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Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

Author: Jan Payne
Illustrator: Eva Morales
Genre: Fantasy and Science Fiction
Ages or Grade: 2nd to 5th grade

 
This book is a retelling of the modern classic Alice in Wonderland. It is about a girl named Alice who was sleeping in the garden while waiting for her sister. She woke up seeing a furry white rabbit running with a clock on its hands. Throughout the book, he encountered a lot of weird talking animals and plants. He encountered a room that consist of miniature furniture and doors which led her to follow directions to drink or eat something from the table or so. She then encountered a mad hatter in a tea party, a smoking caterpillar, a cat that has a huge smile with white teeth and then the queen with her flamingo and playing cards. It was all chaotic until finally, she woke up in her sister’s lap. She then told her sister of what she had dreamt of.


This retelling story consists of short phrases and I like how the pictures in this book are like a cartoon. The phrases and words along this book get bigger or smaller; therefore, the size depends on the words or what it portrays. 2nd through 5th-grade students will enjoy this book in the classroom for it is colorful and the writing is readable for it is big and massive on some pages. If I am going to read this aloud, I would divide it throughout the day or throughout the week because it is dividable and each of Alice’s encounter is a unique story of its own.
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