The wife of the White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland describes her busy day and her children in her diary. Beatrix, the eldest, wants to be a supermodel and refuses to eat. There are two pages of 100 ways to cook carrots, but not one will do. The twins are wise and thoughtful boys sitting on their chamber pots. Betty is concerned about starting school. Little Eliot insists on wearing a bunny costume for Halloween and the baby cries all day. The wonderful detailed illustrations make the book. We see Alice’s foot, a portrait of John Tenniel, the Cheshire cat, the Caterpillar, Humpty Dumpty, and much more. Look for mad prices at the hat shop and Lewis Carroll’s photograph of the real Alice Liddell in the window of C. L. Dodgson Photographer. This modern twist is perfect for fans of the Alice books. mjw |
Title: Mrs. White Rabbit
Author: Giles Bachelet
Illustrator: Giles Bachelet
Publisher: Eerdmans Books for young Readers. Grand Rapids, MI
Copyright: 2017
Original Language: French
Original Title: Madame le Lapin Blanc
Original Publisher: Editions du seuil
Original Copyright: 2012
ISBN: 978-0-8028-5483-4
Hardcover pages: 32
Age range: 6-10
Genre: Fiction, Fairytale, Picture Book
Author’s ethnicity: French
Author’s residence: France
Illustrator’s ethnicity: French
Illustrator’s residence: France
Subjects: Alice in Wonderland, Characters in literature, Diaries, Fairytales, Folktales Housewives, Humor, Rabbits |