Jabberwocky - Hardcover

Carroll, Lewis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1423103726 ISBN 13: 9781423103721

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2007

Synopsis

Why shouldn't the Jabberwocky be a fourteen-fingered, slam-dunking beast?
Lewis Carroll challenged readers' imaginations with his most famous poem, "Jabberwocky". Here, Christopher Myers takes on that challenge by brilliantly re-imagining it as a face off on the basketball court. In this fresh take on the classic poem, our brave hero has mad skills, and with the help of his Vorpal 2000s, he emerges triumphant.

About this title

About the Author:

LEWIS CARROLLis the author of the classic talesAlice's Adventures in WonderlandandThrough the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found Therewhich contains the beloved nonsense poemJabberwocky.

Christopher Myersis a graduate of Brown University and the Whitney Museum of Art Independent Studio Program. His illustrations forHarlem, written by his father, Walter Dean Myers, were awarded a Coretta Scott King Honor and a Caldecott Honor. His previous books include the critically acclaimedWingsandBlack Cat.

From Booklist:

*Starred Review* Pulsing with vibrant color, this imaginative interpretation of Carroll's classic nonsense poem takes it out of the pages of Through the Looking Glass, into a contemporary urban setting, and onto the basketball court. The calmer 'Twas brillig verses that begin and end the poem are illustrated with children outdoors, skipping rope and playing at an open fire hydrant, while the more intense middle verses involve a young man challenging the fierce, enormous Jabberwock on the court. The Jabberwock, apparently some 20 feet tall and well equipped for blocking shots with his bulky frame and outsize, six-fingered hands, is no match for his nimbler, lighter-than-air opponent, who triumphs in the end (O FRABJOUS DAY! CALLOOH! CALLAY!). Against colors so fiery and intense that they seem to radiate heat, the imposing black shape of the Jabberwock and the shaded brown form of the hero create strong, often-silhouetted images that play out the scenes with a ferocious concentration of energy and more than a little magic. At the book's beginning and end, a painting faces a page of text in large, bold letters on bright, solid colors, with certain words highlighted in boxes in contrasting hues. The middle section, during the game, brings the action front and center, with words on the page right along with the artwork. Full of energy, this radiant version of Jabberwocky commands and rewards attention. Phelan, Carolyn

About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1423103726
• ISBN 13: 9781423103721
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Myers Christopher