40 ans c'est pas vieux pour un arbre #[nn]

Created by Alexandra Brijatoff and Claire de Grocé-Blanchard, this charming French humor album captures the bittersweet comedy of turning 40 with warmth and wit. The cover sets the tone perfectly: a flexible woman strikes an impressive yoga pose while her little dog looks on skeptically, with a speech bubble noting — in classic deadpan — that while 40 may not be old for a tree, it's certainly something the dog has never seen before. Published by Marabout in 2014, it's a delightful celebration of midlife that's equal parts self-deprecating and spirited.