Wednesday, April 6, 2011

ABC Wednesday: "L" is For...

Little Lulu!

Little Lulu, created by Marjorie Henderson Buell (or, as she signed herself, "Marge"), originated as a single-panel cartoon in a 1935 issue of the Saturday Evening Post magazine. The comic continued to run in SEP until 1944, and later was developed into a daily newspaper comic strip and then a long-running comic book series.


I've always loved Little Lulu. She was probably my very first literary heroine, and definitely an early role model. She was bright and inquisitive, ingenious and fearless. An early feminist, she was never one to be intimidated by rules or conventions. And her hair was always perfect!


I was hoping to have some photos of my own Little Lulu doll to display for today's post, but I find that she's packed away in storage. So I'm using a shot I borrowed from the Internet. I have this same doll, but mine is a little more "loved."



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6 comments:

  1. I liked Little Lulu, more as an adult than a child, when it was too "girly" for me; boys cared about such things.

    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  2. Well this one surely brought back memories!! How fun! Hadn't thought about Little Lulu in ages! I love it and what a great post for the L Day! Hope your week is going well! Enjoy!

    Sylvia
    ABC Team

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  3. We have a little lulu movie.

    Please come and see my Letter L, thanks!

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  4. I loved Little Lulu too! Truthfully I had forgotten about her until I saw your post. Thanks for refreshing my memory.
    Donna - ABC Team

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  5. Great L choice. I loved LuLu and am partial to graphic novels and comics!

    Meryl
    http://departingthetext.blogspot.com

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  6. Lovely memories come back! Thanks for reminding us about Little Lulu

    Nathalie
    ABCW Team

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