The Kid’s Korner #35 ~ Alice’s Magic Garden

Posted: August 15, 2018 in Children's books, Fantasy, reviews
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Welcome to The Kid’s Korner.

I decided to do this feature as I have so many great children’s books to share. From picture books, to books for beginning readers, to middle graders, I have plenty of fun ones.

Today I’m taking  to a fantastical place……

Alice’s Magic Garden

Before The Rabbit Hole and her Adventures in Wonderland

by Henry Herz

Illustrated by Natalie Hoopes

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Genre: Illustrated Children’s Book / Fantasy

My Review

Before Alice ever fell down the rabbit hole she lived a colorless life at a boarding school where the other girls didn’t like her and made her life miserable. Then she discovered the magic garden, sparkling in all the glorious colors of the rainbow, and some secret benefactors that, through her acts of kindness, became her friends.

Author Henry Herz crafts a charming and magical tale of Alice in her younger years.  Simply told, he shares through his character’s how kindness wins the day. And the warm, alluring illustrations of Natalie Hoopes will have you pausing to indulge in the delicate details.

If you’ve had the pleasure of meeting Alice before, you’ll recognize some of the character’s in these pages. If you haven’t, you’ll delight in making their acquaintance.

Did I enjoy Alice’s Magic Garden? Yes, it bedazzled me. Would I recommend it? Most certainly!

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Thanks so much to Familius Publishing and Author Henry Herz for this enchanting book.

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Synopsis

Curiouser and curiouser!

In this imaginative prequel to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Alice finds herself at a gray, dreary boarding school that is decidedly up the rabbit hole. From the relentless clocks to the beastly students, Alice’s world is void of color and cheer–until Alice finds a secret garden and begins tending its wilting inhabitants. When Alice’s love touches an ordinary caterpillar, a lorry bird, and a white rabbit, magical things will happen–and that, as you know, is just the beginning of the story. Filled with literary allusions and clever nods to its classic roots, Alice’s Magic Garden is a delightful prequel that begs an escape to the whimsy of Wonderland.

Amazon / B&N

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Comments
  1. Oh, this sounds charming! And I love the cover illustration.

  2. Daniela Ark says:

    ohh a 5-star children book! My kids are so behind with their summer reading I need good recommendations like this one! A retell/prequel of Alice in Wonderland in a boarding school??? with magic garden??? I would be bedazzled too! I’m adding this to my TBR kids shelf!

  3. This looks so cute. Glad you loved it.
    sherry @ fundinmental

  4. Beware Of The Reader says:

    Bedazzled you Laura? Wow 🙂 But truth be told the cover is just lovely and I do love some good kid book 😉

  5. That’s a different slant on Alice. Really imaginative! I adore the illustration on the cover, too. I’m going to add it to my Goodreads children’s shelf.

    • fuonlyknew says:

      It’s a magical story. Very creative and the illustrations are fabulous. The author and illustrator put an interesting twist on them.

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