Ana Ana #16

This charming Dargaud Jeunesse album finds the beloved Ana Ana and her whole gang gathered for what looks like a drawing session — pencils in hand, sheets of paper at the ready, and plenty of lively curiosity in the air. The cover is a delight of warm watercolor tones, showing the fuzzy green Ana Ana perched on a stool with her sketchpad, joined by her blue and brown fluffy companions, the pink rabbit in a red cap, the orange fox, a blonde child in a striped shirt, and even a penguin presiding cheekily from a lamp. *L'étrange dessin* ("The Strange Drawing") promises the kind of cozy, imaginative fun that has made this series a standout in French children's comics.