The document provides background information on Lewis Carroll and his books Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. It discusses how he wrote the stories to entertain three young girls, the Liddell sisters, and eventually published the books. It includes images from illustrations by John Tenniel and photographs of Carroll and the Liddell sisters. The document also notes that the Rosenbach museum owns original copies and drawings related to the Alice books.
The document provides background information on Lewis Carroll and his books Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. It discusses how he wrote the stories to entertain three young girls, the Liddell sisters, and eventually published the books. It includes images from illustrations by John Tenniel and photographs of Carroll and the Liddell sisters. The document also notes that the Rosenbach museum owns original copies and drawings related to the Alice books.
The document provides background information on Lewis Carroll and his books Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. It discusses how he wrote the stories to entertain three young girls, the Liddell sisters, and eventually published the books. It includes images from illustrations by John Tenniel and photographs of Carroll and the Liddell sisters. The document also notes that the Rosenbach museum owns original copies and drawings related to the Alice books.
The document provides background information on Lewis Carroll and his books Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. It discusses how he wrote the stories to entertain three young girls, the Liddell sisters, and eventually published the books. It includes images from illustrations by John Tenniel and photographs of Carroll and the Liddell sisters. The document also notes that the Rosenbach museum owns original copies and drawings related to the Alice books.
John Tenniel, Alice Croquet. Proof wood engraving produced by the Dalziel Brothers for Alices Adventures in Wonderland. [1864 or 65]. 1954.197
Photograph of Lewis Carroll.
Charles L. Dodgson, self-portrait, inscribed to Emily Kerr, [1875]. 2006.0635
Photograph of the Lidell sisters.
Charles L. Dodgson, Open your mouth and bob for a cherry, photograph [1860]. 2006.0655
Lewis Carroll wrote the books Alices Adventures
in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. He came up with the stories to entertain Lorina, Alice & Edith Liddell. Lewis Carroll worked with Lorina, Alice & Ediths father at the University of Oxford in England. He first told the story to the girls when they were all on a boat trip together. Eventually the stories got written down and many, many copies have been printed since then for kids all over the world.
John Tenniel, Chess Board. Produced for Through the Looking Glass. [1870] John Tenniel,Through the Looking Glass. Preliminary drawing for Alices Adventures in Wonderland. [1864 or 65]. 1954.0028
In Alices Adventures in Wonderland, a sevenyear-old girl named Alice follows a rabbit down his rabbit hole and arrives at a strange place called Wonderland where she meets all sorts of wacky characters. In the second book, Through the Looking Glass, Alice, who is now eight years old, steps through a mirror in her house and finds herself on a giant chess board.
The Rosenbach, a museum and library near
Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia, owns some very old copies of Alices Adventures in Wonderland and some of the drawings that were created by John Tenniel to go in the book.The Rosenbach also has a little comic book that Lewis Carroll made when he was a teenager! You can come visit the Rosenbach to see these things. From October, 2015 to May 2016, the Rosenbach will be celebrating the 150th anniversary of Alices Adventures in Wonderland with exhibitions and festivities. You can find out more at www.rosenbach.org.
Charles L. Dodgson, page from Picture Book, pen and ink drawing and watercolor. [1844]. EL3 D645 MS2
Besides being a writer and artist, Lewis Carroll
was also a mathematician and a scientist. He taught math classes to college students at Oxford University and was always trying to come up with fun math games to help his students and other kids learn. He also loved taking pictures with his camera. Because Lewis Carroll was taking pictures 150 years ago, his camera was very complicated and he had to know a lot of science to make it work right.
Charles L. Dodgson, page from Picture Book, pen and ink drawing and watercolor. [1844]. EL3 D645 MS2
Add It Up: Alice Just Doesnt Fit In! Most appropriate for students in grades 2 and 3
At the beginning of Alices Adventures in Wonderland, Alice follows a rabbit
through a tunnel and arrives in a strange room with lots of doors and all of them are locked. She sees a 27-inch table with a tiny golden key which fits into a lock on a door that is only 15 inches high. Even though Alice is able to unlock the door, she cant fit through because she is 54 inches high! So, she kneels down to look through the door and sees a beautiful garden. She is so frustrated that she cant get in there! She stands back up, annoyed, and notices a little bottle with a label that says drink me. Alice cant resist. She takes a sip and immediately feels very strange. She realizes that she as shrunk by 44 inches! Can Alice fit through the door that is 15 inches high?
l Yes
l No
When she realizes that shes small enough to fit through the door, she hurries back to the 27-inch table where shes left the key. But can she reach the key?
