Strengths:
Despite
being retold by Earle Hutchins, this version stays quite true to the text. It
does not add any new information, either newly created or from Through The Looking Glass. It merely reduces some sections by
summarizing the story a little. By not adding new ideas to the text or
dramatically changing it in any other way, readers are still able to read the
book and easily remember the original. It is almost as if this version is the
original. Older readers will quite easily be able to make a connection with the
old text and younger readers will be able to learn and appreciate it. This
means the story is a little shorter, which could be better for younger readers
as they will be better able to focus their attention for a shorter amount of
time.
