Bonnie & Clo #1

The opening volume of this charming French all-ages series from Carbone, Marie Tourat, and Pauline Roland sets an irresistibly chaotic tone: a wide-eyed boy and his bounding, tongue-flapping dog are connected by a swirling leash that's also sending a hapless grandmother airborne, all while an enormous pair of glowing yellow eyes lurks beneath the beach sand below them — the mysterious "Globigobtout" of the subtitle. A seagull, a toppled beach umbrella, a sandcastle, and a lighthouse dotting the sunny coastal backdrop complete a scene brimming with slapstick energy and seaside adventure. Published by Editions Jungle in 2021, this is the kind of vibrant, kinetic opener that immediately makes you want to know exactly what's buried under that beach.