Jabberwocky

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A BabyLit® Nonsense Primer

By Jennifer Adams

Series: BabyLit Classics

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Jabberwocky: A BabyLit Nonsense Primer takes young readers on a playful journey through the whimsical world of Lewis Carroll’s original poem. Jennifer Adams adapts the text with charm, accompanied by Alison Oliver’s vivid, cheerful illustrations that bring to life the curious creatures like slithy toves and borogoves amid the tumtum trees.
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The slithy toves and borogoves invite you to take an adventure through the tumtum trees in Jabberwocky: A BabyLit Nonsense Primer. Jennifer Adams cleverly pulls text from Little Master Carroll’s original poem and pairs it with Alison Oliver’s bright and cheery illustrations to create a whimsical tale.

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The slithy toves and borogoves invite you to take an adventure through the tumtum trees in Jabberwocky: A BabyLit Nonsense Primer.

Jennifer Adams cleverly pulls text from Little Master Carroll's original poem and pairs it with Alison Oliver's bright and cheery illustrations to create a whimsical tale.

Series: BabyLit Classics

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781423634089

Publisher: Gibbs M. Smith Inc

Format: Board book

Date Published: 01 July 2013

Country: United States

Imprint: Gibbs M. Smith Inc

Illustration: 4-color illustrations

Contributors:

Illustrated by Alison Oliver

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 175.0mm

Height: 175.0mm

Weight: 210g

Pages: 22

Collections

Children's Board Books Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Jennifer Adams Series: BabyLit Classics

About the Author

JENNIFER ADAMS is the author of more than 30 books, including board books in the best-selling BabyLit series which introduce young children to the world of classic literature. Jennifer works as a writer and editor in Salt Lake City, Utah. Visit her website at jennifer-adams.com.

ALISON OLIVER runs Sugar design studio. Alison's design portfolio includes everything from logos to packaging and product design for clients such as Chronicle Books, Citibabes, and Aerie, as well as Gibbs Smith. She lives in New York.

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