LEWIS CARROLL, creator of the landmark children's book Alice's
Adventures in Wonderland, was a pseudonym for Charles Lutwidge
Dodgson, an Oxford don who was educated at Christ Church College in
Oxford,England, where he lectured in mathematics. In addition to
his keen interest in photography and inventing games and puzzles,
he wrote fantastical tales and humorous verse, including
Phantasmagoria and Other Poems, Through the Looking-Glass, the
sequel to the adventures of Alice, and The Hunting of the Snark.
Born in 1832, Dodgson died in 1898 of influenza.
OLEG LIPCHENKO is Canadian artist of Ukrainian origin. He is a
member of the Ukrainian Union of Artists and CANSCAIP; his superb
technique and strong sense of design reflect his background in
architecture. He has exhibited his paintings extensively in Canada
and across Europe. Oleg Lipchenko's previous books for Tundra
include the gorgeously illustrated Humpty Dumpty and Friends and
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, which won IBBY Canada's Elizabeth
Mrazik-Cleaver Award.
“…Oleg Lipchenko’s style seems perfectly suited to Carroll’s
thoroughly Victoria brand of literary psychedelia … kids will get
sucked in by the visuals alone. Best of all, his images provide
enough fodder to inspire a hundred alternate stories.”
—Quill & Quire
“…Past editions of this nonsense classic have been illustrated with
woodcut prints, pen-and-ink drawings, and in a graphic-novel
format, and now with Lipchenko’s detailed drawings. His art creates
a dream landscape that mirrors the elusive text and sustains one’s
sense of an impending snark attack. This is a “gift book and a
collector’s edition,” but with the push to read more rigorous
texts, teachers might appreciate finding the elusive snark in the
library.”
—School Library Journal
“Lewis Carroll's epic nonsense poem is presented in all of its
unabridged, bewildering glory…. Oleg Lipchenko's outstanding
charcoal illustrations interpret the verse for a new generation.
The pages are luxuriously detailed, and there's lots to pore over….
The sepia tones in the illustrations evoke a dark, brooding
atmosphere … children and the adults in their lives will all enjoy
the marvelously odd characters and every curious word.”
—Highly Recommended, CM Magazine
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