Cover of The Cartoonist

The Cartoonist

The only time Alfie feels at peace is when he's drawing pictures in his attic room, away from his unhappy family and the outside world. So when his mother makes other plans for the attic, Alfie barricades himself in. 9 black-and-white halftone illustrations.

Audience
childrensyoung adult
Length
short · 128 pages

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