My copy just arrived through the post and has given me a happy lunch hour. A troll-fighting, 11-yr old, Orthodox Jewish girl that is learning to knit....what's not to like?
I've only recently got into graphic novels, after watching Persepolis (based on a graphic novel of the same name).
Hereville's a lovely and touching tale, suitable for children and adults: I highly recommend it.
If you also like words, this is a treat as it intersperses English with Yiddish (which, luckily, is translated in footnotes).
And, as a Gentile, this was a beautiful insight for me into some of Orthodox Judaism (did you know that on Shabbos [the 7th day of the week] no work can be done and the day before they do everything in preparation...........even pre-ripping the loo paper...?)
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