Walt Disney's Alice in Wonderland

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The fantastical tale of a young girl chasing her White Rabbit has delighted children since Lewis Carroll wrote it generations ago. Here his Wonderland shines anew, viewed through the looking glasses of two incomparable artists. Mary Blair's vibrant art helped shape the look of Walt Disney's classic animated film. Collected in a picture book for the first time, her illustrations capture the essence of such memorable characters as the Queen of Hearts and the Mad Hatter with stunning immediacy. Jon Scieszka's captivating text celebrates all that is curious--and all that is nonsensical--about the world that holds Alice spellbound, from a deliciously absurd tea party to the spectacle of a kingdom of playing cards. Brimming with wit and wonder, this sparkling retelling will enchant readers from the moment Alice falls down the rabbit hole, whether or not they've made the journey before.

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Item number (ASIN): B0023RT0ZE
Author: Jon (RTL) Scieszka
Creator: Mary Blair, Illustrator
Format: Bargain Price
Manufacturer: Disney Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 64
Package Dimensions: 60 x 860 x 1070 (hundredths-inches)
Publication Date: September 2, 2008
Publisher: Disney Press
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Release Date: September 2, 2008
Binding: Hardcover

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Average Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

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- An Abomination
If I despised Lewis Carroll with all my heart, if the mere thought of his prose and poetry made my skin crawl in unmentionable places while bringing a cold sweat to my feverish brow -- if these were the case (which in fact they are most certainly not) I couldn't imagine a more fitting way to express such loathing than to defame his beloved Alice by producing a book such as this. Stripped of its soul (not to mention its heart and poetry) this pointless adaptation of Carroll's classic is presumably intended for children too young to read or understand the language of the original book -- whether this is a greater insult to Carroll himself or to potential young readers is debatable. The notion that modern children require classic literature to be dumbed down or sugar-coated for their consumption is nothing new. Disney alone has done it to everything from Shakespeare to Dickens and beyond -- granted, in many cases less dumbing than sugaring. But when it comes to a piece of literature that was written specifically for children (and not of the Grimm's variety), there is simply no excuse. This is a mess, plain and simple, from concept to execution. Skip this one and get the original The Annotated Alice: The Definitive Edition, which contains both 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking-Glass & What Alice Found There', along with enough extras to keep you in thrall for a good long while. If you're still looking for an Alice adaptation worthy of Carroll's original, I would recommend Alice in Verse: The Lost Rhymes of Wonderland.

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- Illustrations Are A Disappointment
If you are a fan of the Disney classic animated movie - skip this book. The illustrations are primitive and sloppy - nothing like the detailed and precise animation in the movie. They even left out my favorite character - the caterpillar!

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- Beautiful book for kids and adults!
Our baby is too young to appreciate this book now, but I'm sure she will love it when she's a little older. The illustrations by Mary Blair are beautiful, and the accompanying story is well narrated. I will be purchasing other books in the series.

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- A wonderful read aloud tale
We bought this book for my 3-year-old daughter after a recent trip to Disney World left her captivated with Alice in Wonderland. Mary Blair's artwork is bright and vivid and holds so many details. My daughter can spend a long time just flipping through the book and looking at the pictures. Jon Scieszka's text captures the whimsy of wonderland and is the perfect length for a bedtime story. We loved this book so much we ordered Walt Disney's Cinderella by the same author/artist.

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- Mary Blair Fan
I'm a huge Mary Blair fan so naturally I wanted to get this book of her work on Alice in Wonderland. The book arrived in a timely fashion and was in perfect condition. It's also a fantastic picture book for kids. Thank you!