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Jabberwocky
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Manufacturer: Jump At The Sun
Author: Lewis Carroll
Publisher: Jump At The Sun
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Manufacturer: Jump At The Sun
Author: Lewis Carroll
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Jabberwocky Description
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 821.8
EAN: 9781423103721
ISBN: 1423103726
Label: Jump At The Sun
Manufacturer: Jump At The Sun
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 32
Publication Date: 2007-09-04
Publisher: Jump At The Sun
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Product Release Date: 2007-09-04
Studio: Jump At The Sun
Dewey Decimal Number: 821.8
EAN: 9781423103721
ISBN: 1423103726
Label: Jump At The Sun
Manufacturer: Jump At The Sun
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 32
Publication Date: 2007-09-04
Publisher: Jump At The Sun
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Product Release Date: 2007-09-04
Studio: Jump At The Sun
Editorial Review of Jabberwocky
Customer Reviews of Jabberwocky
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Classic poem+fresh interpretation=Success!
Review: I am not sure what originall about this book caught my eye. I was in the school library with my students when I stumbled across this. I wanted to save it for February and Black History Month, but it just looked so darn cool that I had to read it immediately. After a discussion of "nonsense" words with my class, I opened this incredible reimagining of the famous poem and we were instantly swept away in Myers' usual dizzying color and street ball images that worked very a well with a poem I had always thought was about a medieval monster. But hey, why can't the poem be about a tall-tale basketball player and the scamp that dares to challenge him? Awesome read all the way around.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: A brilliant reinvention of a classic
Review: "Jabberwocky" is a poem inside of Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland," rather than a stand-alone piece of literature. Yet because of its intricate use of language, both real and invented, it fairly demands to be recited, quoted, and referenced (in everything from advanced particle physics to James Joyce), despite being relegated to the outback of "children's literature."
But what does it mean? Christopher Myers has reinvented the poem, without changing one word, through a series of dramatic drawings. Yes, it is only 32 pages, but if you ever wanted to know what "reinvention" meant, you should read this book.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Not what I expected
Review: I bought this book because I'm a high school English teacher and was considering teaching Jabberwocky. I still may do that but this book seems sparse and disconnected from the piece. Maybe its because I just don't get sports.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Best take on an old favorite poem
Review: This poem has been a family favorite for several generations - and this version of it is wonderful! The drawings fit - who would have thought the poem could be related to basketball?!!
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Caldecott Contender
Review: Christopher Myers has created a picture book for all ages. This sporty interpretation of Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky is brilliantly illustrated. A 2007 must have for every library..home and school!
Review Summary: Classic poem+fresh interpretation=Success!
Review: I am not sure what originall about this book caught my eye. I was in the school library with my students when I stumbled across this. I wanted to save it for February and Black History Month, but it just looked so darn cool that I had to read it immediately. After a discussion of "nonsense" words with my class, I opened this incredible reimagining of the famous poem and we were instantly swept away in Myers' usual dizzying color and street ball images that worked very a well with a poem I had always thought was about a medieval monster. But hey, why can't the poem be about a tall-tale basketball player and the scamp that dares to challenge him? Awesome read all the way around.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: A brilliant reinvention of a classic
Review: "Jabberwocky" is a poem inside of Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland," rather than a stand-alone piece of literature. Yet because of its intricate use of language, both real and invented, it fairly demands to be recited, quoted, and referenced (in everything from advanced particle physics to James Joyce), despite being relegated to the outback of "children's literature."
But what does it mean? Christopher Myers has reinvented the poem, without changing one word, through a series of dramatic drawings. Yes, it is only 32 pages, but if you ever wanted to know what "reinvention" meant, you should read this book.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Not what I expected
Review: I bought this book because I'm a high school English teacher and was considering teaching Jabberwocky. I still may do that but this book seems sparse and disconnected from the piece. Maybe its because I just don't get sports.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Best take on an old favorite poem
Review: This poem has been a family favorite for several generations - and this version of it is wonderful! The drawings fit - who would have thought the poem could be related to basketball?!!
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Caldecott Contender
Review: Christopher Myers has created a picture book for all ages. This sporty interpretation of Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky is brilliantly illustrated. A 2007 must have for every library..home and school!