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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

(1969, Fiction - Literary Fiction, Written by Lewis Carroll, Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury)
  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    A classic that both adults and kids love.

updated 07.04.08

Why We Rated This on for Ages 9 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence :

    Not an issue.
  • Sex :

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Parents need to know that constantly changing predicaments, strange creatures, and the watercolors are very child-friendly. But difficult language, Carroll's nonsense poems, and adult humor leave some children bored or confused.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the strange creatures in Wonderland. Which is the strangest? Why do you think the queen is so mean? Are you confused by parts of the story? Which parts? Do you like stories you don't understand right away? Why or why not?
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  1. Adult Reviewer
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    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 5.0

    We're all mad here...

    I absolutely love this book. I read it as a teen, and reread it numerous times since. Great for young and old alike!

  2. Teen Reviewer
    Age 14
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    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    a classic that actually is classic

    some classics have been around so long that nobody but kids notice that, sadly, they are classics no longer. this is completely not the case with alice. i love it, it is timeless, and i appreciate it on a new level every time i read it.

  3. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Maryland
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 5.0

    Greatest book ever

    As a kid I really loved this book and it's sequal "Through the Looking Glass". It's the wimsey and surrealism that have always attracted me to these books, I just read them recently and really enjoyed them and I'm 20. Have your kid read the ones with the original art because those are the best. I'd also recomend reading "The Phantom Tollbooth."

  4. Kid Reviewer
    Age 12
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

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