I liked the idea of Vachel translating what Dee said, but didn’t find that it worked smoothly enough to be a regular gag. But the couple times I used it, I enjoyed it.
A full color graphic novel "Little Dee And The Penguin" featuring the cast of Little Dee (and written and illustrated by me) is being published April 5, 2016 by Penguin/Dial and is available for pre-order. (more information on the Penguin website)