Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky: A Book of Brillig Dioramas [Hardcover]

Graeme Base (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 30, 1996

Lewis Carroll's classic and inventive verse comes to life in a series of ingenious dioramas, colorful three-dimensional renderings of the rhyme by the best-selling author-illustrator of Animalia and The Eleventh Hour.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1 pages
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (March 30, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810935201
• ISBN-13: 978-0810935204
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,051,768 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lewis Carroll (1832-1898), the pen name of Oxford mathematician, logician, photographer and author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, is famous the world over for his fantastic classics "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," "Through the Looking Glass," "The Hunting of the Snark," "Jabberwocky," and "Sylvie and Bruno."

Customer Reviews

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ever so Frabjous, August 11, 2000

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I. Westray (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky: A Book of Brillig Dioramas (Hardcover)

It was a frabjous day when we picked this one up, no question.

This is a winning adaptation, and a great example of poetry to read to young children. My twins, five at the time we picked it up, really responded to Graeme Base's goofy popup illustrations. At that age, too, they already did enjoy Lewis Carroll's turns of language. Now, a couple of years later, both of them can recite the entire poem -- surely not JUST a testament to my brilliantly amazing children (mild self deprecation intended), but also a good measure of how well this book came through to them.

Another poem picturebook you might consider for kids would be the Robert Frost "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening" illustrated by Susan Jeffers. Either book makes a nice gift, and if you've got a few moments sometime, if you have some time to stand a while in thought by the tumtum tree, you might even pick them up yourself.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A true beauty, December 31, 2005

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mtnlaurell (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky: A Book of Brillig Dioramas (Hardcover)

I collect children's books, mainly because they get to the point (something I wish adult books would do), but also for the artwork. This book is such a treasure. Not only are the illustrations beautiful, but the design of the book makes it one of a kind. It's a true beauty.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!, January 27, 2005

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Guinevere Cuthbert - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky: A Book of Brillig Dioramas (Hardcover)

The Jabberwocky has always been one of my favorite poems, so I was thrilled when I saw this book on sale at the book store. My children (ages 7, 4, and 2) love the dioramas, and ask me to read the book all of the time. My only complaint is that the paper used in the dioramas, while not super thin, is a bit fragile to be looked at too often and I'm worried about this book wearing out soon. As long as you don't let kids handle the book on their own, or you make sure they're EXTREMELY gentle with it, this book has great illustrations that really hold the attention of children.