2. "Angry Little Asian Girl"

Lela Lee created the “angry little Asian girl, the first day of school” her sophomore year, while studying rhetoric at UC Berkeley. It took several years to add 4 more episodes; Pat, Saturday at the Park, Lunch with Sally, and Park Bench, compiling the original 5 episodes.

Lee was caught in the buzz of animation. The short video was acquired for exhibition by Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation. Since Lee lives in Los Angeles she went on many meetings for her cartoon idea. Everyone agreed it was a great idea, but when asked why they wouldn’t bite, the answer Lee received was “there’s just no market for Asians."

True to her alter ego, Lee got angry and created more characters. Deborah, Wanda, Maria, Xyla, Pat, Patsy Pup, Percy Cat, and Chuy the Travelin' Chicken. And Lee continues to serve the market and audience everyone else said did not exist.

Finally in April 2005, the first Angry Little Girls compilation book was released by Harry N. Abrams. Just 2 months later, the book had gone into its' 4th printing.  Now Lela is on her 6th book; Fairy Tales for Angry Little Girls coming out in March 2011.  Angry Little Girls also appears on other products such as t-shirts,  tote bags and wallets, binders, alarm clocks, pens, pencils and lunchboxes.