‘Come Away’– upcoming Alice in Wonderland prequel movie
Did you know there is going to be a live-action fantasy drama movie, written as a prequel to both ‘Alice in Wonderland’ and ‘Peter Pan’? It is called ‘Come Away’ and tells us that Alice and Peter Pan...
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Alice in Wonderland nursery ideas
Are you expecting a baby? How about choosing an Alice in Wonderland theme for your nursery? In this post you can find several ideas to get you started. Have fun and be creative! Get stuffed animals of...
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Auction: Through the Looking Glass copy with Carroll’s annotations
On July 10th, Sotheby’s in London will auction a copy of ‘Through the Looking Glass and what Alice found there’, that was rejected by Lewis Carroll because he was not satisfied with the printing...
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Alice’s Day 2018
Alice’s Day is Oxford’s annual Alice in Wonderland festival. This year it takes place on 7 July. There will be all kinds of activities, including lectures from the Lewis Carroll Society! The event is...
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156th Anniversary of the ‘Alice’ tale
Today it’s exactly 156 years ago that Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carroll) made up the ‘Alice’ tale. The first version of the story arose on 4 July 1862 during a boat trip with Alice Liddell and her...
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Disney’s 1951 Alice in Wonderland movie anniversary
Disney’s animated Alice in Wonderland movie was released in London theaters on July 26, 1951. So today is the movie’s 67th anniversary! The movie was not extremely successful after its release, nor is...
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Vote for Alice in Wonderland on The Great American Read!
A US TV-show is ranking ficional books, to determine which book is ‘America’s best-loved book’. “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” is one of the books you can vote on. If you are American or Canadian,...
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Alice in Wonderland Halloween ideas
Yay, it’s almost time to prepare for Halloween again! Have you considered doing an Alice in Wonderland theme for this year’s Halloween? Then let these Alice in Wonderland Halloween ideas inspire you!...
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A very merry Mad Hatter’s Day!
Did you know that the 6th of October is called Mad Hatter’s Day? The 6th of October can be written as 10/6 (it depends on the date format you use in your country), which refers to the card that is...
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Happy Halloween!
Today’s the 31st of October, so I wish you all a very merry Halloween! Are you celebrating Halloween Wonderland style? Do let me know in the comments! For those who don’t, but would like to: be sure to...
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153th Anniversary of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Today exactly 153 years ago, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was published. It wasn’t the actual first edition: that one was ready on 4 July 1865. However, all copies were recalled because of bad...
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Original printing blocks for the first ‘Alice’ editions auctioned
Yesterday, the original electrotype blocks used for printing the illustrations of the first editions of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass and what Alice found there”...
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Lewis Carroll’s death anniversary
Lewis Carroll, author of the ‘Alice’ books, died on 14 january 1898, which is exactly 121 years ago today. This parody of Carroll’s “Mad Gardener’s Song” was published in one of his obituaries, in the...
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Lewis Carroll’s 187th birthday
Lewis Carroll was born on 27 January 1832. Today would have been his 187th birthday! ‘One hundred and eighty-seven’ Humpty Dumpty repeated thoughtfully. An uncomfortable sort of age. Now if you’d...
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World Poetry Day: celebrate your favorite Alice in Wonderland poem!
Today is World Poetry Day. As the ‘Alice’ stories are full of poems, we have many to choose from. Did you know the ‘Mouse’s tail‘ poem was different in the original version of the story? In Alice’s...
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Make your own teacup cake stand
Tiered cake stands made of upcycled teacups and saucers are very popular – and perfect for a Mad Tea Party! They’re actually really easy to make. Let me show you how it’s done! The first thing to do...
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Review: “The Dodo Knight” by Michelle Rene
Author Michelle Rene wrote a novella in which an old Alice Liddell looks back on the events that caused ‘the Liddell riddle‘. In this mixture of fiction and facts, we learn why the friendship between...
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Happy birthday, Alice Liddell!
Alice Liddell (the girl the ‘Alice’ stories were based on) was born on May 4. So today is the only day in the year she was not able to celebrate her Unbirthday. Happy birthday, Alice! When you read...
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The Atkinson (UK) will soon open an exhibition dedicated to illustrations for the Alice in Wonderland story. The exhibition features amongst others Dodgson’s own illustrations and illustrations from...
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Alice’s Day 2019
The annual “Alice’s Day” is upcoming! If you are in the UK on July 6, join the festivities and activities and listen to interesting lectures from the Lewis Carroll Society. Alice’s Day is Oxford’s...
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