and so doesn't always flow well, with swift changes from one scene to another and a very abrupt end. This would not, however, be a problem if the child is not already familiar with the story.

[Émi (Slavic Reader) · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm unsure if this is the full version of Alice in Wonderland, for all I know it could be a simplified version. It's a very fast and short read, but it often made no sense. Perhaps I was expecting something better constructed, with rhymes and such. Or maybe it's all down to this version being shorter. Would definitely suit a younger reader though.

[Tabitha Reji · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read a book published by usborne.
Nice illustration

[Wika · Rating 4 out of 5]

książka mojego dzieciństwa, cieszę się, że mogłam zakończyć rok 2023 tą książką
<3

[Lynda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sweet, easy-to-read highlights of this classic story, with gorgeous illustrations by Mauro Evangelista.

[Ashley Wyatt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amazing illustrations!