Ana Ana #8

This Dargaud Jeunesse volume finds the curly-haired Ana charging comb-in-hand across the living room toward Touffe de Poils — a wonderfully wild, wide-eyed green furball who looks like he'd rather flee than be groomed. The cozy scene is rounded out by a whole cast of charming companions: a red-squirrel with binoculars, a blue creature flipping through a book on the sofa, a pink rabbit with flyaway ears, a friendly bear, and a small penguin watching quietly from the corner. It's warm, playful, and full of the gentle everyday magic that makes Ana Ana such a delight for young readers in 2016.