Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, 'and what is the use of a book, ' thought Alice 'without pictures or conversations?' So she was considering in her own mind (as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel very sleepy and stupid), whether the pleasure of making a daisy-chain would be worth the trouble of getting up and picking the ...
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Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, 'and what is the use of a book, ' thought Alice 'without pictures or conversations?' So she was considering in her own mind (as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel very sleepy and stupid), whether the pleasure of making a daisy-chain would be worth the trouble of getting up and picking the daisies, when suddenly a White Rabbit with pink eyes ran close by her. There was nothing so very remarkable in that; nor did Alice think it so very much out of the way to hear the Rabbit say to itself, 'Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be late!' (when she thought it over afterwards, it occurred to her that she ought to have wondered at this, but at the time it all seemed quite natural); but when the Rabbit actually took a watch out of its waistcoat-pocket, and looked at it, and then hurried on, Alice started to her feet, for it flashed across her mind that she had never before seen a rabbit with either a waistcoat-pocket, or a watch to take out of it, and burning with curiosity, she ran across the field after it, and fortunately was just in time to see it pop down a large rabbit-hole under the hedge
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You can't go wrong with these two gems in one binding. Who doesn't have children, grandchildren or nieces who would love reading or hearing these?
Thao L
Oct 24, 2010
Abridged Version Slaughters Carroll's Work
So many people who have reviewed this book derailed Lewis Carroll. However, this abridge version chops up Carroll's work. I can see why other reviewers found the story choppy. The abridged version takes out entire paragraphs and simplifies the language. This is not Carroll's work and people should read the full text to appreciate
Heidi N
Jul 29, 2010
A fun read
When reading this classic book about Alice and her adventure, one must remember that this is not the movie but where the movie originated from. This is a fun fast read that will encourage the imagination of the children who listen to it.
This book will help to bring you back to the innocent days of allowing yourself to be swept up into a whimsical adventure.
