This past Tuesday, NASA space shuttle Endeavour blasted off with the beloved Czech cartoon character Krtek, the Little Mole, on board. The plan to take Krtek into space with US astronaut Andrew ...

In 1954, the Czech cartoonist Zdeněk Miler was tasked with creating educational films about the merits of Communist industry. Miler subverted the project to create Krtek (The Mole), and showed ...

The world of children’s literature has transformed and adapted with the times, but one cannot help but feel that pang of warm nostalgia whenever confronted with a character embodiment of youth.

Czech cartoon mole Krtek, popular in communist Europe for decades, wants to move into the $21B U.S. toy market with the help of Apple (AAPL), reports Bloomberg. The launch of the stuffed-animal ...

Zdenek Miler, the creator of the Czech cartoon character Krtek (the Mole), which entertained children around the world for more than half a century, has died at the age of 90. Miler, an illustrator ...

Krtek, the Czech cartoon mole known throughout communist Europe for decades, is seeking to break into the $21 billion U.S. toy market with the help of Apple Inc. The launch of the stuffed-animal ...