Jeannette et Jojo #1

Two curious children — a wide-eyed boy in a blue jacket and a red-haired girl in a green plaid skirt — creep cautiously through a shadowy forest, autumn leaves scattered at their feet, in this charming 2012 adventure from Jean-François Kieffer. The title, Le mystère du poilu ("The Mystery of the Hairy One"), promises something lurking among the trees, and the children's wary, tiptoeing poses perfectly capture that mix of excitement and unease. From the creator of Les Aventures de Loupio, this first volume of Jeannette et Jojo looks like a warm, lively treat for young readers who love a good woodland mystery.