l Yes
l No
When she discovers she is not tall enough to reach the key, she sits down on the floor and cries. But then she sees a small cake sitting under the table. She gobbles it up hoping that maybe it will make her big enough to reach the key. And it does! She grows by 98 inches! She rushes to the table to grab the key. But can she fit into the door?
l Yes
l No
John Tenniel,A little door. Preliminary drawing for Alices Adventures in Wonderland [1864 or 65]. 1954.213
Alices Adventures in Multiplication Most appropriate for students in grade 3
After Alice follows the rabbit down his tunnel and arrives in a strange hallway, she drinks some liquid that makes her shrink to 10 inches and then eats a cake that makes her grow to be 108 inches. With all the growing and shrinking, she starts to worry that her brain might have stopped working. So, she tests herself by trying to do some math in her head. Alice thinks:
4 x 5 = 12 4 x 6 = 13 Is Alice correct?
l Yes
l No
What are the correct answers?
AND HOW ABOUT SOME MORE MULTIPLICATION, JUST FOR FUN?
Alice has 5 cakes. The white rabbit has 4 times more cakes than Alice. How many cakes does the white rabbit have? The white rabbit has 6 buttons on his waistcoat. Alice has 3 times more buttons on her dress than the white rabbit has on his waistcoat. How many buttons does Alice have on her dress?
John Tenniel, What Will Become of Me. Preliminary drawing for
Alices Adventures in Wonderland. [1864 or 65]. 1954.0053
Logic Puzzles
The logic puzzle was invented by Lewis Carroll. He wrote a whole book of logic puzzles for kids. At the start of the book, he gives us this great advice about solving difficult problems: When you come to any passage you dont understand, read it again; if you still dont understand it, read it again; if you fail even after three readings, very likely your brain is getting a little tired. In that case, put the book away, and take to other occupations, and next day, when you come to it fresh, you will very likely find that it is quite easy. See if you can solve this logic puzzle. Four people from Alice in Wonderland have a favorite animal. Can you figure out each persons favorite animal using these clues? 1. Alice does not like mammals or birds 2. The mad hatter does not like pink birds, white animals or insects 3. The white knight only likes animals with large ears
John Tenniel, Sit Down All of You. Preliminary
drawing for Alices Adventures in Wonderland. [1864 or 65]. 1954.0183
John Tenniel, Mad Hatter. Proof wood engraving
produced by the Dalziel Brothers for Alices Adventures in Wonderland. [1864 or 65]. 1954.0214
John Tenniel, White Rabbit as the herald.
Preliminary drawing for Alices Adventures in Wonderland. [1864 or 65]. 1954.0180
John Tenniel, Alice Croquet. Proof wood engraving produced by the Dalziel Brothers for Alices Adventures in Wonderland. [1864 or 65]. 1954.208
John Tenniel, Alice and the White Knight.
Preliminary drawing for Alices Adventures in Wonderland [1864 or 65]. 1954.0031
John Tenniel, Off With Her Head. Proof wood
engraving produced by the Dalziel Brothers for Alices Adventures in Wonderland. [1864 or 65]. 1954.0196
John Tenniel, Alice and the Caterpillar.
Illustration produced for Alices Adventures in Wonderland [1864 or 65]
Answer Key The mad hatter likes the Dodo bird best The white knight likes the white rabbit best Alice likes the caterpillar best The Queen of Hearts likes the flamingo best
QUEEN OF HEARTS ALICE THE WHITE KNIGHT THE MAD HATTER FLAMINGO
DODO BIRD
CATERPILLAR
WHITE RABBIT
Reading List Lewis Carroll, Alices Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking Glass Lewis Carroll, The Mathematical Recreations of Lewis Carroll: Pillow Problems and a Tangled Tale (Dover Recreational Math) Richard Wolfrick Galland, Lewis Carrolls Puzzles in Wonderland Raymond M. Smullyan, Alice in Puzzle-Land: A Carrollian Tale for Children Under Eighty Edward Wakeling, Lewis Carrolls Games and Puzzles Edward Wakeling, Rediscovered Lewis Carroll Puzzles
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Back cover: John Tenniel, White Rabbit as the herald. Proof wood engraving produced by the Dalziel Brothers for Alices Adventures in Wonderland. [1864 or 65]. 1954.0180 Front cover: John Tenniel, Mad Hatters Tea Party. Proof wood engraving produced by the Dalziel Brothers for Alices Adventures in Wonderland. [1864 or 65]. 1954.0192
GHI Design
Opposite: John Tenniel, White Rabbit with Pocket Watch. Preliminary drawing for Alices Adventures in Wonderland. [1864 or 65]. 1954.8182
