Aline and the Others is an amusing and original romp through the rather old idea of creating a graphical breakdown of the English alphabet, as seen in works by Edward Gorey and any number of children's authors. Delisle's take on the idea breaks the pattern by presenting us with twenty-six heroines who share a notable degree of manipulative power over the men that they encounter. Delisle's graphical style is simple, thoroughly cartoony, and entirely appropriate to this selection of short and sharp vignettes. ( )