Little Lit
| Little Lit | |
|---|---|
 Cover of the second volume of Little Lit, artwork by Charles Burns. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | RAW Junior HarperCollins/Joanna Cotler Books |
| Schedule | On hiatus |
| Genre | Alternative, Children's |
| Publication date | 2000 – 2003 |
| No. of issues | 3 |
| Editor(s) | Art Spiegelman Françoise Mouly |
Little Lit is a comic book anthology series published by New Yorker art editor, Françoise Mouly, and Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, Art Spiegelman.[1] The couple had collaborated previously on RAW in the 1980s.[2] Little Lit featured work by some of RAW's most famous contributors as well as established children's book artists such as Maurice Sendak and Ian Falconer.[3] Three volumes and one selected compilation have been published; the last volume was published in 2003, but now stand-alone books are being published in Toon Books, "from the Little Lit Library".
The second volume, Strange Stories for Strange Kids, was given a 2002 Firecracker Alternative Book Award.[4]
Description
Each volume of Little Lit is a collection of original comics created expressly for children, authored by major cartoonists and literary figures. Contributors include writers such as Paul Auster, Neil Gaiman, and David Sedaris; cartoonists such as Daniel Clowes, Tony Millionaire, and Chris Ware; and children's writers such as William Joyce, Barbara McClintock and Lemony Snicket (Daniel Handler). Volume one includes a vintage cartoon by Walt Kelly.
The series began publication in 2000 with a 64-page hardcover book, Little Lit: Folklore & Fairy Tale Funnies. This was followed by two subsequent volumes, Strange Stories for Strange Kids, and It Was a Dark and Silly Night... The third volume deviated slightly from previous versions, reducing the page count to 48 pages.
A smaller-sized paperback book called Big Fat Little Lit was published in 2006 by Puffin Books. This volume is a 144-page collection of selected comics from the first three HarperCollins books.
Toon Books
As of 2008, stand-alone comic books for children are being published by Toon Books, described as "from the Little Lit Library".
References
- ^ Hansen, Liane (September 21, 2003). "'It Was a Dark and Silly Night...'". NPR. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ Kelly, John (October 22, 2015). "The Origins of RAW and a Lost Lynch is Discovered". The Comics Journal. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ Arnold, Andrew D. (November 13, 2001). "Not Just for Adults Anymore". Time. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ "Firecracker Alternative Book Awards". ReadersRead.com. Archived from the original on Mar 4, 2009.