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
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!
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.
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Oh, this sounds charming! And I love the cover illustration.
The author and illustrator were very creative. I loved it!
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!
This was so fun. And the illustrations were amazing!
This looks so cute. Glad you loved it.
sherry @ fundinmental
I did love it. I’m having such fun with this feature, Sherry!
Bedazzled you Laura? Wow 🙂 But truth be told the cover is just lovely and I do love some good kid book 😉
Yep, bedazzled. That was the word that popped into my brain pan while reading this:)
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.
It’s a magical story. Very creative and the illustrations are fabulous. The author and illustrator put an interesting twist on them.