L'école crinoline

From 2012 to 2014, Bayard Presse published this four-issue French comic series set within the hallowed halls of a strict boarding school, blending classic school-story tropes with a light, whimsical touch. The series is most closely associated with its writer, the prolific children's author, though the art brings a charmingly expressive, clean line style to the adolescent adventures and friendships at its core. A compact, fondly remembered entry in the European comic tradition, L'école crinoline captures the bittersweet comedy of growing up within a rigid institution.