Get All Access for $5/mo

Author Remakes Classic Books Using Emoji Tales such as Alice in Wonderland and A Christmas Carol get the graphical treatment.

By Rose Leadem

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.

Vaikon

Emoji are so often used that they almost deserve to be recognized as an official language. So it was only a matter of time before someone would publish a book using emoji.

Kristina Semenova is the creator of the Vaikon emoji book series, which has translated a growing number of classic novels and fairy tales partially into emoji. Using the extended emoji dictionary (yes, that's a real thing), Semenova has remade Alice in Wonderland, A Christmas Carol, Around the World in 80 Days, Black Beauty, The Call of the Wild, The Elderbush and The Old House into a format that most millennials and gen-Z'ers will probably excel at reading.

This creative way of storytelling combines colorful imagery and puzzle-solving to relay stories in a new way.

Check out these snapshots of some of your favorite books translated in emoji.

Related: 10 Awesome New iPhone Emoji You Can Totally Use in Business

Vaikon

Alice in Wonderland

Down the rabbit-hole, a mad tea party, the queen's croquet -- Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland has defining moments throughout the book. Check out this excerpt from the beginning of the famous novel.

Vaikon

A Christmas Carol

Hope you weren't a scrooge this holiday season. This partially emoji-translated excerpt from Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol will have you laughing.

Vaikon

Around the World in 80 Days

Revisit Phileas Fogg in the classic adventure novel Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne.

Vaikon

Black Beauty

From his days as a colt on a farm with his mother to pulling cabs in London to retiring happily on the countryside, follow this coming-of-age tale told from the eyes of a horse in Anna Sewell's Black Beauty.

Vaikon

The Call of the Wild

Jack London's short novel Call of the Wild set during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush follows the life of sled dog "Buck."

Vaikon

The Old House

The sweet story of the little boy befriending the old man on his street is partially told through emoji in Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale story The Old House.

Rose Leadem is a freelance writer for Entrepreneur.com. 

Want to be an Entrepreneur Leadership Network contributor? Apply now to join.

Business Ideas

63 Small Business Ideas to Start in 2024

We put together a list of the best, most profitable small business ideas for entrepreneurs to pursue in 2024.

Living

Unleash Unshakable Confidence in 7 Days: The Neuroscience-Backed Blueprint

In the cut-throat business world, self-doubt can be the difference between success and failure, costing you everything.

Leadership

Most Problems Fall Into 1 of 3 Layers — Here's How to Effectively Approach Each One

In entrepreneurship, not all problems are created equal. I've found that there are three layers of problems, and each one requires its own type of solution — here's what they are and how to approach each one.

Science & Technology

Old Data Systems Are Holding Businesses Captive — Here are 7 Reasons to Embrace Modern Data Architectures

Discover why modern data architectures are essential for leveraging AI and big data. From scalability and real-time analytics to improved security and cost efficiency, explore the key benefits driving today's data strategies.