Cœur collège #4

The fourth volume of BeKa and Maya's sunny middle-school series radiates pure summer energy, with three friends laughing and splashing together above sparkling waves beneath a brilliant blue sky — one in a breezy white star-print dress and straw hat, one in a yellow crop top and pink shorts, and one in a dark tee and denim cutoffs, all beaming as colorful birds take flight around them. Subtitled La planète de l'amour, this 2023 Dupuis release promises the warm friendship and lighthearted heart-flutters that make Cœur Collège such a joy for younger readers and anyone who loves feel-good slice-of-life comics. A delightful addition to one of Franco-Belgian comics' most charming contemporary series for tweens.