Das Weisse Kaninchen kommt zu spät

In "The White Rabbit is Late," the childhood and life of the famous White Rabbit from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland is told. Constantly late and held up, the White Rabbit encounters many strange characters in Wonderland who help him grow up, including the Cheshire Cat, the Queen of Hearts, little Alice, his mother, his siblings and classmates, as well as his teacher. It is a very personal, funny, powerful, and subtle book that deals with anti-conformism. It illustrates the importance of getting to know oneself, accepting oneself despite one's weaknesses, and listening to one's inner rhythm to enjoy life. Benjamin Lacombe, who is both the author and illustrator, reveals the true depth of his talent through about twenty wonderful gouache and oil illustrations and through a tender yet humorous text in which he expresses his love for the world of Alice, which inspires him as an artist and whose character of the White Rabbit keeps appearing along his journey.