Summary: This book is a re-imagined version of Through the Looking-Glass, and what Alice Found There. The original is by Lewis Carroll and recreated by Christopher Myers. This is a poetry collection that is filled with meaningful jibberish. There may be a lot of words in this book you cannot find in the dictionary, but the context allows you to understand them.
Review: The illustrations by this Caldecott winning artist are very good. The basketball analogies in this book fit perfectly with the illustrations. I like the skewed body proportions in the art style here.
School Use: This would be another book that I would put in a collection that students could check out.

Jabberwocky is a nonsense or portmanteau poem that originally appeared in Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There. This version, from the Visions of Poetry series, is an adaptation of the poem and is illustrated by Stephane Jorisch.The illustrations; grim and Orwellian -like, cater to the highly imaginative language of the portmanteau style.

After reading Jabberwocky I was very perplexed and confused, thinking “what was this”? Fortunately, any answer will suffice for the lot of mixed imagery and made up words featured in this book. The portmanteau style of poetry lends itself to open and imaginative interpretations like no other style of poetry. Thus, this book can be anything to anyone, which I believe truly serves the purpose of the nonsense style. This book displays the power of individual perception, through its illustrations and its artistic improvisation of the original text.

The Visions of Poetry series are adaptations of classic poems and are illustrated by contemporary artists, for readers ten and up. After skimming through other titles in the series like Edgar Allen Poe’s The Raven and Alfred Noyes The Highwaymen, it is apparent that The Visions of Poetry series are consistent in their unique visual adaptation of classic poems.

Awards: Governor General's Literary Award (Children's Literature-Illustration, 2004) Stéphane Jorisch, illustrator. ( )

This book is a lovely version of Lewis Carrolls nonsense poem Jabberwocky. The art fills in the story and offers a beautiful interpretation of "slithy toves" and "borogoves". ( )

This picture book was so effective because of the colorful and modern illustrations. Had it not been for the illustrations, I might not have followed this classic poem so well. This book would work so well in poetry analysis for high school students, because illustrations that are relevant to high school students would make the study of poety far more enjoyable. ( )

A nonsense poem about scary monsters and fierce heroes. The art work is modern and has a sports theme. ( )