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Jabberwocky


Visions in Poetry

School year: Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

No. of pages 40

Published: 2014

Great for age 7-10 years

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The most celebrated nonsense poem in the English language, Lewis Carroll's ?Jabberwocky? has delighted readers of all ages since it was first published in Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There, in 1872. St phane Jorisch's stunningly inventive art adds a vibrant, surprising dimension to an already unforgettable poem.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Visions in Poetry .

There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published in 2014 by Kids Can Press .

Lewis Carroll is the pseudonym of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, 1832-1898. Alice in Wonderland was first published in 1865.

 

This book contains the following story:

Jabberwocky
The wonderful nonsense peom by Lewis Carroll of the scary Jabberwock and his defeat, beloved of all English Language students learning how to parse a sentence...You can read the full poem here.

This book is in the following series:

Visions in Poetry

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books - Children
This book was recognised in the Children category of the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books.

Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Ages 7-10 Years
This book was recognised in the Ages 7-10 Years category by the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens.

Governor General's Literary Award - Illustrated
This book was recognised in the Illustrated category by the Governor General's Literary Award.

Jorisch's visual interpretation of the poem is both provocative and personal, and it incorporates a worldliness and familiarity with human nature that most people achieve only through life experience.--School Library Journal