The popularity of manga—graphic novels, comics, and cartoons from Japan—is undeniable, and it should come as no surprise that there have been several adaptations of Wonderland and Looking-Glass and many… [read full post]
Manga! Manga!
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Wordless Alice Comic
Belgian cartoonist Steven Dhondt (Stedho) created a(n almost) wordless riff on a modern Alice—“Why Is a Raven on a Hoteldesk?”—for a magazine called Brussels in Shorts, issue 2, published by… [read full post]
Huffington Post Article on Spring Meeting and Alice150
Alice in Comicland Released Today!
For those of you who were unable to join us for the Spring meeting last month, you missed a great talk by Craig Yoe on his new book Alice in… [read full post]
A Book (Not) Without Pictures
For those of you who were not able to attend our spring meeting, we had a very nice presentation by Mike Schneider on his What is the Use of a… [read full post]
Lunch Lady Graphic Novel for Kids References Alice Books
Here’s another report from one of our mimsy minions, this time about a 2009 children’s book called Lunch Lady and the League of Librarians by Jarrett Krosoczka (Lunch Lady #2 in the… [read full post]
Cute Jabberwocky-Inspired Comic Strip
Here’s a cute Carroll-related comic by talented cartoonist Bill Amend, forwarded by one of our mimsy minions. Enjoy! And if you would like to see more of the Foxtrot comic,… [read full post]
2013 “Alice in Sussex” is a Graphic Novel In German
If you read German, or enjoy reading graphic novels regardless of the language, one of our mimsy minions reports coming across a recent one: In a new (well, 2013) graphic… [read full post]
Review of New Manga Novel “Are You Alice?”
Our thanks to one of our mimsiest minions for this link to a very favorable review of another Manga (a graphic/comic novel with highly stylized art, typically not intended for… [read full post]
Why Children’s Books Matter at NY Public Library
The New York Public Library has a new exhibit entitled The ABC of it: Why Children’s Books Matter that explores both the importance and potency of children’s literature. The exhibit draws… [read full post]